Checklists and Maneuvers

Question 1

V Rotate

Answer 1

55 KIAS (63 MPH)

Question 2

Vx

Answer 2

62 KIAS (71 MPH)

Question 3

Vy

Answer 3

73 KIAS (84 MPH)

Question 4

Economy Cruise

Answer 4

100 KIAS (115 MPH)
2300 RPM
7 GPH

Question 5

Normal Cruise

Answer 5

111 KIAS (128 MPH)
2500 RPM
8.4 GPH

Question 6

Maximum Cruise

Answer 6

122 KIAS (140 MPH)
2700 RPM
10.1 GPH

Question 7

Approach Speed

Answer 7

75 KIAS (86 MPH)
1700 RPM

Question 8

Short Final Approach Speed

Answer 8

65 KIAS (75 MPH)
Idle-1200 RPM

Question 9

Climb Checklist

Answer 9

75-85 KIAS (86-97 MPH)
Power - As Required
Mixture - Rich
Instruments - Check
Taxi/Land Lights - OFF
Flight Plan - OPEN, As Required

Question 10

Cruise Checklist

Answer 10

Power - SET
Mixture - Lean, As Required
Instruments - Check
HI To Compass - Verify

Question 11

Descent Checklist

Answer 11

Mixture - RICH
Fuel - Both
Carb Heat - As Required
ATIS/AWOS - CHECK
Altimeter Set
Instruments - CHECK
HI to Compass - VERIFY

Question 12

Slow Flight

Answer 12

Altitude/Heading - CHECK
Carb Heat - ON
Power - 1500 RPM
Flaps - LOWER 30* (Incrementally, 200 RPM per 10*)
*Power for turns
*100 RPM per 100’ descent

Question 13

Power Off Stall

Answer 13

After Slow Flight Established:

Power - IDLE
Airspeed - 60-65 KIAS descending
Pitch - Stall Attitude

RELAX
MAX
BALL
Carb Heat - OFF
FLAPS - 20
Airspeed - Vx
FLAPS - Reduce
Airspeed - Vy

Question 14

Power On Stall

Answer 14

Take Off Configuration
Carb Heat - ON
Power - 1500RPM
Airspeed - Decelerate to 65 KIAS
Power - MAX
Carb Heat - OFF
Pitch for Stall

RELAX
LEVEL
Pitch for Vx
Accelerate at Vy
Cruise Checklist

Question 15

Lazy Eight

Answer 15

1. Area - CLEAR
2. Airspeed - 105 KIAS (2300 RPM)

45* - Maximum Pitch Up, 15* Bank

Past 45* - Increase bank to 30, reduce pitch, level flight at 90

Past 90* - Bank and Pitch decreasing to maximum pitch down and 15* at the 135*

Past 135* - Bank decreasing, pitch increasing to arrive at 0* pitch and 0* bank at entry altitude/airspeed

Question 16

Steep Spiral

Answer 16

1. Area - CLEAR
2. Select Ground Reference Point, altitude sufficient for 3 spirals
3. Airspeed - 68*
4. Power - Idle
5. Constant turn radius about reference point, not to exceed 60*
6. Recover at or above 1500’ AGL on entry heading

Question 17

Chandelle

Answer 17

1. Area - Clear
2. Airspeed 100 KIAS
3. Power - 2300 RPM
4. Bank - 30*
5. Power - Smoothly apply full power while pitching towards 11*
6. Continue pitch towards 11* until 90* through turn
7. After 90*, begin reducing bank while maintaining pitch
8. Wings level 5 KIAS above stall
9. Recover to cruise at final altitude