Aircraft Control Recovery

Question 1

Terrain Avoidance Procedure

Answer 1

PF:

• “Terrain, set power”
• GA button – Select
• Power levers – Rating detent
• Pitch for 15 (!!) degrees, then target Vref/V2/VGA

PM:

• Condition levers – MAX
• “Power set”
• Monitor Rad Alt and VSI: “___ ft, climbing/descending”

— If aircraft is still descending —
PF: Power levers – FIREWALL

Respect the stick shaker
Do not change configuration

PM: “Clear of terrain”

Question 2

Windshear

Answer 2

PF:

• “Windshear, set power”
• GA button – Select
• Power levers – Rating detent
• Pitch for FD bars, then target V2/VGA

PM:

• Condition levers – MAX
• “Power set”
• Monitor Rad Alt and VSI: “___ ft, climbing/descending”

— If aircraft is still descending —
PF:
- Power levers – FIREWALL
- Increase pitch (!!), but respect V2/VGA

Respect the stick shaker
Do not change configuration

PM: “Clear of windshear”

Question 3

High Angle of Attack Recovery

Answer 3

PF:

• “Stall”
• Autopilot – Disengage
• Pitch attitude – Reduce
• Lateral control – Roll wings level
• Power levers – Advance to rating detent
• “Set power”
• Increase airspeed to more than minimum for configuration

PM:

• Condition levers – MAX
• “Power set”
• “Minimum speed is ___”

Question 4

Upset Recovery

Answer 4

EITHER: “Nose high/low”

PF:

• Autopilot – Disengage
• Correct profile, adjust power, recover

Question 5

TCAS

Answer 5

TCAS TA: Don’t deviate from an assigned clearance

TCAS RA
PF:
- Autopilot – Disengage
- Pitch to achieve target vertical speed (5 seconds)
- 2.5 seconds to achieve reversal (new RA)
- Return to previous flight profile when clear

PM: “TCAS RA” / “Clear of conflict”

Question 6

EGPWS warnings and cautions

Answer 6

GPWS levels

1)
“Sink rate” –> Go-around
==> “PULL UP” –> Terrain Avoidance Procedure

2)
“Terrain, terrain” –> Go-around
==> “PULL UP” –> Terrain Avoidance Procedure

3) “Don’t sink” –> Immediately climb

4)
“Too low, terrain” –> Terrain Avoidance Procedure
“Too low, gear” at ~500ft –> Go-around
“Too low, flaps” at ~200ft –> Go-around

5) “Glideslope” –> Recapture glideslope (or Go-around if unstable)
6) “Bank angle” –> Reduce bank angle

EGPWS
“Caution, terrain/obstacle” –> Go-around
==> “Terrain/Obstacle, pull up” –> Terrain Avoidance Procedure