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).