Section 4
Normal Procedures Columbia 400 (LC41-550FG)
RC050005 Initial Issue of Manual: December 9, 2005
4-2 Latest Revision Level/Date: C/10-10-2006
Engine Starting.....................................................................................................................4-18
Normal Starting...........................................................................................................4-18
Under Priming.............................................................................................................4-19
Over Priming...............................................................................................................4-19
Battery Recharging ..............................................................................................................4-19
Ground Power Operations ..........................................................................................4-19
Left Battery Inoperative..............................................................................................4-19
Right Battery Inoperative ...........................................................................................4-20
Crosstie Operations Checklist..............................................................................................4-20
Passenger Briefing Card ......................................................................................................4-20
Control Position Versus Wind Component (Table) ............................................................4-21
Taxiing .................................................................................................................................4-21
Before Takeoff .....................................................................................................................4-21
Engine Temperatures ..................................................................................................4-21
Engine Runup .............................................................................................................4-22
Door Seals...................................................................................................................4-22
Oxygen System ...........................................................................................................4-22
Takeoffs ...............................................................................................................................4-22
Normal Takeoff...........................................................................................................4-22
Short Field Takeoff.....................................................................................................4-22
Crosswind Takeoff......................................................................................................4-23
Normal and Maximum Performance Climbs ......................................................................4-23
Best Rate of Climb Speeds .........................................................................................4-23
Cruise Climb ...............................................................................................................4-23
Best Angle of Climb Speeds.......................................................................................4-23
Power Settings ............................................................................................................4-23
Vapor Suppression......................................................................................................4-24
Normal Operations above 18,000 Ft....................................................................................4-24
Cruise ...................................................................................................................................4-24
Flight Planning............................................................................................................4-24
Mixture Settings..........................................................................................................4-24
Control by Turbine Inlet Temperature (TIT) .............................................................4-24
Door Seals...................................................................................................................4-25
Inoperative Door Seal Dump Valve ...........................................................................4-25
Descent.................................................................................................................................4-25
Approach..............................................................................................................................4-26
Glideslope Flight Procedure with Autopilot ..............................................................4-26
Landings...............................................................................................................................4-26
Normal Landings ........................................................................................................4-26
Short Field Landings...................................................................................................4-27
Crosswind Landings ...................................................................................................4-27
Balked Landings .........................................................................................................4-27
Heavy Braking ............................................................................................................4-27
Oxygen System ...........................................................................................................4-27
Shutdown .............................................................................................................................4-27
Stalls.....................................................................................................................................4-28
Practicing Stalls ..........................................................................................................4-28
Loading and Stall Characteristics ...............................................................................4-29
Spins.....................................................................................................................................4-29
Cold Weather Operations ....................................................................................................4-29
Hot Weather Operations ......................................................................................................4-31
Noise Abatement..................................................................................................................4-31