Pilot Operating Handbook – STORM RALLY S-LSA

Also, keep in mind you need to begin your descent quite some time before destination. A comfortable rate of descent is 500 fpm (2.5 m/s). So it takes you some 2 minutes for a 1000 feet (300 m) drop. Entering the traffic pattern the aircraft must be slowing down. In order to do this, hold your altitude and reduce throttle to idle. When going below 70 knots, set flaps as needed. Set proper engine RPM to maintain speed of 70 knots (130 km/h). Trim the aircraft for comfortable stick forces. Before turning to base leg, reduce power to idle and set flaps to 10° at 60 knots (110 km/h). Once out of the turn, reduce speed towards 55 knots (100 km/h). Power remains idle from the point of turning base all the way to touch‐down, unless you go below recommended speeds. If you plan your approach this way, you will always be on the safe side even if your engine fails, you will still be able to safely reach the runway! Turn to final at 55 kts (100 km/h). When in runway heading, set flaps to full. Maintain a 3° glide slope for landing. Observe the runway. If the runway treshold is moving up, you are dropping too fast. If the runway treshold is disappearing below your aircraft, you are dropping too slowly. It is important to keep the airspeed/pitch angle constant thoughout final all the way to flare, once reached, Roundout (Flare) and touchdown. Your speed should be a constant 55 kts (100 km/h) throughout the final with the descent path constant as well. At higher approach angles beyond 3°, speed would build up quickly, take care. At a height of 10 meters (25 feet) start a gentle flare and approach the aircraft must touch down with the main (back) wheels first, so that you will not bounce on the runway. After touchdown, operate the rudder pedals if necessary to maintain runway heading and try to have the nose wheel off the ground for as long as possible. When the nose wheel is to touch the ground, rudder pedals MUST be exactly in the middle not to cause damage to the steering mechanism. While braking and below 25 knots, hold the stick back fully! Once you have come to a standstill, retract flaps. Should you bounce off the runway after touch‐down, do not, under any circumstances, push stick forward. STORM RALLY S‐LSA 105 Btd PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK Pilot Operating Handbook – STORM RALLY S-LSA – PAKISTAN 96 Crosswind landings, depending on the wind speed, require some sort of drift correction. Most efficient is the low‐wing method, where you are to lower the wing into the wind slightly and maintain course by applying appropriate rudder deflection. You can also try the crab method. CROSSWIND LANDINGS ON PAVED RUNWAYS (asphalt, concrete, tarmac...etc) In this case, special attention must be paid to straightening the aircraft before touchdown in order not to damage the undercarriage because of increased surface grip on impact. Should the crosswind component be strong (8 knots and over), it is recommended to gently flare in such a manner, that one of the main wheels touches‐down an instant before the other (e.g. if there is crosswind from your left, the left wheel should touch down just before the right wheel does). This way the undercarriage almost cannot be damaged due to side forces on cross‐wind landings. LANDING IN STRONG TURBULENCE AND/OR GUSTY WINDS First of all airspeed must be increased for half of the value of wind gusts (e.g. if the wind is gusting for 6 knots , add 3 knots to the final approach speed). In such conditions, it is recommend to only use 15° of flaps for increased maneuverability. In very strong winds (20 knots and more), use neutral flaps (0°) for the complete approach and roundout. PARKING Taxi to the apron with flaps at zero. Again, taxi slow for reasons mentioned under “Taxi”. Come to a standstill, shut down the engine. It is recommended to shut fuel valve for longer parking or when parked on a slope. Engage the parking breaks. Move throttle to recommended parking position.