Arrow Info and Commercial Maneuvers

Question 1

Vy Gear Down

Answer 1

78 kts

Question 2

Vy Gear Up

Answer 2

90 kts

Question 3

Vx Gear Down

Answer 3

72 kts

Question 4

Vx Gear Up

Answer 4

78 kts

Question 5

Short Field Procedures - After rotation

Answer 5

Vx gear down (72) until no usable runway & positive rate is established
Tap brakes & “Gear Up”
Vx gear up (78) until clear of obstacles
Flaps 10
Vy (90)
Retract all flaps

Question 6

Normal Approach, Landing and Objective

Answer 6

Midfield: gear down below 129 kts
Downwind: GUMPS, 21" 2400 RPM, 105 kts
Abeam: 15", flaps 10, 95 kts
Base: GUMPS, laps 25, 85 kts
Final: GUMPS, flaps 40, prop forward, 72 kts

Objective: touchdown on centerline as smoothly as possible and with sufficient runway

Question 7

Short-field Approach, Landing and Objective

Answer 7

Midfield: gear down below 129 kts
Downwind: GUMPS, 21" 2400 RPM, 105 kts
Abeam: 15", flaps 10, 95 kts
Base: GUMPS, flaps 25, 85 kts
Final: GUMPS, flaps 40, 70-72 kts 

Objective: Cross threshold at 50’, aim for the 500’ markers and touchdown firmly on the 1000’ markers with immediate flap retraction and significant breaking

Question 8

Soft-field Approach, Landing and Objective

Answer 8

Midfield: gear down below 129 kts
Downwind: GUMPS, 21" 2400 RPM, 105 kts
Abeam: 15", flaps 10, 95 kts
Base: GUMPS, flaps 25, 85 kts
Final: GUMPS, flaps 40, 70-72 kts 
Objective: Decelerate in ground effect, and keep nose wheel off the surface for as long as possible with back elevator pressure after touching down on the main gear. Do not retract flaps immediately on touchdown

Question 9

Slow flight - Landing Configuration Entry and Tolerances

Answer 9

Pre-Landing Checklist
Emergency fields and clearing turns
Appropriate altitude
Select heading & set heading bug
Power 17" 
Gear down below 129 kts
Smoothly extend flaps 40 after Vfe
Prop forward below 90
Pitch for airspeed, power for altitude

Tolerances: 5 degrees heading, 50’ altitude, +10 -0 initial speed, stall horn constant

Question 10

Slow flight recovery

Answer 10

Full power & flaps 25
At positive rate trend: gear up & flaps 10
At Vy: flaps 0
At 95 kts: 21” 2400 RPM

Question 11

Power-off Stall Entry and Objective

Answer 11

Pre-Landing Checklist
Emergency fields and clearing turns
Appropriate altitude
Select heading & set heading bug
Power 17" 
Gear down below 129 kts
Smoothly extend flaps 40 after Vfe
Prop forward below 90
At 75 kts: begin descent, raise nose & power idle

Objective: recover at the first indication of a stall with minimal loss of altitude

Question 12

Power-off Stall Recovery and Tolerances

Answer 12

Lower nose, full power, flaps 25
At positive trend: gear up, flaps 10
At 90 kts: flaps 0, 25” 2500 RPM
At appropriate altitude: 21” 2400 RPM

Tolerances: 5 degrees heading, minimal altitude loss

Question 13

Power-on Stall Entry and Objective

Answer 13

Pre-Landing Checklist
Emergency fields and clearing turns
Appropriate altitude
Select heading & set heading bug
Power 17" 
Gear down below 129 kts
Smoothly extend flaps 40 after Vfe
Prop forward below 90
Power idle
At Vr: 20" MP and 20-22 degrees of pitch

Objective: recover at the first indication of a stall with minimal loss of altitude

Question 14

Power-on Stall Recovery and Tolerances

Answer 14

Lower nose, full power
At positive trend: gear up
At 90 kts: 25” 2500 RPM
At appropriate altitude: 21” 2400 RPM

Tolerances: 5 degrees heading, minimal altitude loss

Question 15

Vr

Answer 15

55-60 kts

Question 16

Lazy Eights: Description, Objective and Tolerances

Answer 16

Power 19” 2300 RPM
Pre-Landing Checklist
Emergency fields and clearing turns
Appropriate altitude
Determine wind direction and plan to enter with crosswind
Select heading & set OBS with heading bug at 90 degrees
Select visual reference points at 45’ 90 and 135 degrees
Pitch, pitch, bank until 15 degrees of bank and the steepest pitch is reached at 45 degrees
At 45 degrees, decrease pitch and increase bank until 30 degrees bank and nose down is reached at 90 degrees (allow the nose to slice)
At 90 degrees, constantly decrease pitch and bank until 15 degrees and the lowest pitch is reached at 135 degrees
At 135 degrees, increase pitch and decrease bank until both are zeroed out at 180 degrees
Begin maneuver in opposite direction

Objective: Airspeed should decrease to 60-65 kts at 90 degrees. Then, airspeed should increase to within 10 kts of entry airspeed at 180 degrees.

Tolerances: 5 degrees reciprocal heading, 50’ altitude, 10 kts entry airspeed

Question 17

Chandelles: Description, Objective and Tolerances

Answer 17

Power 21” 2400 RPM
Pre-Landing Checklist
Emergency fields and clearing turns
Appropriate altitude
Determine wind direction and plan to enter into the wind
Select heading & set OBS with heading bug at 90 degrees
Select visual reference points at 45’ 90 and 135 degrees
30 degrees bank, prop forward, full power, pitch up (first 90 = constant bank)
At 90 degrees, decrease bank and maintain pitch (last 90 = constant pitch)
At 180 degrees, bank reaches zero, airspeed is 65 kts or less
Maintain altitude and allow the aircraft to accelerate to cruise setting
At 95 kts, 21” 24 RPM

Objective: reach 180 degrees within 10 kts of Vso at a constant power setting

Tolerances: 5 degrees heading, within 10 kts of Vso, zero altitude loss during recovery

Question 18

Eights on Pylons: Description, Objective and Tolerances

Answer 18

Power 21” 2400 RPM
Pre-Landing Checklist
Emergency fields and clearing turns
Determine wind direction and plan to enter into the wind
Determine pivotal altitude (TAS^2/11.3)
Locate pylons perpendicular to the wind, and 1/2 mile apart
Enter the first left turn at a 45 degree angle and at 110 kts
Elevator moves with the pylon to keep it on the line from the wingtip
At 180 degrees, wings level for 3-5 seconds until established on the second pylon

Objective: Maintain equal distance and wing-tip reference with pylons. Exit at entry point

Tolerances: minimal distance and reference deviation

Question 19

Steep Turns: Description, Objective and Tolerances

Answer 19

Power 21” 2400 RPM
Pre-Landing Checklist
Emergency fields and clearing turns
Appropriate altitude
Select visual reference and backup with heading bug
At 110 kts, prop to 2500 RPM
Turn left to 50 degrees of bank while adding 2” MP
Maintain altitude
At original heading: begin maneuver to the right

Objective: to maintain coordination, altitude and airspeed during a steep turn

Tolerances: exit within 5 degrees of original heading, maintain 50’ altitude, maintain within 10 kts entry airspeed

Question 20

Steep Spirals: Description, Objective and Tolerances

Answer 20

Pre-Landing Checklist
Select altitude that allows for 3 full rotations
Abeam: power to idle, airspeed Vg (79 kts) and turn up to 60 degrees to remain equidistant from point
Clear engine after every turn
After 3 turns: GUMPS and flaps as required for landing

Objective: Complete three spiraling turns and roll out heading towards point at appropriate altitude. If over an airport, roll out on short final at an altitude which allows for touchdown on the 1000’ markers

Tolerances: Plus 5 minus 0 kts of Vg. Three rotations equidistant from point. Ending at appropriate altitude and

Question 21

Power-off 180 Accuracy Approach and Landing: Description, Objective and Tolerances

Answer 21

Normal pattern entry, altitude, and power settings
Abeam: power to idle, establish best glide
At best glide, begin turn to the numbers and prop forward
Flaps as required to land on touchdown point in a normal attitude (Do not slip airplane to lose height)

Objective: Complete the approach and landing with no power

Tolerances: touchdown on or within 200’ beyond established point (usually 1000’ markers)