DOCUMENT NUMBER:
L400-912810 ISSUE AUG 20, 2016
AMENDMENT: 04
DATE: APR 04, 2022
APPROVED SECTION - PAGE 4-38
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL STEMME S10, VARIANT S12
CAUTION
To avoid excessive wear of the centrifugal clutch, avoid extended periods of
propeller windmilling with engine not running.
• Propeller positioning PULL handle very slowly and
smoothly to its stop.
NOTICE
If the handle is pulled too fast, the propeller unit will turn over neutral position
and cause structural damage to the propeller and/or nose-cone.
CAUTION
If the propeller positioning handle is pulled too fast, the propeller should
be driven past the correct position for nose-cone closure. If the nose-cone
cannot be closed, the propeller positioning must be repeated; never pull
handle for closing nose-cone quickly. If unsure of correct propeller position,
repeat positioning.
• Fuel shut-o valve CLOSE
• Electric equipment AS REQUIRED for gliding.
• Cooling of engine bay WAIT for at least for 3 minutes.
CAUTION
Before cowl aps are closed with the nose-cone, the engine should cool down
for three minutes after shutdown, cowl aps fully open, to avoid overheating
of areas in engine bay.
• EXT ALT OFF
• Engine Switch OFF
• Nose-cone handle CLOSE and LOCK
(red alternator warning light OFF).