# Beechcraft Bonanza A36 — Emergency Procedures

> **NOT FOR FLIGHT** — source fidelity: not_applicable | operational review: none | completeness: partial | 1 unresolved safety defect(s)

Emergency procedures for the Beechcraft Bonanza A36 with Continental IO-550 fuel-injected engine, constant-speed propeller, and retractable tricycle gear. Memory items are marked. All airspeeds and numerical limits must come from the specific aircraft POH. The IO-550 is fuel-injected — carburetor ice is not applicable. Retractable gear requires specific gear-unsafe and emergency-extension procedures; locate the emergency gear extension handle before flight. Not a substitute for recurrent emergency training or qualified instruction in type.

> **safety_defect**: Contains no airspeeds, power settings, fuel quantities, or other numerical limitations — all must come from the specific aircraft POH.
> **content_gap**: Equipment variations exist across A36 airframes. Verify every item against the specific aircraft and its POH before use.

## Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Throttle `MEMORY` — **CLOSE IMMEDIATELY**
- [ ] Brakes — apply to stop within remaining runway `MEMORY` — **APPLIED FIRMLY**
- [ ] Mixture `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUTOFF**
- [ ] Ignition switch `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Master switch `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **OFF**
> **CAUTION:** Do 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 brace — **BRACE FOR IMPACT**

## Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Airspeed — establish best glide without delay `MEMORY` — **BEST GLIDE SPEED PER POH**
- [ ] Landing area — choose a suitable surface ahead within glide range `MEMORY` — **SELECTED; COMMIT TO IT**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **SWITCH TO OPPOSITE TANK**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **BOTH — confirm ON**
- [ ] Throttle — advance to full if restart attempted — **FULL (if time and altitude permit)**
- [ ] Landing gear — extend when landing surface is assured and within normal gear extension speed — **GEAR DOWN; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED**
- [ ] If restart fails — secure engine; follow forced landing checklist — **FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST**

## Engine Failure in Flight (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Airspeed — establish best glide `MEMORY` — **BEST GLIDE SPEED PER POH**
- [ ] Landing area — identify best field within glide range `MEMORY` — **SELECTED**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **SWITCH TO OPPOSITE TANK**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **BOTH — confirm ON**
- [ ] Throttle — advance to full for restart attempt — **FULL**
- [ ] Boost pump — **ON — check fuel flow indication**
- [ ] If restart attempt fails — confirm mixture to idle cutoff, ignition off, fuel selector off — **ENGINE SECURED**
- [ ] Squawk and communicate — declare emergency — **SQUAWK 7700; ADVISE ATC**
- [ ] Proceed to forced landing checklist — **FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST**

## Engine Fire in Flight (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Mixture `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUTOFF**
- [ ] Fuel selector `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Master switch `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Throttle `MEMORY` — **OPEN FULLY — starve any remaining combustion of fuel-air**
- [ ] Airspeed — if fire persists, increase airspeed within Vne to attempt extinguishment by slipstream — **INCREASE WITHIN LIMITS PER POH**
- [ ] Declare emergency and communicate position — **SQUAWK 7700; ADVISE ATC**
- [ ] Proceed to forced landing checklist — land immediately — **FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST; SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME TO LANDING**

## Engine Fire on Ground (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Throttle `MEMORY` — **FULL OPEN BRIEFLY — draw fire back into engine if fire is in induction**
- [ ] Mixture `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUTOFF**
- [ ] Fuel selector `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Ignition switch `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Master switch `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Evacuate — all occupants exit and move upwind away from aircraft — **AIRCRAFT EVACUATED**
- [ ] Fire extinguisher — use if available and fire is accessible without risk — **EXTINGUISHER USED IF SAFE TO DO SO**
- [ ] Emergency services — **CALL 911 OR AIRPORT EMERGENCY**

## Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Master switch `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Avionics master switch `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] All individual switches — turn off all electrical equipment — **ALL OFF**
- [ ] Fresh air — open vents or window to ventilate cockpit if conditions permit — **VENTILATED**
- [ ] Fire extinguisher — if source is identified and fire is active — **USED AS APPROPRIATE**
- [ ] If smoke clears — restore master switch; bring up essential circuits one at a time to identify the faulty circuit — **FAULTY CIRCUIT IDENTIFIED AND LEFT OFF**
- [ ] Land as soon as practicable — **DIVERT TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT**

## Loss of Oil Pressure (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Power — reduce to minimum needed for flight `MEMORY` — **REDUCED; LIMIT ENGINE STRESS**
- [ ] Oil temperature — check for rise confirming actual oil starvation — **MONITOR; RISING TEMP CONFIRMS OIL LOSS**
- [ ] Land as soon as possible — do not continue if oil temperature rises or pressure remains zero — **DIVERTING TO NEAREST AIRPORT**
- [ ] Declare emergency and advise ATC of situation — **SQUAWK 7700; ATC ADVISED**
> **CAUTION:** Zero 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 checklist — **FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST**

## Forced Landing (Power-Off) (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Airspeed — best glide maintained throughout `MEMORY` — **BEST GLIDE SPEED PER POH**
- [ ] Field selection — choose longest suitable surface aligned with wind; aim long with room to manoeuvre `MEMORY` — **FIELD SELECTED**
- [ ] Squawk and transmit — declare emergency, give position and intentions — **SQUAWK 7700; POSITION TRANSMITTED ON 121.5 OR ATC FREQUENCY**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUTOFF**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Master switch — leave on until short final to maintain flap operation; off before touchdown — **ON THROUGH FLAP EXTENSION; OFF BEFORE TOUCHDOWN**
- [ ] Landing gear — extend when landing on the chosen field is assured; use emergency extension if normal system fails — **GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED**
- [ ] Flaps — extend on final as altitude permits — **EXTENDED PER FIELD AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT**
- [ ] Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — tighten for all occupants — **TIGHTENED**
- [ ] Doors — unlatch just before touchdown to prevent jamming in structure — **UNLATCHED**
- [ ] Occupants — advise to brace for landing — **BRACED**

## Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication (EMERGENCY)

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

## Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Airspeed — reduce to below Vlo and maintain safe manoeuvreing margin — **BELOW Vlo PER POH**
- [ ] Gear handle — **DOWN**
- [ ] Emergency gear extension handle — locate on the floor or console per aircraft configuration — **LOCATED**
- [ ] Emergency extension — pull or turn handle per POH placarded instructions to release gear free-fall locks — **HANDLE OPERATED PER POH**
- [ ] Allow time for gravity and airstream to extend and lock all three gear legs — **WAIT SEVERAL SECONDS**
- [ ] Gear position indicators — **THREE GREEN CONFIRMED; IF ANY LIGHT MISSING, TREAT AS UNSAFE**
> **CAUTION:** If 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 status — **EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVISED; LAND IMMEDIATELY**

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