Learning Centre

It is pilot’s legal responsibility to read and use the pilot operating handbook (POH) of FSH for more details on how to fly the aircraft. Please also see pilot operating handbook for emergency procedures. Please note below is a general advice and is not a substitute for flight training or POH.

NOTICE BOARD-   the above videos are not for FSH.

VH FSH has new IFR Garmin 430 W  autopilot, leather seats.  Please see video in learning section on how to use Garmin 375, safe door closer and FWC familiarization. For flight plan equipment code SVOGR , surveillance E. PBN B2. example of remarks notes (example for IFR GPS): Y— GPS RNAV– DEL 0015.

It has fuel injected engine. This means you will need to use fuel pump to start the aircraft (please see video under learning center). Pump is only  a prime. There is no carburettor heat .

200L Avgas fuel in each tank (total 400 lts) and uses around 40lts an hour. each engine Oil should be around 6-7 before your flight. You can fly for around 5 hours . However, it is a syndicate requirement that you do not fly over 4.5 hours without refueling. 

Weight and balance diagram can be seen in POH available electronically on request.

Post flight dipstick, fuel drain, POH all documents must be left in FSH. 

Circuit- check list

Take off mixture & full power, role 80 knots. Upwind 85 knots, flaps up at 300 feet. Power settings 25/25/full. At 500 feet turn Cross wind & maintain above 85 knots. At 1000 feet turn Down wind. ASPT- attitude straight and level, speed 100, power back to 23/24 and trim. Down wind call and checks-BUMFISH. Undercarriage is fixed. At 45 degree to threshold power around 1700. Spend below 150 1^st stage flap then turn base. Attitude-1/2 sky ½ ground, power around1600 for speed 95 knots, then use stage 2 flap. Turn Final, power around 1500 for speed around 90 knots then stage 3 flap. Maintain centre line and flare . Speed can be 85knots short final. Hold nose straight and FWH should land.

Cruise

During cruise do CLEAR OFS and lean by turning mixture slowly outwards till RPM slightly drops then turn mixture inward for 2-3 rounds. Keep fuel log.

Emergency engine failure

1. see POH