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PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
700
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
EASA Approved
Page 4.5.8
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
PARTICULAR PROCEDURES
FLIGHT UNDER HEAVY PRECIPITATIONS
1 -- ”IGNITION” switch
ON
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This action is intended, in highly improbable case of an engine
flame--out further to an important ingestion, to ensure immediate
restarting without action of the pilot.
2 -- ”INERT SEP” switch
ON
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UTILIZATION ON RUNWAYS COVERED WITH WATER
If takeoff or landing must be performed on a runway covered with water :
1 -- ”IGNITION” switch
ON
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2 -- ”INERT SEP” switch
ON
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UTILIZATION ON RUNWAYS COVERED WITH MELTING OR NOT
TAMPED SNOW (1/2)
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) and in the landing gear wells, shortly
before takeoff.
Taxiing
1 -- ”INERT SEP” switch
ON
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2 -- Taxi at very slow speed (max. 5 KIAS), flaps up, brake occasionally to
maintain the brake pads warm (this will prevent any subsequent
locking due to freezing after takeoff).
