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PA.IX.B.S2FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Skills

Configure the airplane in accordance with the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)\Airplane...

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Configure the airplane in accordance with the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)\Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) and existing conditions.

Bottom line

If there is a procedural discrepancy between the checklist and the AFM/POH, then the AFM/POH always takes precedence. To enter a glide, the pilot should close the throttle and, if equipped, advance the propeller lever forward. To maximize the distance traveled during a glide, all drag-producing components need to be eliminated if possible.

FAA references

  1. PHAK ch. 9 (p. 9-4) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  2. AFH ch. 3 (pp. 3-22–3-23) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-35) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. AFH ch. 3 (p. 3-23) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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