TBM
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
700
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
EASA Approved
Page 4.4.38
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
AMPLIFIED PROCEDURES
AFTER STARTING ENGINE (3/4)
11 -- AP / TRIMS
-- ”AP TRIMS” MASTER operation
CHECK
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Detailed control procedures of autopilot and electrical pitch trim
are described in the ”GARMIN” G1000 Integrated Flight Deck
Cockpit Reference Guide for the Socata TBM 700.
-- Pitch trim
UP / DN, then ADJUSTED
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Adjust the indicator in green range (graduated from 12 to 37 % of
center of gravity) facing corresponding center of gravity.
-- Yaw trim
L / R, then ADJUSTED
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Adjust the indicator in green range TO (TAKEOFF).
-- Roll trim
L / R, then ADJUSTED
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Adjust the indicator first at neutral position (horizontal marker).
12 -- DE ICE SYSTEM panel
Flight into known icing conditions is authorized only when all ice
protection equipment are operating correctly. This equipment may
be activated before takeoff, even during taxiing, in case of icing
conditions on ground. Refer to Chapter 4.5 ”PARTICULAR
PROCEDURES” of this Section.
-- MFD on system page
-- ”PROP DE ICE” switch
ON
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Check illumination of the green
light located above the switch
Illumination of the green light shows that power supplied to blade
root electric resistors is between 8 and 10 amperes. It is advised
to wait at least a whole half cycle (90 seconds) to check that both
blade pairs are correctly deiced.
-- ”PROP DE ICE” switch
OFF
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