Specifications
DCS
[P-51D Mustang]
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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Secure the shoulder harness.
Land straight ahead.
After landing, get out and stay out.
Engine Failure in Flight
If the engine begins to fail during flight, immediately move the mixture control to FULL RICH (or
EMERGENCY RICH). If the engine fails during flight, the aircraft may be abandoned, ditched, or
brought in for a dead-stick landing. To land with the engine dead, follow these steps:
Lower the nose immediately so that airspeed does not drop below stall speed. Keep IAS well
above stall speed.
If external tanks or bombs are installed, release them over an uncongested area by pulling the
Bomb Salvo release handles.
Set the fuel shutoff lever to OFF.
Set the battery disconnect switch to OFF, unless electrical power is desired for operating the
lights or radio.
Choose an area for landing. If near a landing field, notify the tower. Judge turns carefully and
plan to land into the wind.
Duck your head, lower the seat, and release the sliding canopy by pulling the Canopy
Emergency Release Handle.
If a long runway is available and time and altitude are sufficient to properly plan an approach,
set the landing gear handle to DN. If landing under any other condition, keep the gear up.
Set wing flaps to 30°, leaving another 20° for compensation of possible mistakes in the final
approach. Lower the flaps fully when a safe landing in not in doubt.
Land into the wind.
After landing, get out and stay out.
Runaway Propellers
Failure of the propeller governor is quite rare, and the chances are that you will never encounter it.
When it does happen, the prop runs away, that is, the blades go to full low pitch, resulting in engine
speeds as high as 3600 RPM or more. Obviously, this speed must be reduced immediately or the
engine will be completely ruined, necessitating a forced landing or a bailout.
If a runaway propeller situation is encountered, perform the following procedure:
Pull the throttle back to obtain 3240 RPM, the maximum allowed diving overspeed of the engine.
Raise the nose of the aircraft to lose speed, and you’re flying high, return gradually to a
moderate altitude. Keep the speed at approximately 140 IAS.
When you reach a landing field, lower the gear and make a normal landing.