Pilot's Operating Handbook
Section 4
Normal procedures
EASA Approved
Edition 1 - January 15, 2018
Rev. 0
Page 4.5.17
Utilization by cold weather (- 0°C to - 25°C) and very cold
weather (- 25°C to - 40°C) - Envelope 2 1/5
● NOTE ●
The procedures hereafter supplement or replace the normal procedures for the
airplane use when operating in the Envelope 2 defined in figure 4.5.1.
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Preflight inspection :
1 - Preheat the engine and the cabin.
● NOTE ●
Preheating during at least 30 minutes is necessary using a heater (70°C mini).
Hot air pipes must be installed in the air inlet, on engine rear table by opening
the upper cowling and in the cabin by half-opening the door.
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2 - Remove any snow or ice from the wings, stabilizers and movable
surfaces.
According to the condition of runways and taxiways
3 - Perform procedure Utilization on runways covered with. . . . . . . . . . . .
melting or not tamped snow
Refer to chapter 4.5
or
4 - Pe
rform procedure Utilization on icy or covered with. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tamped snow runways
Refer to chapter 4.5
5 - Spray anti-icing fluid on the wings, stabilizers and movable surfaces
(upper and lower surfaces), shorthly before takeoff.
6 - Carry out a complete rotation of the propeller to check its free rotation.
7 - Do not perform a fuel draining. If the airplane is operating permanently
undernegativetemperatures,drainingswillhave to beperformedoncea
week after having parked the airplane in a heated hangar.
8 - Remove chocks and / or release ties from the airplane.
9 - Check the free deflection of the flight controls and of the elevator trim.
10 - Check the free deflection of THROTTLE.
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