Beechcraft Bonanza A36 — Emergency Procedures

Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff engine_failure_before_rotation

ThrottleMEMORYCLOSE IMMEDIATELY
Brakes — apply to stop within remaining runwayMEMORYAPPLIED FIRMLY
MixtureMEMORYIDLE CUTOFF
Ignition switchMEMORYOFF
Master switchMEMORYOFF
Fuel selectorOFF
CAUTIONDo not attempt a turnback to the runway at low altitude. If airborne with insufficient runway remaining, land ahead or within a narrow arc of the runway heading on the best available surface.
Occupants — advise to braceBRACE FOR IMPACT

Airspeed — establish best glide without delayMEMORYBEST GLIDE SPEED PER POH
Landing area — choose a suitable surface ahead within glide rangeMEMORYSELECTED; COMMIT TO IT
Fuel selectorSWITCH TO OPPOSITE TANK
MixtureRICH
Ignition switchBOTH — confirm ON
Throttle — advance to full if restart attemptedFULL (if time and altitude permit)
Landing gear — extend when landing surface is assured and within normal gear extension speedGEAR DOWN; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED
If restart fails — secure engine; follow forced landing checklistFORCED LANDING CHECKLIST

Airspeed — establish best glideMEMORYBEST GLIDE SPEED PER POH
Landing area — identify best field within glide rangeMEMORYSELECTED
Fuel selectorSWITCH TO OPPOSITE TANK
MixtureRICH
Ignition switchBOTH — confirm ON
Throttle — advance to full for restart attemptFULL
Boost pumpON — check fuel flow indication
If restart attempt fails — confirm mixture to idle cutoff, ignition off, fuel selector offENGINE SECURED
Squawk and communicate — declare emergencySQUAWK 7700; ADVISE ATC
Proceed to forced landing checklistFORCED LANDING CHECKLIST

MixtureMEMORYIDLE CUTOFF
Fuel selectorMEMORYOFF
Master switchMEMORYOFF
ThrottleMEMORYOPEN FULLY — starve any remaining combustion of fuel-air
Airspeed — if fire persists, increase airspeed within Vne to attempt extinguishment by slipstreamINCREASE WITHIN LIMITS PER POH
Declare emergency and communicate positionSQUAWK 7700; ADVISE ATC
Proceed to forced landing checklist — land immediatelyFORCED LANDING CHECKLIST; SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME TO LANDING

ThrottleMEMORYFULL OPEN BRIEFLY — draw fire back into engine if fire is in induction
MixtureMEMORYIDLE CUTOFF
Fuel selectorMEMORYOFF
Ignition switchMEMORYOFF
Master switchMEMORYOFF
Evacuate — all occupants exit and move upwind away from aircraftAIRCRAFT EVACUATED
Fire extinguisher — use if available and fire is accessible without riskEXTINGUISHER USED IF SAFE TO DO SO
Emergency servicesCALL 911 OR AIRPORT EMERGENCY

Master switchMEMORYOFF
Avionics master switchMEMORYOFF
All individual switches — turn off all electrical equipmentALL OFF
Fresh air — open vents or window to ventilate cockpit if conditions permitVENTILATED
Fire extinguisher — if source is identified and fire is activeUSED AS APPROPRIATE
If smoke clears — restore master switch; bring up essential circuits one at a time to identify the faulty circuitFAULTY CIRCUIT IDENTIFIED AND LEFT OFF
Land as soon as practicableDIVERT TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT

Power — reduce to minimum needed for flightMEMORYREDUCED; LIMIT ENGINE STRESS
Oil temperature — check for rise confirming actual oil starvationMONITOR; RISING TEMP CONFIRMS OIL LOSS
Land as soon as possible — do not continue if oil temperature rises or pressure remains zeroDIVERTING TO NEAREST AIRPORT
Declare emergency and advise ATC of situationSQUAWK 7700; ATC ADVISED
CAUTIONZero oil pressure with rising temperature indicates imminent engine seizure. Anticipate engine failure and prepare for forced landing before the engine stops.
Forced landing preparation — if engine seizes or stops, execute forced landing checklistFORCED LANDING CHECKLIST

Airspeed — best glide maintained throughoutMEMORYBEST GLIDE SPEED PER POH
Field selection — choose longest suitable surface aligned with wind; aim long with room to manoeuvreMEMORYFIELD SELECTED
Squawk and transmit — declare emergency, give position and intentionsSQUAWK 7700; POSITION TRANSMITTED ON 121.5 OR ATC FREQUENCY
Fuel selectorOFF
MixtureIDLE CUTOFF
Ignition switchOFF
Master switch — leave on until short final to maintain flap operation; off before touchdownON THROUGH FLAP EXTENSION; OFF BEFORE TOUCHDOWN
Landing gear — extend when landing on the chosen field is assured; use emergency extension if normal system failsGEAR DOWN AND LOCKED; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED
Flaps — extend on final as altitude permitsEXTENDED PER FIELD AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — tighten for all occupantsTIGHTENED
Doors — unlatch just before touchdown to prevent jamming in structureUNLATCHED
Occupants — advise to brace for landingBRACED

Airspeed — slow to gear operating speed range and confirm within VloAT OR BELOW Vlo PER POH
Gear handle — cycle up then down; allow full extension timeRECYCLED; WAIT FOR INDICATOR RESPONSE
Gear position indicators — check all three lightsNOTE ANY MISSING OR RED LIGHT
Circuit breakers — check gear-related breakers for popped breakersRESET IF POPPED; ONE ATTEMPT ONLY
Gear warning horn — confirm horn sounds with power reduced and handle downHORN RESPONSE CHECKED
If normal system fails — proceed to emergency gear extension checklistEMERGENCY EXTENSION CHECKLIST
Advise ATC of gear uncertainty and request a low pass if available for visual confirmationATC ADVISED; VISUAL CONFIRMATION REQUESTED IF AVAILABLE

Airspeed — reduce to below Vlo and maintain safe manoeuvreing marginBELOW Vlo PER POH
Gear handleDOWN
Emergency gear extension handle — locate on the floor or console per aircraft configurationLOCATED
Emergency extension — pull or turn handle per POH placarded instructions to release gear free-fall locksHANDLE OPERATED PER POH
Allow time for gravity and airstream to extend and lock all three gear legsWAIT SEVERAL SECONDS
Gear position indicatorsTHREE GREEN CONFIRMED; IF ANY LIGHT MISSING, TREAT AS UNSAFE
CAUTIONIf less than three green lights after emergency extension, the gear may not be down and locked on all legs. Consider a low-speed fly-by for visual confirmation, and plan for a possible partial-gear or gear-up landing.
Land as soon as possible — advise ATC and emergency services of gear statusEMERGENCY SERVICES ADVISED; LAND IMMEDIATELY