FLIGHT PROCEDURES

Question 1

SLOW FLIGHT

Answer 1

CALL CHECK
CARB HEAT
POWER 1700
RAISE NOSE
FLAPS IF REQUIRED
INCREASE POWER
50-55 KTS
TRIM
LISTEN FOR STALL HORN
FEEL SLOPPY CONTROLS

Question 2

STALLS POWER OFF

Answer 2

CALL CHECK
CARB HEAT ON
POWER OFF
USE RUDDER
PULL BACK UNTIL STALL
ONCE STALLED PITCH FORWARD
STEP ON HIGH WING IF NEEDED
ADD POWER
BUILD SPEED AND PITCH FOR VY OR VX

Question 3

POWER ON STALLS

Answer 3

CALL CHECK
CARB HEAT ON
POWER 1800
USE RUDDER
PULL BACK UNTIL STALL
ONCE STALLED PITCH FORWARD
STEP ON HIGH WING IF NEEDED
LEVEL OFF AND ADD POWER
BUILD SPEED AND PITCH FOR VY OR VX

Question 4

SPINS INITATION

Answer 4

CALL CHECK
CARB HEAT ON
POWER OFF
PULL BACK TO ENTER STALL
FULL RUDDER IN DIRECTION OF WING DROP
HOLD CONTROLS BACK

Question 5

SPIN RECOVERY

Answer 5

RELAX
NO POWER
NEUTRAL CONTROLS
FLAPS UP
FULL OPPOSITE RUDDER TO LOW WING
GENTLE FORWARD PRESSURE
NEUTRAL RUDDER
WINGS LEVEL
EASE OUT AND RETURN TO CRUISE
ADD POWER AS NEEDED

Question 6

STEEP TURNS

Answer 6

CALL CHECK
FIX LANDMARK OR HEADING
ROLL INTO TURN WITH RUDDER AS NEEDED
AT 30 DEGREE PULL BACK SLIGHTLY
ADD POWER 50-100 RPM

Question 7

CALL CHECK

Answer 7

CABIN:
SEATBELTS, ENGINE GAUGES, CABIN SECURE
ALTITUDE:
RECOVER ABOVE 2000 AGL
LOOKOUT:
UP, DOWN AND AROUND FOR OTHER PLANES
LOCATION:
NOT OVER BUILT UP AREAS

Question 8

HOW TO CALCULATE ENDURANCE

Answer 8

CHOOSE POWER SETTING FROM CRUISE CHARTS
DETERMINE MAXIMUM ENDURANCE FROM “ENDURANCE PROFILE CHART”
TAKE WINDS, LOADING, ETC IN TO ACCOUNT

Question 9

SPIRAL DIVE RECOVERY

Answer 9

THROTTLE IDLE QUICKLY
WINGS LEVEL
EASE OUT OF DIVE
APPLY POWER ONCE IN VY RANGE

Question 10

SOFT FIELD TAKE OFFS

Answer 10

KEEP AIRCRAFT ROLLING
KEEP BACK PRESSURE
10 DEGREE FLAPS
ONCE AIRBORN LOWER THE NOSE TO STAY IN GROUND EFFECT
CLIMB OUT AT 70-75 KT

Question 11

SHORT FIELD TAKE OFFS

Answer 11

10 DEGREE FLAPS
BRAKES ON
GAUGES CHECK
BRAKES RELEASE
RIGHT RUDDER
ROTATE AT 50-55 KT
ESTABLISH CLIMB AT 70-75 KT
RETRACT FLAPS

Question 12

CROSSWIND LANDING

Answer 12

WINGS LOW METHOD
CRAB METHOD
USE RUDDER AND ADJUST NEAR FLARE POINT
KEEP CONTROLS INTO WIND AS NEEEDED

Question 13

SHORT FIELD LANDINGS

Answer 13

PICK A SPOT AND BE -50 +200
AIRSPEED -5 KTS +10 KTS
FLAPS 30
TOUCH DOWN WITH NO DRIFT
15’ ON CENTER LINE
FLAPS UP
BACK PRESSURE
APPLY BREAKS WITHOUT SKIDDING

Question 14

SOFT FIELD LANDINGS

Answer 14

AIRSPEED -5 KTS + 10 KTS
TOUCHDOWN FIRST 1/3
FLAPS 30
TOUCHDOWN USING POWER
KEEP NOSEWHEEL OFF AS LONG AS POSSIBLE

Question 15

OBSTACLE LANDING

Answer 15

POWER ASSISTED APPROACH
KEEP POWER ON UNTIL FLARE
50’ OVER THRESHHOLD

Question 16

PRECAUTIONARY LANDING

Answer 16

SELECT SUITABLE LANDING AREA
MAKE RADIO CALLS
COWLS:
CIVILIZATION
OBSTRUCTION
WINDS/WIDTH
LENGTH
SURFACE
PASSENGER BRIEFING
SELECTING LANDING AREA AND TYPE

Question 17

FORCED APPROACH

Answer 17

GFA CRABS:
BEST GLIDE (65)
FIND FIELD
SET UP APPROACH
CAUSE CHECKS (FUEL, MIXTURE, CARB HEAT, RESTART)
RADIO CALL MAYDAY (7700)
APPROACH CHECK
BRIEFING FOR PASSANGERS
SHUTDOWN AFTER FLAPS

Question 18

OVERSHOOT

Answer 18

FULL THROTTLE
CARB HEAT IN
MIXTURE RICH
FLAPS UP IN STAGES
PITCH FOR VX OR VY

Question 19

INSTRUMENT FLYING

Answer 19

SMALL ADJUSTMENTS
WATCH ATTITUDE INDICATOR CLOSELY
WATCH AIRSPEED
WATCH HEADING
WATCH VSI
ASK IF ITS CLEAR BEFORE TURNING