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OWNERS
MANUAL
10.
Trim--As
required,
LANDING
Ordinarily, you should complete the Before- Landing Check
on the downwind leg. To allow for a safe margin above stall
speed throughout approach, hold airspeed above
90
MPK
until the flaps are lowered. Degree of flap deflection need-
ed will vary according to landing conditions, but for most
landings you should lower flaps about half way just prior
to turning into base leg.
Extend flaps as required on final
approach to adjust for variations in wind, glide angle, and
other variables.
WARNING:
The
stall warning horn and the landing
gear warning horn are inoperative when the master
switch
is
in the OFF position.
CAUTION: Do not allow the aircraft to touch down in
a
nose-low attitude or at too high an airspeed. Either
of these conditions will allow the nose wheel to con-
tact the runway first, which may cause the aircraft
to porpoise and damage the gear.
On final, trim the aircraft to fly hands-off at an approach
speed of about
80
MPH.
As you cross the runway end mark-
ers, reduce power to idle. Slow the rate of descent by in-
creasing back pressure on the control wheel until the air-
craft settles on the
runway in a slightly nose- high attitude.
(When high, gusty winds prevail, or when landing cross-
wind, approach at
a
higher airspeed.
)
Slowly relax back
pressure and gently lower the nose wheel to the runway so
the nose gear steering system
c'an be used to help control
taxi direction.
Unless a short roll
is
necessary, you shouldallow the air-
craft to slow to a moderate taxi speedbefore applying brakes,
After leaving the runway, turn off the electric fuel pump,
open the cowl flaps, retract the flaps, and reset the trim
for TAKEOFF. Hold taxi power setting between
1000
and
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