SECTION 3
CESSNA
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
MODEL 172S NAV III
FORCED LANDINGS
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PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH ENGINE POWER
1. Pilot and Passenger Seat Backs - MOST UPRIGHT
POSITION
2. Seats and Seat Belts - SECURE
3. Airspeed - 65 KIAS
4. Wing Flaps - 20°
5. Selected Field - FLY OVER, noting terrain and obstructions.
6. Wing Flaps - FULL (on final approach)
7. Airspeed - 65 KIAS
8. STBY BATT Switch - OFF
9. MASTER Switch (ALT and BAT) - OFF (when landing
assured)
10. Doors - UNLATCH PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN
11. Touchdown - SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW
12. Mixture Control - IDLE CUTOFF (pull full out)
13. MAGNETOS Switch - OFF
14. Brakes - APPLY HEAVILY
DITCHING
1. Radio - TRANSMIT MAYDAY on 121.5 MHz, (Give location,
intentions and SQUAWK 7700)
2. Heavy Objects (in baggage area) - SECURE OR JETTISON
(if possible)
3. Pilot and Passenger Seat Backs - MOST UPRIGHT
POSITION
4. Seats and Seat Belts - SECURE
5. Wing Flaps - 20° - FULL
6. Power - ESTABLISH 300 FT/MIN DESCENT AT 55 KIAS
NOTE
If no power is available, approach at 70 KIAS with
Flaps UP or at 65 KIAS with Flaps 10°.
7. Approach - High Winds, Heavy Seas - INTO THE WIND
Light Winds, Heavy Swells - PARALLEL TO
SWELLS
8. Cabin Doors - UNLATCH
9. Touchdown - LEVEL ATTITUDE AT ESTABLISHED RATE-
OF-DESCENT.
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