C172 Maneuver Common Errors Flashcards
1
Q
Rectangular Course
(PPL Only, AFH 6-6)
Entry:
600’-1000’ AGL
Clean config
90 KIAS
A
- Poor planning, orientation, division of attention
- Uncoordinated flight control inputs
- Improper corrections for wind drift
- Failure to maintain selected altitude/airspeed
- Selection of a ground reference without a suitable emergency landing area within gliding range
2
Q
S-Turns Across a Road
(PPL Only, AFH 6-10)
Entry:
600’-1000’ AGL
Clean config
90 KIAS
A
- Faulty entry technique
- Poor planning, orientation, division of attention
- Uncoordinated flight control inputs
- Improper corrections for wind drift
- An unsymmetrical ground track
- Failure to maintain selected altitude/airspeed
- Selection of a ground reference without a suitable emergency landing area within gliding range
3
Q
Turns Around a Point
(PPL Only, AFH 6-8)
Entry:
600’-1000’ AGL
Clean config
90 KIAS
A
- Faulty entry technique
- Poor planning, orientation, division of attention
- Uncoordinated flight control inputs
- Improper corrections for wind drift
- An unsymmetrical ground track
- Failure to maintain selected altitude/airspeed
- Selection of a ground reference without a suitable emergency landing area within gliding range
4
Q
Steep Turns
(PPL, CPL, AFH 9-2)
Entry: Clearing Turns 3000+ AGL Clean/Cruise config 90 KIAS
A
- Improper pitch, bank and power coordination
- Uncoordinated use of flight controls
- Loss of orientation
- Improper procedure in correcting altitude deviations
5
Q
Steep Spirals
(CPL Only, AFH 9-4)
Entry: 3000+ AGL Clean config 80 KIAS Clear engine after each 360!
A
- Improper pitch, bank, yaw and power coordination during entry or completion
- Uncoordinated use of flight controls
- Improper planning and lack of maintenance of constant airspeed and radius
- Failure to stay orientated to the number of turns and the rollout heading
6
Q
Chandelles
(CPL Only, AFH 9-5)
Entry:
1500+ AGL
Clean config
100 KIAS
A
- Uncoordinated use of flight controls
- Improper planning and timing of pitch and bank attitude changes
- Factors related to a failure in achieving maximum performance
- A stall during the maneuver
7
Q
Lazy Eights
(CPL Only, AFH 9-6)
Entry:
1500+ AGL
Clean Config
100 KIAS
A
- Poor Selection of reference points
- Uncoordinated use of flight controls
- Unsymmetrical loops resulting from poorly planned pitch and bank attitude changes
- Inconsistent airspeed and altitude at key points
- Loss of orientation
- Excessive deviation from reference points
8
Q
Eights on Pylons
(CPL Only, AFH 6-14)
Entry:
Pivotal Altitude (based on GS)
Clean Config
100 KIAS
A
- Faulty entry procedure
- Poor planning, orientation, and division of attention
- Uncoordinated use of flight controls
- Use of an improper “line of sight” reference
- Application of rudder alone to maintain “line of sight” on the pylon
- Improper planning for turn entries and rollouts
- Improper correction for wind drift between pylons
- Selection of pylons where there is no suitable emergency landing area within gliding distance
9
Q
Maneuvering During Slow Flight
(PPL, CPL, AFH 4-3)
Entry: Clearing turns 1500+ AGL 1500 RPM LANDING config Slow to 60 KIAS, maintain altitude
A
- Failure to establish specified configuration
- Improper entry technique
- Failure to establish and maintain the specified airspeed
- Excessive variations of altitude and heading when a constant altitude and heading are specified
- Uncoordinated use of flight controls
- Improper correction for torque effect
- Improper trim technique
- Unintentional stalls
- Inappropriate removal of hand from throttle(s)
10
Q
Power-ON Stall
(PPL, CPL, AFH 4-9)
Entry: Clearing turns 1500+ AGL 1500 RPM (maintain altitude) Clean config Slow to 60 KIAS, increase pitch & add full power
A
- Failure to establish specified gear/flap config
- Improper pitch, bank, yaw
- Rough/uncoordinated control procedure
- Failure to recognize the first indication of a stall
- Failure to achieve a stall
- Improper torque correction
- Poor stall recognition and delayed recovery
- Excessive altitude loss/excessive airspeed during recovery
- Secondary stall during recovery
11
Q
Power-OFF Stall
(PPL, CPL, AFH 4-8)
Entry: Clearing turns 1500+ AGL 1500 RPM LANDING config Stable descent at 65 KIAS Throttle Idle (slowly)
A
- Failure to establish specified gear/flap config
- Improper pitch, bank, yaw
- Rough/uncoordinated control procedure
- Failure to recognize the first indication of a stall
- Failure to achieve a stall
- Improper torque correction
- Poor stall recognition and delayed recovery
- Excessive altitude loss/excessive airspeed during recovery
- Secondary stall during recovery
12
Q
Accelerated Stall
(CPL Only, AFH 4-10)
Entry: Clearing turns 4000+ AGL Clean config Slow to 80 KIAS Establish coordinated 45 degree bank Reduce power to idle, maintain altitude
A
- Failure to establish selected config prior to entry
- Improper/inadequate demonstration of the recognition/recovery from the stall
- Failure to present simulated student instruction that adequately emphasizes the hazards of poor procedure in recovering
