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                                                   VITAL DRILLS
ENGINE FAILURE IN                  |    ENGINE FIRE   
FLIGHT                                   |   Close throttle immediately, then:-
                                            |    H.P. cock         OFF
  (a) Mechanical failure                    |    L.P. cock         Off
  H.P. cock           OFF                   |    L.P. pump         Off
  L.P. cock           Off                   |    Airspeed          Minimum
  L.P. pump           Off                   |    Press extinguisher button. If fire persists,
  Balance cock        As required           |    abandon aircraft.
  Do not attempt to relight                 |_______________________________________________
  (b) Flame-out                             |    HOOD JETTISONING
  H.P. cock           OFF                   |    Airspeed          Minimum
  Relight as in (c) below.                  |    Seat              Fully lowered
                                            |    Gunsight          Lowered
  (c) Relighting                            |    Harness           Tight and locked
    (i) Derwent Mk. 8                       |    Helmet            Strap fastened and tight
  Altitude            Below 15,000 ft.      |    Head              Forward and down
  Airspeed            To give 1,000-1,200   |    Pull jettison handle in either cockpit.
                        r.p.m.              |_______________________________________________
  L.P. cock           On                    |    UNDERCARRIAGE
  L.P. pump           On                    |    EMERGENCY
  Throttle            1/3 open              |    (a) Hydraulic pump failure
  H.P. cock           OFF                   |    Select down and use handpump.
  Press relight button and,after 5 secs.,set|    (b) Selector lever jammed
  H.P. cock on. When r.p.m. reach 2,000,    |    Throttle back starboard emgine, reduce
  release relight button and close throttle |    speed and operate airbrakes or flaps until
  fully. When engine running satisfactorily,|    selector is free.
  open up to desired rpm. If engine fails to|    (c) Ground-locking with U/C up
  relight within 30 secs., close H.P. cock  |    Operate ground-lock override, then select
  and after 1 min., attempt to relight at   |    down normally.
  lower altitude and wider throttle opening.|_______________________________________________
  Do not attempt to relight using normal    |    FLAPS EMERGENCY
  starter button.                           |    Make normal selection and use handpump.
    (i) Derwent Mk. 9                       |_______________________________________________
   Altitude           Below 25,000 ft.      |    ABANDONING
   Airspeed           Below 230 kts. if     |    Airspeed           Minimum
                        above 20,000 ft.    |    Throttle           Closed
   Throttle           Closed                |    Seat               Fully lowered
   H.P. cock          OFF                   |    Gunsight           Lowered
   L.P. cock          On                    |    Harness            Tight and locked
   R.p.m.             Steady                |    Helmet             Strap fastened and tight
   Open H.P. cock, press and hold in relight|    Hood               Jettison
   button until r.p.m. rise (or for up to   |    Lead               Disconnect and stow
   30 secs.). When engine running normally, |    Harness            Released
   open to desired r.p.m. If engine fails to|    Airbrakes          IN
   relight, allow 1 minute to elapse before |    Abandon aircraft by diving over inboard
   making next attempt at lower altitude    |    trailing edge of wing (port side from front
   and/or airspeed.                         |    seat unless in spin to left).
   
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