Circuit

Question 1

Take off brief

Answer 1

• Engine failure
  <110 kts / 100 ft - Land on runway
  >110 kts / 100 ft - Eject / Land ahead
  >160 kts / 600 ft - attempt turn back / eject (decision by 350 ft)

Question 2

Take off run

Answer 2

• Set 90% RPM (Breaks holding)
• Look up
• Release brakes
• Set full power
  
  • 99.5% - 101.5%
  • JPT 725 max
  • Oil pressure: 20psi min
• All warning lights out
• 65kts: stick back
• 75kts: raise nosewheel / check forward
• 85 kts: rotate

Question 3

Initial climb away

Answer 3

• Check positive rate of climb
• Brakes on/off
• Gear up, three greens < 125kts
• Check >100ft / >110kts
• Flaps up and indicating by 150kts
• Check RPM (101.5% max, JPT 735 max, Oil pressure 20min)
• 140kts, reduce RPM to 90%, hold 140kts
• 500 ft commence turn (35-45 degrees)

Question 4

Establish on downwind

Answer 4

• Circuit height
• 70% RPM, maintain 140kts
• RT call when passing upwind end

Question 5

Downwind checks

Answer 5

• Speed below 140kts
• Airbrakes: in
• Landing gear: down, button in, three greens
• Flaps: take off and indicating
• Fuel: sufficient for diversion, calc threshold speed
• Harness tight and locked
• Wheel brakes
  
  • Hydraulic pressure: 1250-1700 psi
  • Test wheel brakes: 900 psi each
  • Release brakes: 0 psi
  • Low hyd press warning off
• Adjust rpm to 75% to maintain 115kts

Question 6

Finals turn

Answer 6

• Abeam 300agl point
• Reduce rpm to 60%
• Turn at 25-35 degrees
• Check gear
• 650 feet / half way through turn: radio call: finals to land, 3 greens
• Roll out at 300agl point (1nm from threshold)

Question 8

Final approach

Answer 8

• Check airspeed < 125kts
• Full flap
• Taper speed to threshold speed
• Min throttle 50% until over threshold
• Close throttle
• Touchdown
• Hold off nosewheel, lower at 70kts

Question 9

Glide approach - downwind

Answer 9

• Climb to 1,500ft agl
• Pick IAP 1/3 down the runway
• Idle power abeam threshold, trim for 115kts

Question 10

Glide approach - final turn

Answer 10

<5kts headwind extend downwind to 1,300 ft
5-10kts extend downwind to 1,400 ft
>10 kts turn immediately

Question 11

Glide approach - final

Answer 11

• Lined up by 450ft agl
• IAP stationary
• Threshold speed 115kts
• Reach calculated threshold speed in flare

Question 12

Flapless approach

Answer 12

• Extend downwind and close throttle for initial part of final turn to achieve slower approach angle
• If for real due to hydraulics failure: don’t test brakes, don’t raise landing gear if go around