Descriptions and Objectives

Question 1

Straight and Level Objective and description

Answer 1

O/ To maintain constant altitude and direction while keeping the airplane coordinated

D/ Planning, orientation, division of attention, and control feel

Question 2

Normal Climb Objective and description

Answer 2

O/ To establish a climb at a constant airspeed and direction while keeping the airplane coordinated

D/ Planning, orientation, division of attention, and control feel

Question 3

Descents Objective and description

Answer 3

O/ to maintain a descent at a constant direction to either an altitude or to a point on the ground while keeping the airplane coordinated.

D/ a change in flight path from level flight to a descent attitude

Question 4

Steep Turns objective and description

Answer 4

O/ To teach the student planning, orientation, division of attention, and control feel for max performance flight.

D/ Max performance 360 degree level turn to the left then right

Question 5

Slow Flight Objective and description

Answer 5

O/ To develop recognition of how the airplane feels sounds and looks when a stall is impending

D/Flight at low airspeed, high angle of attack, high power, and constant altitude

Question 6

Power Off Stalls Objective and Description

Answer 6

O/ To teach the student stall recognition and appropriate recovery

D/ an induced stall simulating flight conditions that could occur during normal flight maneuvers

Question 7

Power On Stalls Objective and Description

Answer 7

O/ To teach the student stall recognition and appropriate recovery

D/ an induced stall simulating flight conditions that could occur during normal flight maneuvers

Question 8

Normal Takeoff Objective and Description

Answer 8

O/ To transition the plane from maneuvering on the ground to achieving flight

D/ a procedure to takeoff from a runway with the plane headed into the wind

Question 9

S Turns across a road Objective and Description

Answer 9

O/ Helps develop subconscious control of the airplane so that
flying becomes more instinctive than mechanical.

D/ Two opposite but equal half circles on each side of a selected road

Question 10

Turns around a point Objective and Description

Answer 10

O/ Helps develop subconscious control of the airplane so that
flying becomes more instinctive than mechanical.

D/ A 360 degree constant radius turn around a single ground based reference point

Question 11

Forward slip to landing Objective and description

Answer 11

O/ To quickly and safely lose altitude without gaining airspeed

D/ An intentional maneuver to decrease airspeed or increase rate of descent where the airplanes longitudinal axis is at an angle to its flight path.

Question 12

Normal Landing Objective and Description

Answer 12

O/ to safely transition the airplane from the air to the ground

D/ to transition the airplane from flight to the runway on a stabilized approach into the wind

Question 13

Crosswind Takeoff Objective and Description

Answer 13

O/. To safely transition the airplane from the ground to the air while keeping the airplane tracking down the runway with no drift

D/ a procedure to takeoff from a runway with a crosswind

Question 14

Crosswind Landing Objective and description

Answer 14

O/ To compensate for a crosswind condition during landing by maintaining a straight ground track with the longitudinal axis of the airplane aligned with the runway centerline

D/ to transition the airplane from flight to the runway on a stabilized approach with a crosswind

Question 15

Emergency Descent Objective and description

Answer 15

O/ To descend as quickly as possible during emergency conditions

Question 16

Short field takeoff Objective and Description

Answer 16

O/ Teach the student planing, orientation, division of attention and control feel while operating the airplane at the maximum limit of its takeoff performance capabilities

D/ to take off from a shorter than a normal field or over a field restricted by obstacles

Question 17

Short Field landing objective and description

Answer 17

O/ Teach the student planing, orientation, division of attention and control feel while landing the aircraft in the shortest possible distance on a runway designated as a short field

D/ To use procedures for approaches and landings at fields with a short landing area or over obstacles that limit landing area

Question 18

Soft Field Takeoff Objective and Description

Answer 18

O/ Teach the student planing, orientation, division of attention and control feel while taking off on fields that are rough or have soft surfaces

D/ Technique for getting the airplane airborne as quickly as possible to eliminate the drag caused by tall grass, soft sand, mud, and snow or on a rough field to avoid damaging landing gear

Question 19

Soft Field landing objective and description

Answer 19

O/ Teach the student planing, orientation, division of attention and control feel while landing on fields that are rough or have soft surfaces

D/ Utilize ground effect to transition from flight to ground roll on a soft field or unimproved surface as smooth as possible

Question 20

Unusual Attitude Recovery Objective

Answer 20

To be able to return the plane to straight and level flight from either a potentially dangerous nose down or nose up attitude

Question 21

Chandelles objective and description

Answer 21

O/ To teach the student planning orientation, division of attention, and control feel for max performance flight

D/ A max performance climbing 180 degree turn

Question 22

Lazy Eights Objective and description

Answer 22

O/ To teach the student planning orientation, division of attention, and control feel for max performance flight

D/ a climbing and descending turn to the left followed by a climbing and descending turn to the right

Question 23

Accelerated stall Objective and description

Answer 23

O/ recognition and recovery from an accelerated stall

D/ A stall above 1-g. This demonstrated that stalls are a function of angle of attack, not airspeed.

Question 24

Steep Spiral Objective and Description

Answer 24

O/ Helps develop subconscious control of the airplane so that
flying becomes more instinctive than mechanical.

D/ A gliding turn where the pilot maintains a constant radius around a surface based reference point while rapidly descending ie emergency descent or landing

Question 25

Eights on Pylons Objective and Description

Answer 25

O/ Helps develop subconscious control of the airplane so that
flying becomes more instinctive than mechanical.

D/ Flying in a figure 8 pattern around two selected points on the ground

Question 26

Power off 180 accuracy landing Objective and Description

Answer 26

O/ To develop the pilots judgement of gliding distance and glide path using a power off approach to landing

D/ when we are gliding with the engine idling, through a specific pattern to a touchdown beyond and within 200 feet of a designated line or mark on the runway