Section 4
Normal Procedures
Doc. No.: SHARK600_MA_075
4.4 Cooling flap - adjustable engine cooling inlet operation
Adjust the position of winter plug based on outside temperature during
pre-flight check according to Aircraft Maintenance Manual.
Do NOT overextend the turn-range of the cooling flap control knob. The
flap LED indicator has servo delay to the pre-selected position, always
observe and follow LED indicator.
Turn knob to the left to CLOSE. Turn knob to the
right to OPEN. Knob range is approximately 270°.
Engine start - Adjust the cooling flap control
knob (left side panel below dashboard) according
outside air temperature:
Taxing - Adjust the position with regard to engine temperatures.
For OAT over 25°C keep cooling flap FULL OPEN on the ground.
Take-off and climb - open the cooling flap by 1-2 LED-step/s for
each 10°C of OAT, keep fully open for over 30°C.
Cruise - adjust cooling flap to keep TMOT between 90-100°C