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. 60, 70, 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. R/T - CH 3
2. Turn
a. Walrus - wait east end of lake, then turn towards it
b. Sable or Eagle – 30° outbound from downwind

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

10,000ft
1. 10000 ft check (OBOGS, CKPT Alt, ∆p)
a. Walrus – Turn middle of the Area (NW corner of the Lake)
b. Sable – Turn middle of the Area (sling shoot bend)
c. Eagle – Intercept train tracks, middle of the area (lake East of train tracks)

R/T - Entering the Area
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, Dir, DME.
2) ATIS M20 & Alti. (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) R/T - M 16 a) Ops, Bandit XX, RTB
UHF 3 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) Clearing turns
8) Anticipate over Lake - 3000ft & Hdg 022°
a) Over lake - Tr25 % & ↘ 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

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