FES Flight Manual, v1.18 May 2020
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3.8 Fire
3.8.1 Fire on the ground
• Switch OFF the “Power switch.”
• Switch OFF all instruments and master switch
• Get out of the cockpit
• Extinguish the fire
3.8.2 Fire inflight
All FES equipped gliders have an independent fire warning system installed. The
system uses a bright red LED to warn a pilot of a possible fire. It is mounted on the top
centre of the instrument panel. The LED starts blinking when the temperature in the
battery compartment reaches 88°C.
In some instances, you can recognize fire by smell also. In that case, we recommend you
to:
• Stop the motor immediately!
• Switch OFF the “Power switch”.
• Open the front ventilation.
• Open canopy side window
• Land as soon as possible, or bail out if need be.
• Extinguish the fire after landing
3.9 Other emergencies
3.9.1 Loss of 12V electrical power inflight
• During soaring:
If electronic instruments (radio, flight computer, FCU etc.) stop working, during
soaring, continue to fly as a pure sailplane. In such a case, you will not be able to
start FES unless FCU still works.
• During a powered flight:
If FCU stops working during a powered flight, the motor will stop. However, the
propeller will continue rotating due to windmilling, and it will not be possible to stop
it. You will need to land with a rotating propeller. Try to land on both landing gears
simultaneously, to avoid damage of propeller.
In case that only some of the instruments stop working during powered flight, but
the motor and FCU are still working fine, you can continue using the motor.
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