
Module 9: Emergency Procedures
For this module, read The Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C) Chapter 18

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Required reading for this module:
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Power/Engine Loss Emergency Procedure
It is important to memorize the immediate items that are critical when loss of power/engine occurs:
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Pitch For Glide Speed
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Establish Emergency Landing Location
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Primer/Fuel Pump
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On an aircraft that has a primer, if the primer was left unlocked, it may have flooded the engine.
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On an aircraft with a fuel pump, the alternate fuel pump may be required to compensate for loss of fuel flow
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Throttle
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Mixture Control (was it pulled back or shut off?
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Fuel Selector
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Magnetos
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Master Switch
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TRY TO RESTART ENGINE
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If time permits, the back of the aircraft checklist has the emergency procedures published
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Procedures for other emergencies are available on the checklist as well. It is important to evaluate the procedures and become familiar with them.
Cessna 150/152

Diamond DA40

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Preparation for other types of emergencies
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As a student pilot, you must familiarize yourself with potential emergencies in the assigned reading, by looking at the aircraft POH, and evaluating the aircraft checklist.
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It is good practice to memorize a mental checklist for the following events:
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Engine Fire
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Electrical Fire
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Fire During Start
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Passenger Emergency
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Loss of Elevator/Aileron Control
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Abnormal Engine Instrument Readings; Example: Loss of oil pressure
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Inadvertent IMC
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The Cessna 150L POH lists the critical steps to be taken in the different types of emergencies. All aircraft POH/AFMs will have this information