Ex 11 (Slow Flight)

Question 1

What is the slow flight speed?

Answer 1

Slow flight happens between stall speed and endurance speed

Question 2

Where does the slow flight range positioned with respect to the power curve?

Answer 2

On the backside of the power curve where total power required increases with slower airspeed

Question 3

What is the region of reversed command?

Answer 3

Pitch - controls airspeed

Power - controls altitude

Question 4

What are the 4 major symptoms for slow flight?

Answer 4

• Low airspeed
• Sloppiness in ailerons
• Stall horn
• Needs large left yaw input

Question 5

What must we ALWAYS do before entering slow flight?

Answer 5

HASEL check

H - Height 
A - Area (unpopulated) 
S - Secure 
E - Engine (temp/press green, carb heat, mixture rich)
L - Lookout

Question 6

How do we perform the lookout in the HASEL check

Answer 6

• Full 180/360 degree turn

- Two 90 degree left and right turns

Question 7

What is the procedure for entering slow flight after a HASEL check

Answer 7

• Establish endurance
• Reduce power up till 1500rpm
• Maintain altitude by pitching up
• When altitude cannot be held, add back power till about 2000rpm
• Trim for 50Knots

Question 8

What the two main things to do while in slow flight?

Answer 8

• Lookout

- Monitor engine gauges

Question 9

How do you recover from slow flight?

Answer 9

P
carb cold
mixture rich
full power

A
pitch forward

T
trim

Question 10

What is the effect of flaps in slow flight?

Answer 10

Better visibility and engine cooling

Question 11

What is the maximum bank angle in slow flight?

Answer 11

30 degrees