ACS (PPL) Flashcards
Traffic Pattern
1000 feet AGL
90 knots
Enter 45 to downwind
Standards:
Altitude: +/- 100 feet
Airspeed: +/- 10 kts
Normal takeoff and climb
Rotate at 55 kts
Climb out at 74 kts (Vy)
Standards:
Airspeed: +10/-5
Normal approach and landing
Final approach speed 61 kts + gust factor
gust factor = (peak gust - wind) / 2
Standards:
Airspeed: +10/-5
Touchdown point: +400/-0
Soft field take off and climb
10 degrees of flaps extended
Taxi and takeoff with aft yoke pressure
Lift off at lowest possible airspeed
Maintain ground effect until 62 kts (Vx)
Climb out at 62 kts (Vx) until 200 feet above field elevation
Retract flaps
Climb out at 74 kts (Vy)
Standards:
Airspeed: +10/-5
Soft field approach and landing
Final approach speed 61 kts + gust factor
gust factor = (peak gust - wind) / 2
Land on main wheels gently
Keep aft yoke pressure and nose wheel off ground until it falls on its own
Standards:
Airspeed: +10/-5
Short field take off and climb
10 degrees of flaps extended
Taxi and utilize full length of runway and request for a short delay on takeoff
Hold brakes
Full power
Release brakes
Rotate at 51 kts
Climb out at 56 kts until 50 foot obstacle is clear
Climb out at 62 kts (Vx) until 200 feet above field elevation
Retract flaps
Climb out at 74 kts (Vy)
Standards:
Airspeed: +10/-5
Short field approach and landing
Call out touchdown point
Final approach speed 61 kts + gust factor
gust factor = (peak gust - wind) / 2
Once landed go to a complete stop!!
Standards:
Airspeed: +10/-5
Touchdown point: +200/-0
Go around
Power up
Pitch up
Clean up
Speak up
Standards:
Airspeed: +10/-5
Steep turns
Clearing turns
Establish heading, altitude, airspeed (95 kts, Va), power (2350 rpm)
Roll into 45 degree left bank
Level off at heading
Roll into 45 degree right bank
Level off at heading
Standards:
Altitude: +/-100
Airspeed: +/-10
Heading: +/-10
Bank: +/-5
Slow flight
Clearing turns
Establish heading, altitude, airspeed
Power to 1500
Add full flaps in increments
Maintain altitude until stall horn
Call out stall horn airspeed
Apply power
Standards:
Altitude: +/-100
Airspeed: +10/-0
Heading: +/-10
Bank: +/-10
Power off stall
Clearing turns
Establish a simulated final approach (60 kts, full flap configuration)
Power Idle
Full aft yoke until stall occurs
Recover stall (nose down, full power, first notch of flaps up, accelerate, establish positive rate)
Standards:
Heading: +/-10
Bank: Max 20 +/-10
Power on stall
Takeoff (10 degrees flaps, 55 kts)
Clearing turns
Power to 1500 rpm
Add flaps
Maintain altitude until 55 kts
Apply full power
Aft yoke pressure (and bank) until stall occurs
Recover stall (nose down, level wings, full power, accelerate, establish positive rate, flaps up)
Departure (no flaps, 60 kts)
Clearing turns
Power to 1500 rpm
Maintain altitude until 60 kts
Apply full power
Aft yoke pressure (and bank) until stall occurs
Recover stall (nose down, level wings, full power, accelerate, establish positive rate)
Standards:
Heading: +/-10
Bank: Max 20 +/-10
Emergency descent
Pull power to near idle
Apply flaps in increments
Bank 30 to 45 degrees
Descend until desired altitude then level off
Standards:
Altitude: Level off +/- 100
Airspeed: +0/-10
Bank: 30-45 degrees
Simulated engine failure
Pitch for best rate of glide (68 kts, Vg)
Navigate into wind
Find place to land
Engine restart:
Fuel selector on both
Fuel shutoff full in
Mixture full rich
Electric fuel pump on
Magnetos to both (or start if prop stopped)
If engine does not restart:
Declare emergency (121.5, Squawk 7700: Who, Where, What, How many on aboard)
Execute forced landing
Standards:
Airspeed: +/-10
Instrument maneuvers (BAI)
Standards:
Altitude: +/-200
Airspeed: +/-10
Heading: +/-10
Ground reference maneuvers
1000 feet AGL
90 knots
Begin maneuver on downwind (enter 45 to downwind on rect. course)
Standards:
Altitude: +/-100
Airspeed: +/-10
Pilotage and deadreckoning
Utilize timer along with predetermined calculations for arrival times
Utilize VFR landmarks for navigation
Standards:
Altitude: +/-200
Heading: +/- 15
Arrive at check points within 5 minutes of ETA
Nav and radar systems
Tune to VOR (BVT = 115.10)
Standards:
Altitude: +/-100
Heading: +/- 15
Diversion
Standards:
Altitude: +/-100
Heading: +/- 15
