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AA.VII.A.S2bFAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Skills

b. Inflight fire and smoke

ACS element text (the applicant demonstrates understanding of)

Use proper procedures for an emergency situation(s) presented by the evaluator, such as: b. Inflight fire and smoke

Bottom line

Unless the airplane manufacturer directs otherwise in the AFM/POH, the first step on discovering a fire should be to shut off the fuel supply to the engine by placing the mixture control in the idle cut off position and the fuel selector shutoff valve to the OFF position. If the flames are snuffed out, no attempt should be made to restart the engine.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 18 (pp. 18-9–18-10) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. PHAK ch. 9 (p. 9-4) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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