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PILOT’S INFORMATION MANUAL 700
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
D.G.A.C. Approved
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PARTICULAR PROCEDURES
UTILIZATION ON ICY OR COVERED WITH TAMPED SNOW RUNWAYS
Refer if required to paragraph ”UTILIZATION BY COLD WEATHER AND
VERY COLD WEATHER”.
Preflight inspection
1 – Remove any snow or ice from the wings, stabilizers and movable
surfaces, landing gear wells and gear doors, as well as flap tracks,
actuators and their fairings.
2 – Spray anti–icing fluid on the wings, stabilizers and movable surfaces
(upper and lower surfaces), shortly before takeoff.
Taxiing
1 –”INERT SEP” switch ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 – Taxi at very slow speed (max. 5 KIAS).
Use β area of power lever to adjust speed.
Apply very smooth variations using power lever.
3 – Steer the airplane using the dirigibility.
Attack turns at a very low speed, the engine torque tends to make the
airplane turn to the left.
4 – Use brakes only at very low speed and progressively.
Before takeoff
1 –”IGNITION” switch ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 –”INERT SEP” switch ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Takeoff
1 – After takeoff, normally retract the landing gear, then perform a
complete cycle (extension / retraction) at IAS ≤ 128 KIAS.
Before landing
1 –”IGNITION” switch ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 –”INERT SEP” switch ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .