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Emergency Descent

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Descend as quickly as possible, within structural limits.

Fire, depressurization, or smoke all need a rapid descent.

  1. Situations
    1. Fire
    2. Smoke
    3. Depressurization
  2. Engine fire scenario
  3. Load factor
  4. Bank: Reduce lift

Simulated engine fire:

  1. Pre-maneuver checklist
  2. Mixture, gas, throttle: Cut off
  3. 45° turn, load factor
  4. 100 knots
  5. Increase speed to "blow out" fire
  6. Checklist
  7. Emergency landing
  • Landing area selection
  • Terrain/Obstacles/CFIT
  • Accelerated stalls
  • Airspeed limitations
  • Load factor limits
  • Exceed airspeed limitation
  • Negative load factor establishing descent
  • Failure to identify landing area
  • Failure to use checklist, if there is time
  • Using checklist with no time
  • Bank 30-40°
  • Airspeed +0/-10 knots
  • Level off ± 100 ft.

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