Pilot’s Operating Handbook Section 3
EXTRA 500 Emergency Procedures
26. January 2011
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AVIONICS; OFF
Flight; Leave icing conditions
ICE ; OFF
PROP ; OFF
BOOTS; OFF
WINDSH; OFF
ENGINE START; IGN OFF
STANDBY ALTERN ON; Check illuminated
no specific procedure required
Note
Battery and standby alternator supply is limited to at least
30 minutes.
In case a load from the load bus is necessary:
All load bus Circuit Breakers; Pull
Needed Circuit Breakers; Push in
BUS TIE Circuit Breaker; Push in
If a landing is possible within 30 minutes:
Land ASAP
If a landing is not possible within 30 minutes
FUEL PUMP 1; ON
Flight; Descent to 10,000ft
EMERGENCY; ON
Notes
Aircraft functionality will be limited to a minimum
(only loads of emergency bus).
Landing gear will slowly extend. Flaps cannot be moved.
Unusable fuel increases from 14 L to 32 L per side. Auxiliary
tank fuel is not available.
FUEL LOW will illuminate on a much earlier stage.
Range; Re-calculate and
change flight plan as required
If within 30 minutes of airfield
EMERGENCY; OFF
Land ASAP
2 STANDBY ALTERN ON y
This caution means the standby alternator is working because
the bus voltage has dropped below 26.5VDC. A blinking light
indicates a overload of the standby alternator.
GENERATOR FAIL; Check illuminated