Cessna 210 N Centurion — Emergency Procedures NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: not_applicable | operational review: none | completeness: partial | 1 unresolved safety defect(s) Source: authored — no source document Rights: original_expression CC-BY-4.0 Checklist hash: 8b3993d095b379eb4b864f388aef1d6124da082be34e56e8c193857e061d140b Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use. ======================================================================== ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF — BEFORE OR AT LIFTOFF [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Throttle [MEMORY] ................................. CLOSE IMMEDIATELY [ ] Brakes — apply firmly to stop within remaining runway [MEMORY] ... APPLIED [ ] Mixture [MEMORY] ........................................ IDLE CUTOFF [ ] Ignition [MEMORY] ............................................... OFF [ ] Master switch [MEMORY] .......................................... OFF [ ] If airborne with insufficient altitude for return — land ahead ... MAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL; LAND ON AVAILABLE SURFACE AHEAD OR WITHIN NARROW ANGLE OF RUNWAY HEADING [ ] Fuel selector ................................................... OFF [ ] Occupants ................................ ADVISE TO BRACE FOR IMPACT ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF — AIRBORNE, LOW ALTITUDE [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------------------------ [ ] Airspeed — establish best glide immediately [MEMORY] ........ PER POH [ ] Landing area — select a suitable surface ahead within glide range [MEMORY] ... SELECTED; DO NOT TURN BACK BELOW SAFE ALTITUDE [ ] Throttle [MEMORY] ............ FULL — attempt restart if time permits [ ] Fuel selector ................................ SWITCH TO FULLEST TANK [ ] Mixture ........................................................ RICH [ ] Ignition switch ................................... BOTH (confirm ON) [ ] Alternate air control ........... OPEN — check for induction blockage [ ] If restart fails — secure engine and prepare for forced landing ... FOLLOW FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST [ ] Landing gear — extend only when landing is assured on the chosen surface ... DOWN; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------- [ ] Airspeed — establish best glide [MEMORY] .................... PER POH [ ] Landing area — identify best available field within glide range [MEMORY] ... SELECTED [ ] Fuel selector ................................ SWITCH TO FULLEST TANK [ ] Mixture ........................................................ RICH [ ] Throttle ..................................... FULL — attempt restart [ ] Ignition switch ... BOTH — confirm ON; try START if engine windmilling [ ] Alternate air control .......................................... OPEN [ ] Primer (if equipped) .................................. IN AND LOCKED [ ] Mayday call — squawk 7700; declare emergency on 121.5 or local frequency ... TRANSMITTED; ATC NOTIFIED [ ] If engine does not restart — secure and prepare for forced landing ... FOLLOW FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT [EMERGENCY] ---------------------------------- [ ] Mixture [MEMORY] ........................................ IDLE CUTOFF [ ] Fuel selector [MEMORY] .......................................... OFF [ ] Throttle [MEMORY] .......... FULL OPEN — to exhaust any residual fuel [ ] Master switch [MEMORY] .......................................... OFF [ ] Heat and vents ....... OFF — deny cockpit air from engine compartment [ ] Airspeed — increase to slip speed or dive per POH to blow out fire ... INCREASE; DO NOT EXCEED VNE [ ] Ignition switch ................................................. OFF [ ] Emergency descent — if fire persists, descend at maximum safe speed; declare Mayday ... DESCENT INITIATED; ATC NOTIFIED; SQUAWK 7700 [ ] Land as soon as possible ... PREPARE FOR PRECAUTIONARY OR FORCED LANDING ENGINE FIRE ON GROUND [EMERGENCY] ---------------------------------- [ ] Throttle — close; crank engine with starter to draw fire back into induction [MEMORY] ... THROTTLE CLOSED; STARTER ENGAGED IF FIRE IS INDUCTION-ONLY [ ] Mixture [MEMORY] ........................................ IDLE CUTOFF [ ] Fuel selector [MEMORY] .......................................... OFF [ ] Master switch ................................................... OFF [ ] Ignition switch ................................................. OFF [ ] Evacuate aircraft immediately ... ALL OCCUPANTS CLEAR; MOVE UPWIND OF AIRCRAFT [ ] Fire extinguisher ... USE FROM UPWIND IF FIRE IS ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT RISK; CALL 911 / AIRPORT FIRE ELECTRICAL FIRE / SMOKE IN COCKPIT [EMERGENCY] ----------------------------------------------- [ ] Master switch [MEMORY] .......................................... OFF [ ] Avionics master and all avionics [MEMORY] ....................... OFF [ ] Vents — open to clear smoke; do not open if smoke increases [MEMORY] ... OPEN AS APPROPRIATE [ ] Circuit breakers — identify the faulted circuit; do not reset a hot breaker ... FAULTED CIRCUIT IDENTIFIED AND ISOLATED [ ] If fire extinguished — restore essential electrical items one at a time ... RESTORE ITEMS SELECTIVELY; MONITOR FOR RECURRENCE [ ] Master switch — restore if needed for safe flight; monitor for repeat fault ... ON IF NEEDED; MONITOR AMMETER [ ] Land as soon as practicable ...... DIVERT TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------- [ ] Power — reduce immediately to minimum necessary for flight [MEMORY] ... POWER REDUCED [ ] Oil pressure gauge and oil temperature — monitor both ... CHECK BOTH; LOW PRESSURE WITH RISING TEMP INDICATES IMMINENT FAILURE [ ] Land as soon as possible — do not delay; engine seizure may be imminent ... DIVERTING TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT [ ] Mayday — declare emergency if engine failure expected ... TRANSMITTED; ATC NOTIFIED; SQUAWK 7700 ** NOTE: If oil pressure reads zero but temperature remains normal, the gauge or sender may be faulty. Treat as engine failure and land immediately regardless — do not continue flight. FORCED LANDING (POWER-OFF) [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------------- [ ] Airspeed — establish and maintain best glide speed [MEMORY] ... PER POH [ ] Landing field — select the best available surface; plan to arrive high rather than low [MEMORY] ... SELECTED; PATTERN PLANNED [ ] Mayday — squawk 7700; transmit position and intentions on 121.5 or last ATC frequency ... TRANSMITTED [ ] Transponder .................................................... 7700 [ ] Fuel selector ................................................... OFF [ ] Mixture ................................................. IDLE CUTOFF [ ] Ignition switch ................................................. OFF [ ] Landing gear — extend only when landing is assured on the chosen field; leave retracted for off-airport soft-field landing if preferred per POH ... DOWN AND LOCKED (three green) OR RETRACTED AS APPROPRIATE [ ] Flaps — extend on final when field is made ...... AS REQUIRED PER POH [ ] Master switch .................................. OFF BEFORE TOUCHDOWN [ ] Doors — unlatch before touchdown to prevent jamming ....... UNLATCHED [ ] Occupants — brief to brace for impact ....................... ADVISED GEAR UNSAFE / ABNORMAL GEAR INDICATION [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------------------------- (One or more gear position lights not showing green after gear handle placed DOWN) [ ] Go-around — do not land with abnormal gear indication [MEMORY] ... CLIMB AND ASSESS [ ] Gear handle — cycle UP then DOWN; allow full travel time ... CYCLED; CHECK LIGHTS AGAIN [ ] Gear warning horn — note whether it sounds with throttle reduced ... HORN STATUS NOTED [ ] Circuit breaker for gear system — check; reset once if tripped ... CHECKED; RESET IF TRIPPED [ ] Low airspeed and high-G maneuver — a brisk coordinated turn may dislodge stuck gear ... ATTEMPT IF ALTITUDE PERMITS PER POH [ ] ATC — advise of gear problem; request fly-by for tower visual confirmation if available ... ATC NOTIFIED; FLY-BY REQUESTED IF APPLICABLE [ ] If gear does not indicate down — follow Emergency Gear Extension procedure ... PROCEED TO MANUAL EXTENSION [ ] If gear still unsafe after all attempts — land with minimum runway required; use foam or grass if available; keep occupants advised ... PREPARED FOR BELLY LANDING IF REQUIRED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION (MANUAL OVERRIDE) [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------------- (Normal gear extension has failed to produce three-green indication) [ ] Airspeed — reduce to below gear extension speed ... BELOW VLO PER POH [ ] Gear handle .................................................... DOWN [ ] Manual gear extension — locate and operate the hand crank or manual release per POH for the specific aircraft ... MANUAL RELEASE OPERATED PER POH [ ] Allow time for gravity and airflow to extend and lock the gear ... SUFFICIENT TIME ALLOWED PER POH [ ] Gear position lights .......................... CHECK FOR THREE GREEN [ ] Gear warning horn — confirm silent with throttle at approach power and gear down ... HORN SILENT (GEAR LOCKED) OR HORN SOUNDS (GEAR UNSAFE) [ ] If three green — proceed with normal landing; land at minimum speed ... CLEARED TO LAND; AVOID HARD TOUCHDOWN [ ] If not three green — advise ATC; prepare for gear-up landing ... ATC NOTIFIED; FOAM REQUESTED IF AVAILABLE; OCCUPANTS BRIEFED