AVIAT PITTS SPECIAL S 1-T PROCEDURES
BEFORE
TAKE OFF
q Check flight controls.
q Check fuel level.
q Set parking brake.
q Start engine (Crt + E).
q Release brakes (Period [.]).
q Smoothly increase throttle and taxi
to runway.
TAKE OFF
q Line up aircraft on the runway.
q Smoothly increase throttle to full
power (F3).
q At about 70 knots, ease back on the
stick and then relax the back pressure.
q Adjust pitch attitude to climb at
100 knots.
CRUISE
q Establish level flight.
q Set throttle at about 17 - 18 in.
manifold pressure and prop at 2700 RPM for economical cruising
q Adjust elevator trim.
DESCENT
q Reduce power to about 15 in. of
manifold pressure (F2).
q Relax pressure on the controls and
the airplane will descend.
q To level off, increase power to
original cruise setting (F3).
LANDING
q Set power at about 10 in. of
manifold pressure (F2 or F3).
q Adjust pitch attitude and power to
maintain about 90 knots.
q Smoothly increase or decrease throttle
to adjust descent rate (F2 or F3).
q Over runway, establish slight
nose-up attitude. Reduce throttle to idle (F2).