General Handling Flashcards

1
Q

When levelling off, when should you decrease power to 75%?

A

Once IAS is passing through 135 kts.

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2
Q

Stay outside the yellow arc on the ASI when it’s turbulent. At what speed does the yellow arc start?

A

151 kts

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3
Q

When doing general handling, we aim to operate at slow cruise between manoeuvres. What speed is that?

A

120 kts

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4
Q

Avoidance manoeuvres require steep turns. How do you carry normal and slow cruise steep turns?

A

Normal:
Execute the entry from cruise (75% Power). No power addition required.

Slow Cruise:
Execute from slow cruise (50%). Add power as appropriate to maintain entry speed (+3-5%).

Add power at 30° AoB and back pressure at 45° AoB.

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5
Q

HASELL Checks

A

HEIGHT: Sufficient to recover by 2000 feet AGL.

AIRFRAME: Clean for full clean stall.
For base turn and final approach stall: speed check below 188 knots, gear down.

SECURITY: Seatbelts adjusted & no dangerous loose articles.

ENGINE: Check the Engine T´s & P´s within limits / Fuel balanced.

LOCATION: Out of any:
Active Airfields / Built up areas / Controlled Zones or Clouds / Danger, Restricted & Prohibited areas

LOOKOUT: Either a 180° turn or two 90° turns

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6
Q

Vref for stalls

A

Clean stall 86 kts
Base stall (flaps) 84 kts

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7
Q

What rudder is required when increasing/decreasing speed (e.g: levelling off from Vy 90 kts to Cruise 145 kts)?

A

Increasing speed will require left rudder whilst decreasing speed will require right rudder.

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