Circuits, Takeoff + Landing Flashcards
BUMFH checks
Brakes (pressure checked, park brake off)
Undercarriage (fixed)
Mixture (RICH)
Fuel (CCPPP)
Harness/hatches (secure)
Setting up to land at wellington airport
- Carb heat ON
- 2000 rpm
- 90 knots + trim
Within gliding distance
Carb Heat off (in case of a go around)
Short Field / Max performance takeoff
- 1 stage flap feet on brakes
- Rpm 2000 check Ts and Ps
- Full power check Static RPM 2200 - 2350
- Off the brakes keep nose wheel light with backpressure
- At 53kts rotate
- Set and hold nose at for 64kts
- Above 200’ and clear of obstacles lower nose to maintain 70kts
- As speed increases through 65kts flap up.
Wellington 34 circuit
- Takeoff towards harbour
- Stick close to peninsular
- When at 1000ft and past the prison lookout and turn
- 1500ft level off
- lookout and turn downwind (slightly out)
- Radio call
- BUMPFH checks
- Turn slightly in
- Once abeam the threshold set up
- lookout turn base
- lookout turn final
- reduce power, raise nose to slow down, below 89kts flap
- set 75kts
- within gliding distance carb heat off
- 70 kts
EFATO
- Lower nose
- Carb heat ON
- Throttle closed
- Set 70kts (best glide speed)
- Pick field 30° of the nose
- Fuel, mixture, ignition OFF
- Mayday call if time permits
Wellington 16 circuit
- Takeoff towards south
- Once at 500ft and past the peninsular start a left turn and point towards Pencarrow
- 1500ft level off
- lookout and turn downwind (slightly out pointing towards Eastbourne)
- Radio call
- BUMPFH checks
- Turn slightly in
- Once abeam the threshold set up
- Once past Point Gordon lookout + turn base
- lookout turn final
- reduce power, raise nose to slow down, below 89kts flap
- set 75kts
- within gliding distance carb heat off
- 70 kts
Final stages of landing
Flare
Hold off
Touchdown
Roll out
Landing stage Flare
Reduce power to 0 whilst simultaneously raising the nose so that it is level to the runway
Landing stage Hold off
Eyes to the end of the runway, smooth back pressure to stay off the ground. Use the end of the runway as a reference point in the windscreen to see if you are sinking (end of runway moving up the screen), if sinking apply more back pressure, rudder to keep straight on centre line
Landing stage touch down
Main wheels should contact ground, hold off nose wheel with back pressure while speed decreases
Landing stage landing roll
Keep a/c straight on centre line with rudder pedals, wings kept level with the ailerons, apply even pressure with toe brakes to slow a/c down
Short field landing
- Pick touch down point
- Normal approach path, power as required to touch down on selected point
- Speed 67kts, full flap
- Leave power on until flare
- Raise nose and Power to Idle same time
EFATO why do we use 70kts
It gives the best L/D ratio so it’s the best glide speed, therefore giving us the most shallow angle of descent.
What could cause EFATO
- Fuel issues (contamination, starvation, exhaustion)
- Carb icing
- Air filter blockage
- Mechanical failure
