ALPHA Electro
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POH-167-00-40-150
Emergency procedures
3-3
WARNING! The decision where to land when landing out is final! Changing your mind,
even if you happen to come across a different, perhaps more appropriate landing site, should
be your last resort.
Motor restart in flight
NOTE: The minimum height, at which a motor restart attempt can be made safely, is 1000 ft AAL.
1. Set the POWER LEVER to CUT OFF
2. Set PWR EN SWITCH to OFF
3. Set MASTER SWITCH to OFF
4. DISENGAGE the PWR CTRL Circuit breaker
After 3 seconds:
5. ENGAGE the PWR CTRL Circuit breaker
6. Set MASTER SWITCH to ON
7. Set PWR EN SWITCH to ON
8. SLOWLY INCREASE the POWER LEVER
If restart is not successful, perform an emergency landing.
Emergency landing
1. Master switch OFF.
2. Fasten your seat harness tightly.
3. Approach and land with extreme caution with +10 km/h (+5 kts) airspeed reserve if
the chosen landing terrain length permits.
4. Leave the aircraft immediately after landing.
Fire
Powertrain fire on ground
Should you encounter motor fire on the ground, react as follows:
1. Come to a complete standstill, master switch OFF and disengage PWR CTRL circuit
breaker.
2. Abandon the aircraft and start extinguishing the fire with a waterless agent.
WARNING! After the fire has been extinguished DO NOT attempt to restart the motor.
Powertrain fire in flight
Should you encounter motor fire in flight, react as follows:
1. Set master switch to OFF and disengage PWR CTRL circuit breaker.
2. Open all cabin vents.
3. Perform side-slip (crab) maneuver in direction opposite the fire.
4. Perform emergency landing procedure and leave the aircraft immediately.
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