ICON A5-B - Water Takeoff

4-10 NORMAL PROCEDURES / WATER TAKEOFF
ICON A5-B / PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK CHANGE A2
CHAPTER 4
4.10.2 SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF
1. Flaps—HALF (15°)
2. Brakes—HOLD
3. Throttle—smoothly advance to MAX
4. Engine Instruments—CHECK
5. Brakes—RELEASE
6. Stick—ROTATE at 45 KIAS
7. Landing Gear—RETRACT at positive rate of climb (<75 KIAS)
8. Climb at V
X
(50 KIAS) until obstacles cleared (if required)
9. Flaps—RETRACT once cleared of obstacles or climbing
through 100ft AGL
4.10.3 SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF
1. Flaps—HALF (15°)
2. Stick—FULL AFT
3. Throttle—smoothly advance to MAX
4. Engine Instruments—CHECK
5. At Nosewheel Liftoff—Relax stick pressure to stay inside
ground effect until sufficient energy is gained
6. Landing Gear—RETRACT at positive rate of climb (<75 KIAS)
7. Climb at V
X
(50 KIAS) until obstacles cleared (if required)
8. Flaps—RETRACT once cleared of obstacles or climbing
through 100ft AGL
4.11 WATER TAKEOFF
4.11.1 STEP TAXI/TAKEOFF
1. Bilge Pump—ON (verify bilge empty) / OFF
2. Landing Gear—UP, indicating up
3. Flaps—FULL (30°)
4. Water Rudder—UP
5. Throttle—MAX