SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
EASA Approved
TBM
700
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
Page 4.5.13
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
PARTICULAR PROCEDURES
UTILIZATION BY COLD WEATHER (-- 0
˚
C to -- 25
˚
C) AND VERY
COLD WEATHER (-- 25
˚
C to -- 40
˚
C) (2/10)
ENVELOPE 1
The procedures hereafter supplement the normal procedures for the airplane
use when operating in the ”envelope 1” defined in Figure 4.5.1.
Preflight inspection
1 -- Remove any snow or ice from the wings, stabilizers and movable
surfaces.
Apply, according to the condition of runways and taxiways, the
procedures ”UTILIZATION ON RUNWAYS COVERED WITH
MELTING OR NOT TAMPED SNOW” or the procedures
”UTILIZATION ON ICY OR COVERED WITH TAMPED SNOW
RUNWAYS”.
2 -- Carry out a complete rotation of the propeller to check its free rotation.
3 -- Do not perform a fuel draining. If the airplane is operating permanently
under negative temperatures, drainings will have to be performed
once a week after having parked the airplane in a heated hangar.
4 -- Remove chocks and / or release ties from the airplane.
5 -- Check the free deflection of the flight controls and of the elevator trim.
6 -- Check the free deflection of the power lever and of the propeller
governor lever.
Before starting the engine / Starting the engine / After starting the
engine
Apply normal procedures defined in Chapter(s) 4.3 and / or 4.4.