Diamond DA40 NG User manual

DIAMOND DA40NG QUICK
REFERENCE HANDBOOK

Table of Contents
Aircraft Maneuvers
Traffic Pattern Procedures
Slow Flight- Dirty and Clean
Power-off stall and recovery
Power-on stall and recovery
Accelerated stall and recovery
Steep Turns
PPL Ground Reference Maneuvers
PPL Ground References (continued)
Normal Takeoff and Landing
Short-field Takeoff and Landing
Soft-Field Takeoff and Landing
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Traffic Pattern Procedures
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Upwind at 500 ft. AGL (above ground)1.
Airspeed- 72 knots, Flaps - up, Power -92%, Begin Turning
2. Crosswind
Continue climbing to pattern altitude (1100 ft. at KORL)
3. Downwind
4. Abeam Runway Threshold
5. Base Leg
6. Final
Power - 50-60%, Fuel Pumps - On, External Lights - On
Power - 20%, Airspeed- <110 knots, Flaps - T/off, Descend
Airspeed - 85-90 knots, Flaps - Landing, Continue Descent
Airspeed - 76 knots
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Slow Flight- Landing Configuration
Clearing Turns and Traffic Call- performed
Power- 20%
Airspeed- <110 KIAS
Flaps- Takeoff (<110 KIAS)
Airspeed- <98 KIAS
Flaps- Landing (<98 KIAS)
Airspeed- 60-65 KIAS
Power- 40-50%
Elevator Trim- as necessary
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*Keep banks <20° in when turning in slow flight
Slow Flight- Clean Configuration
Clearing Turns- performed
Power- 10%
Airspeed- 65-70 KIAS
Power- 30-40%
Elevator Trim- as necessary
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Power Off Stall
Clearing Turns and Traffic Call- performed
Power- 20%
Airspeed- <110 KIAS
Flaps- Takeoff (<110 KIAS) or Landing (<98 KIAS)
Airspeed- 60-65 KIAS
Power- Idle
Pitch nose down for slight descent of 100 ft.
Pitch the nose up and maintain coordination using
gentle rudder inputs until stall occurs
Allow nose to drop momentarily to break stall
Power- 100%
Airspeed- > 72 KIAS Pitch for Climb
Flaps- Takeoff
Altitude- Climbing
Flaps- Up
Power- 92%
Setup-
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Inducing Stall-
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Recovery-
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