PILOT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (Page 9 of 16 pages)
APPROACH AND LANDING
General
Extreme tail down landings possible only with flaps up, may cause the fins to strike the runway.
1. With the landing gear DOWN and the flaps at MANEUVER, START the approach at 120 i.a.s.
When the approach is assured put the flaps all the way down and come over the fence at 110 mph.
and flare off to about 80 mph and wait for contact.
2. If, for some reason the flaps cannot be lowered, land a little faster and allow for more flare off and
a flatter gliding angle.
b. NORMAL LANDING
1. Tank selector valves to MAIN or RESERVE whichever contains the most fuel.
2. Mixture control AUTO-RICH.
3. Propeller levers to about 2600 rpm position.
4. Electric fuel pumps ON.
4a Check landing gear warning horn switch for ON.
5. Landing gear DOWN (not over 175 mph).
6. Pump the brake pedals a few minutes to ensure that brakes are working.
7. Wing flaps DOWN (not over 150 mph).
NOTE: Lift the flap lever trigger through the quadrant notch to place lever to DOWN.
8. Inter-cooler flaps OPEN unless operating in extreme low temperatures.
9. Flaps UP after landing.
c. SINGLE APPROACH AND LANDING - CAUTION
Concentrate sharply on your approach because once you are fully extended the flaps and the landing
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