CH - Basic Procedures (T/O to Normal landing)

Question 1

(1) Take Off - checks

Answer 1

Hold short line
1. Checks (Taxi & pre-T/O checks)
1. Emergency brief
1. Look out - Base, final, Rwy
1. R/T – UHF M2/M3 T/O clearance
o Tower, Bandit XX, Ready for Departure, RWY XX

Takeoff
1. Take-Off Check
1. PCL – slowly to full blower
1. Slight Right rudder to keep straight
1. Good Torque, Airspeed alive
1. 80 kts - Rotate

Post Takeoff
1. Good engine, good climb
1. 5-7 degrees nose up – tip of antennas on horizon
1. Gear - up
1. 110kts - flaps up
1. Trim
1. Track RWY Heading (Ball centered)
1. PTO Check
1. End of Rwy – XXXX ft, restriction meet (≤2500ft)
1. Climb Attitude– 180kts & Re-Trim
1. 3500ft – Turn & UHF M3

Question 2

(2) VFR Departure

Answer 2

3500ft
1. Walrus - wait east end of lake, then turn towards it
2. Sable or Eagle – 30° outbound from downwind

8000ft
1. Radios UHF 14 – VHF 4
2. Watchdog Air Picture Call
a. Watchdog, Bandit XX, Picture, Walrus/Sable/Eagle, Low/Mid/High
3. **Walrus **– Turn & align with the SW section lines
4. Sable – Turn south
5. **Eagle **– Turn & align with the NE section lines

10,000ft
1. 10000 ft check (OBOGS, CKPT Alt, ∆p)
2. Walrus – Turn middle of the Area (NW corner of the Lake)
3. Sable – Turn middle of the Area (sling shoot bend)
4. Eagle – Intercept train tracks, middle of the area (lake East of train tracks)
Level Off
1. Alt Check - 10% VSI start level off
2. Attitude – Set & Trim
3. 5 kts before – Power set & Re-Trim
Level Flight – Formula: (Airspeed – 90)/2 = %tr

ASI 120 kts 140 kts 180 kts 220 kts
Tr 15% 25% 45% 65%

Question 3

(3)VFR Rejoin

Answer 3

Leaving the Area
1) Take me home
a) SA check – Alt, Hdg, DME.
2) ATIS (UHF 20) and Altimeter (set twice in the front)
3) Turn to exit the area
a) Walrus – Track north shore HDG E => 10 miles lake
b) Sable – Head north => 10 miles lake
c) Eagle – Train tracks => 10 miles lake (Colony restriction/circle around)
4) Call tower for type of approach UHF 3
a) Tower, Bandit XX with information X, XX miles out South, straight in
5) Start Descent - Pre-Decent Check
6) leaving Area, make traffic call VHF 17/18/19
a) Bandit XX, leaving Sable mid, 12000 ft
7) Switch to VHF 16 OPS call
a) Ops, Bandit XX, RTB
8) Each pattern will take approx. 40 lbs and each closed pattern will take approx. 15 lbs.
9) Clearing turns
10) Over lake 3000ft, Hdg 022°
a) Pwr => 25 % & ↘ to 2700ft

*Straight-In*

Prior to Base
1) Be at alt and speed 1NM before pattern base turn
a) 2700 ft and 120-147 kts (25% T)
2) Traffic Check

Traffic in pattern has right of way

Question 4

(4) & (5) VFR Traffic pattern

Answer 4

Crosswind
1) 3000 ft - level off
a) 220kts, 65% Tr
2) Small River - 60/2
3) Re-trim Stable
4) Lookout – Right Joining Downwind
5) Snowdys spring lake - 60/2
Downwind
1) Abeam beginning of Rwy -Circuit check
2) Lookout – Crosswind Killers
3) Abeam end of runway - 20T ↘2700ft MSL
4) 2700ft MSL – Maintain altitude => reduce airspeed
5) Rocket tress – turn base 45°AOB
a) Decelerate to ≈ 160kts before turn
Base Leg
1) x < 147 kts – Configure
a) Gear…Gear Down, Flaps T/O, PCL 35% Tr
2) Pre-Landing Check
3) Trim - 120 kts, 35% torque
4) End of runways align – 45°AOB, 45-degree leg
5) Radio Call
a) Bandit XX, Left/Right Base, Straight-In
6) ~4DME, 30-45 AOB roll onto runway centreline
Approach
1) Crab into wind as required
2) (~3.4 -3.3 DME) – 25%, Nose Down ↓
a) Fine-Trim
3) Lookout - PFL and Overhead Brakes AC’s
4) Finale check – 3 green, 120kts, right Alt, 25% Trq
5) Final Call
a) Bandit XX, Final, Three Green, Go/Stop/etc., Left/Right
6) Window - 2200ft MSL, over farm
a) Flaps - Land
b) PCL - 20% T
c) Correct for the balloon
7) Airspeed – Aim point (cycle)
Normal Landing
1) Above threshold – 100kts, PCL idle
2) Flight control– Checked
3) Look – End of Rwy
4) Round out - 10-15 ft above runway
5) Hold A/C - Landing at approx. 80-90 kts
6) Touch Down – Hold off nose
7) 80 kts - Test brakes
8) Use aft stick pressure to stop nose-wheel shimmy

Question 5

(6) Touch and Go

Answer 5

Takeoff
1) PCL – slowly to full blower
a) Slight Right rudder to keep straight
2) Good Torque, Airspeed alive
3) 80 kts - Rotate
Post Takeoff
1) Good engine, good climb
2) 5-7° N↑ up - tip of antennas on horizon
3) Gear - up
4) 110kts - flaps up
5) Trim
6) Track RWY Heading (Ball centered)
7) PTO Check
8) End of Rwy – XXXX ft, restriction meet (≤2500ft)
9) Climb Attitude– 180kts & Re-Trim
Crosswind
1) 3000 ft - level off
a) 220kts, 65% Tr
2) Small River - 60/2

Question 6

(6) Low Approach

Answer 6

1) Speed – 120kts
a) 55% Tr
b) 35% Tr if clean
2) Alt – Min 2100ft MSL (200ft AGL)
3) go around - Execute
Go Around
1. PCL – Max & Slight Right rudder
2. 5-7° N↑ up - tip of antennas on horizon
3. good climb – Gear up
4. 110 kts – Flaps up
5. PTO check
6. Lookout
7. End of Rwy – XXXX ft, restriction meet (≤2500ft)
8. Climb Attitude– 180kts & Re-Trim

Question 7

(7) Go Around

Answer 7

1. PCL – Max & Slight Right rudder
2. 5-7° N↑ up - tip of antennas on horizon
3. good climb – Gear up
4. 110 kts – Flaps up
5. PTO check
6. Lookout
7. End of Rwy – XXXX ft, restriction meet (≤2500ft)
8. Climb Attitude– 180kts & Re-Trim
   Crosswind
9. 3000 ft MSL- level off
   a. 220kts, 65% Tr
10. Small River - 60/2

Question 8

(7) Break out

Answer 8

1) 10 -15° N↑ up – 45°-60° AOB outwards
a) 45 degrees from pattern flow
2) PTO Check
3) R/T - Bandit XX, breaking out, reason
4) When well clear of traffic pattern, rejoin