Commercial Maneuvers

Question 1

Steep Turns

• Setup
• Execution
• Recovery

Answer 1

Setup:

• MRA 1,500 dual
• 95 knots!

Execution:

• Roll into 50 deg bank turn
• Add power/trim
• Complete 2 turns being mindful of added power and trim when transitioning

Recovery:

• Rollout
• Reduce power/return to cruise setting
• Maintain coordination

Question 2

Steep Spirals

• Setup
• Execution
• Recovery

Answer 2

Setup:

• MRA 1500 dual
• Select a ground reference point

Execution:

• Throttle idle
• Pitch for 68
• Maintain constant radius around selected point
• Clear the engine when headed into the wind

Recovery:
- Return to cruise power when in normal level flight towards a selected heading/altitude

Question 3

Chandelles

• Setup
• Execution
• Recovery

Answer 3

Setup:

• MRA 1500 dual
• 105 knots!

Execution:
(1st half: Constant Bank, Changing Pitch)
- Establish 30 deg bank
- Apply FULL POWER
- GRADUALLY increase pitch to 90 
deg point
(2nd half: Constant Pitch, Changing Bank)
- At 90 deg point, hold pitch constant
- Slowly take out bank to 180 deg point
- Roll wing level just above stall speed

Recovery:

• Resume straight and level
• Return to cruise power

Question 4

Lazy Eights

• Setup
• Execution
• Recovery

Answer 4

Setup:

• MRA 1500 dual
• 105 knots!

Execution:

• Enter a coordinated climbing turn
• 45 deg point: Max pitch up attitude/15 deg bank turn
• 90 deg point: Nose slicing through horizon/30 deg bank turn
• 135 deg point: Max pitch down attitude/15 deg bank turn
• 180 deg point: Level flight (ASI and alt same as entry)
• Repeat

Recovery:
- Return to cruise power setting when in normal level flight