Piper PA-24-250 Comanche User Manual

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Piper Comanche
250 (Early blodcl)
Section
- 3
Ernergen? Procedures
LANDING GEAR FAILURE AND MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION
1.) Prior To Executing Emergency Procedure:
..... Master Switch ............................. ...
Check On
................... ....................
Landing Gear Circuit Breakers ... Check and Reset as Required
If breakers are reset (closed): Continue with emergency procedure.
2.) If Landing Gear Operates (As Indicated by Position of Manual Operating Handle) But
Green (Gear Down
- Locked) Lamp Fails to Illuminate:
If this procedure is due to
an electrical failure, landing gear position lights will be inoperative.
Landing gear position lights are automatically dimmed when navigation lights are on.
. .
Navlgatlon Lights .............................. .... .......................................................... Check Off
Landing Gear Indicator Light .......................................................... Replace as Required
3.) If Landing Gear Fails to Operate: Initiate the Following Procedure:
Airspeed
..................... ... ............................................................. Below 100 mph (87 kt)
Landing Gear Switch ............................................................................ Center "Off' Position
Motor Release
Arm .............................. Disengage and Push Forward Through Full Travel
Allow landing gear to fall
Emergency Handle
................. .......... ......................................... Extend Full Length
Rotate handle forward through FULL travel to extend landing gear
Green light on panel indicates landing gear is down and locked.
** CAUTION **
Do not re-engage landing-gear operating motor in flight. To reduce landing gear side loads to
a minimum, avoid a crosswind landing and high speed turns while taxiing.
SPIN RECOVERY
** WARNING **
The Comanche is certified as a Normal category airplane. Intentional spins are prohibited
Throttle
...................... .. .................................................................................................. Idle
Ailerons
........................ .. ....................
..................... Neutral
Rudder
..................... ...... .......................................... Full Opposite to Direction of Rotation
Control Wheel
..................... .. ................................................... Briskly Forward Full Travel
Rudder
........................................................................................ Neutral When Rotation Stops
Control Wheel
................................................................. Back Pressure to Recover From Dive
Copyright: 1993 Page 3-8

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche Specifications

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Brand	Piper
Model	PA-24-250 Comanche
Category	Aircrafts
Language	English