SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
EASA Approved
TBM
700
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
Page 4.5.17
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
ENVELOPE 3
The procedures hereafter supplement or replace the normal procedures for
the airplane use when operating in the ”envelope 3” defined in Figure 4.5.1.
Preflight inspection
1 -- Preheat the engine and the cabin.
Preheating the engine and the cabin during at least 30 minutes is
necessary using a heater (70
°
C mini). Hot air pipes must be installed :
-- in the air inlet,
-- on engine rear table by opening the upper cowling,
-- in the cabin by half--opening the upper half--door.
2 -- 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”.
3 -- Spray anti--icing fluid on the wings, stabilizers and movable surfaces
(upper and lower surfaces), shortly before takeoff.
4 -- Carry out a complete rotation of the propeller to check its free rotation.
5 -- 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.
6 -- Remove chocks and / or release ties from the airplane.
7 -- Check the free deflection of the flight controls and of the elevator trim.
8 -- Check the free deflection of the power lever and of the propeller
governor lever.
