3-2 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES / GENERAL INFORMATION
ICON A5-B / PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK CHANGE A2
CHAPTER 3
3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
This section provides checklists and procedures for coping with
emergencies that may occur. Emergencies caused by airplane
malfunctions are rare if proper preflight inspections and
maintenance are practiced. En-route weather emergencies may be
minimized by careful flight planning and good judgment when
unexpected weather is encountered. Should an emergency arise,
the basic guidelines in this section should be considered and
applied as necessary to correct the problem.
The A5-B has a series of annunciator lights that assist the pilot in
assessing the criticality of various situations.
The following terminology is used to categorize the level of urgency
to land the aircraft during an abnormal or emergency situation:
Land as soon as practical
Extended flight is not recommended. The landing site and
duration of flight is at the discretion of the pilot. Flying to a
nearby airport with support services is recommended.
Land as soon as possible
Fly toward the nearest suitable landing area (runway or water)
while being prepared to execute the “Engine Failure In-Flight”
on page 3-9 to an emergency landing site (e.g. road).
Precautionary Landing
A premeditated landing, on or off an airport, when further flight
is possible but inadvisable. Examples of conditions that may
call for a precautionary landing include deteriorating weather,
being lost, fuel shortage, and gradually developing engine
trouble.
Forced Landing
An immediate landing, on or off an airport, necessitated by the
inability to continue further flight. A typical example of which is
an airplane forced down by engine failure.
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