Section 3 – Emergency procedures
INTRODUCTION
1. INTRODUCTION
Section 3 includes checklists and detailed procedures for coping with various
types of emergency conditions that could arise.
Before operating the aircraft, the pilot should become thoroughly familiar with
the present manual and, in particular, with the present Section. Further, a contin-
ued and appropriate training should be provided.
Two types of emergency procedures are hereby given:
a. “Bold faces” which must be known by heart and executed in the correct and com-
plete sequence, as soon as possible as the failure is detected and recognized;
These procedures characters are boxed and highlighted, as shown below:
BEFORE ROTATION: ABORT TAKE OFF
1. Throttle IDLE
2. Rudder Keep heading control
3. - -
4. - -
b. Other procedures which should be well theoretically know and mastered, but that are
not time critical and can be executed entering and following step by step the AFM
appropriate checklist.
In case of emergency the pilot should acts as follows:
1. Maintain aircraft control
2. Analyse the situation
3. Apply the pertinent procedure
4. Inform the Air Traffic Control if time and conditions permit
The following definitions apply:
Land as soon as possible: land without delay at the nearest
suitable area at which a safe approach and landing is as-
sured.
Land as soon as practical: land at the nearest approved
landing area where suitable repairs can be made.