Contact Maneuvers

Question 1

Power-On Stall

Entry Airspeed, Altitude Required, Lateral Distance Required, Energy Conservation

Answer 1

As required, 30-60% torque
1500 feet above
3NM ahead, 3NM in direction of planned turn
Energy gainer

Question 2

Nose-High Recovery

Entry Airspeed, Altitude Required, Lateral Distance Required, Energy Conservation

Answer 2

Varies on setup
2000 feet above, 1000 feet below
3NM in all directions
Energy gainer

Question 3

Nose Low Recovery

Entry Airspeed, Altitude Required, Lateral Distance Required, Energy Conservation

Answer 3

Speed and power varies on setup
1000 feet above, 2000 feet below
3NM in all directions
Energy loser

Question 4

Inverted Recovery

Entry Airspeed, Altitude Required, Lateral Distance Required, Energy Conservation

Answer 4

Varies on setup
2000 feet above and below
3 NM in all directions
Gainer if climbing, loser if diving, neutral if level

Question 5

Out of Control Flight (OCF)

Entry Airspeed, Altitude Required, Lateral Distance Required, Energy Conservation

Answer 5

As required/ IDLE
1000 feet above, 3500 feet below
1NM ahead, 1NM in direction of turn
Energy loser

Question 6

Dive Rule Energy Trade Off

Answer 6

50 KIAS per 1,000 feet at MAX power and Canopy on Horizon

Question 7

Spin Recovery

Entry Airspeed, Altitude Required, Lateral Distance Required, Energy Conservation

Answer 7

As required/ IDLE
1000 feet above, 3500 feet below (500 feet per turn, 2000 feet for five pullout)
1NM ahead, 1NM in direction of turn
Energy loser

Question 8

Traffic Pattern Stalls

Entry Airspeed, Altitude Required, Lateral Distance Required, Energy Conservation

Answer 8

Final turn stalls: 120 KIAS/IDLE
Landing Attitude Stall: 5-10 KIAS above final approach speed (100 KIAS minimum)/ IDLE
2500 feet below
3NM in all directions
Energy loser

Question 9

Power-off/ ELP Stalls

Entry Airspeed, Altitude Required, Lateral Distance Required, Energy Conservation

Answer 9

Clean glide: 125 KIAS / 4-6%
High Key to Low Key: 120/4-6%
Low Key to Runway: 120/4-6%
4000 feet below
Energy loser

Question 10

Slow Flight

Entry Airspeed, Altitude Required, Lateral Distance Required, Energy Conservation

Answer 10

80-85 KIAS (LDG), 85-90 (T/O), 90-95 (UP), all power as required
500 feet above/ below
2NM ahead, in direction of first turn
Energy loser