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Old 18th Apr 2019, 12:08
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Vilters
 
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Only one thing actually.
Close the Fuel Cut off valve ASAP and pull up to best glide speed.
Let the engine run to consume the little that is left in the carb and lines and die itself out of fuel starvation.

A fire needs fuel, oxygen and an ignition. => No fuel to burn, the fire will stop.

On sideslips.
KNOW your aircraft, KNOW your own capabilities with this aircraft.
- Some aircraft are prohibited for slips with flaps.
- Did you train on left and right slips? What altitude and speed.
- NEVER slip an aircraft without proper instruction.

- Set best glide speed and TRIM. => That way you only have to concentrate on direction with roll and yaw to you emergency landing field.
- Maintain best glide speed (do NOT pull or push on the stick-yoke but let the trim do its thing) and control sink rate and distance to emergency landing field with "S" turns.
- Know you altitude above ground level AT ALL TIMES.

And last but not least => NEVER go beyond your aircrafts and your own limitations.
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