Flight and Operation Manual Rev 3.0 on 09-04-2013 - Trixy Aviation

13.4 Smoke <strong>and</strong> FireThe following procedures are recommended, in case of engine smokeor fire:Fire at the engine on the ground (no direct fire): disembark thegyrocopter quickly but safely.Fire at the engine during start (no direct fire): Fly flat turns, l<strong>and</strong> aspractical (even if this was against the wind).Fire at the engine during flight (no direct fire): Emergency l<strong>and</strong>ing,disembark the gyrocopter quickly.Im Flug, höher als 100 m:quickly.Emergency l<strong>and</strong>ing, leave gyrocopter13.5 GlidingThe speed for best gliding is 100 km/h.Glide ratio with engine idle 1:4Glide ratio with engine off 1:313.6 Emergency l<strong>and</strong>inga) Emergency l<strong>and</strong>ing:An emergency l<strong>and</strong>ing is when an emergency situation occurs duringflight which makes an immediate l<strong>and</strong>ing necessary (e.g. Fire on board,heavy damage or malfunction of the gyrocopter, engine failure, lifethreatening condition of the pilot or passenger).b) Safety l<strong>and</strong>ing:A safety l<strong>and</strong>ing is when the pilot decides to l<strong>and</strong> to avoid an impendingemergency situation, which has not yet occured (e.g. unexpectetmeteorological conditions which do not permit a continued flight,unusual behavior of the engine or the pilot got sick).<strong>Flight</strong> <strong>and</strong> operation manual G 4-2 <strong>Rev</strong>ision <strong>3.0</strong> – 09.04.2013 108