4-15
ALPHA Trainer LSA
Pilot Operating Handbook
POH-162-00-40-001
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SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF
1 Flaps (+2)
2 Airbrakes Verify Closed! *
3 Brakes Hold
5 Throttle Lever Full forward
6 Engine Parameters Check
7 Brakes Release
8 Airspeed indication Check
9 Elevator Control Rotate Smoothly at about 40 KIAS
10 Airspeed at Obstacle 58 KIAS
11 At 60 KIAS, Flaps (+1)
12 At 70 KIAS, Flaps (0)
* WARNING: Ensure the airbrakes are closed for takeo! See SPOH-161-
00-41-050 Electric airbrakes POH supplement for additional information
about use, setting and testing.
4.6 CLIMBING
Normal climbs are performed flaps UP (0) and full power at speeds 5 to 10
knots higher than best rate-of-climb speeds. These higher speeds give the
best combination of performance, visibility and engine cooling.
CAUTION: RPM above 5500 is limited to 5 minutes!
For maximum rate of climb, use the best rate-of-climb speeds shown in Sec-
tion 5. If an obstruction dictates the use of a steep climb angle, the best
angle-of-climb speed should be used. Climbs at speeds lower than the best
rate-of-climb speed should be of short duration to avoid engine-cooling
problems.
NOTE: V
X
: 58 KIAS [flaps (0)], V
Y
: 76 KIAS [flaps (0)]
1 Climb Power/RPM Set