In-Flight Maneuvers

Question 1

Clean Configuration Flow

Answer 1

1. Electric fuel pump – on
2. Fuel selector – proper tank
3. Mixture – enrichen
4. Flaps 0°

Question 2

Landing Configuration Flow

Answer 2

1. Electric fuel pump – on
2. Fuel selector – proper tank
3. Mixture – enrichen
4. Flaps 40°

Question 3

Steep turns

Answer 3

+3000FT AGL
1. Perform two 90° clearing turns
2. 100 KIAS (approx. 2300 RPM), maintain altitude
3. Cruise configuration flow
4. Roll into 45° bank
5. Maintain altitude and airspeed (+ back pressure, + approx. 1-200 RPM)
6. Roll out ½ bank angle prior to entry heading
7. Clear traffic and roll in opposite direction
8. Roll out ½ bank angle prior to entry heading
9. “Cruise Checklist”
ACS
Airspeed Altitude Bank Heading
±10 KIAS ± 100’ 45° ±5° ±10°

Question 4

Slow Flight

Answer 4

Completed 1500+AGL

1. Perform two 90° clearing turns
2. 1500 RPM (maintain altitude)
3. Landing configuration flow
4. Maintain altitude – slow to just above stall warning activation
   (approximately 50-55 KIAS).
5. Power as required to maintain airspeed and altitude
6. Accomplish level flight, climbs, turns, and descents as required without
   activating a stall warning
   (ATP – max 30° bank)
7. Recover – max power/maintain altitude/reduce flaps to 0°
8. Accelerate to 64 KIAS (VX)
9. “Cruise Checklist”
   ACS
   Airspeed Altitude Bank Heading
   +10/-0 KIAS ±100’ ±10° ±10°

Question 5

Power off stall

Answer 5

Completed 1500+ AGL
1. Perform two 90° clearing turns
2. Approx. 1500 RPM (maintain altitude)
3. Landing configuration flow
4. Stabilized descent at 66 KIAS
5. Throttle idle (slowly)
6. Wings level or up to 20° bank as assigned
7. Pitch to maintain altitude (slowly), and acknowledge cues of the impending
stall
8. At stall/first indication of impending stall (as required) recover –
simultaneously reduce AOA, max power, and level wings
9. Slowly retract flaps to 10°
10. Accelerate to 64 KIAS (VX), positive rate
11. Retract flaps to 0°
12. “Cruise Checklist”
ACS
Bank Heading
±10° Not to exceed 20°

Question 6

Power On Stall

Answer 6

Completed 1500+ AGL
1. Perform two 90° clearing turns
2. Approx. 1500 RPM (maintain altitude)
3. Clean configuration
4. At 70 KIAS, simultaneously increase pitch (slowly) and apply full power.
5. Slowly increase pitch to induce stall, and acknowledge cues of the impending
stall
6. At stall/first indication of impending stall (as required) recover –
simultaneously reduce AOA, max power, and level wings
7. Accelerate to 64 KIAS (VX), positive rate
8. “Cruise Checklist”
ACS
Bank Heading
±10°
Not to exceed 20°
±10°

Question 7

Emergency Descents

Answer 7

1. Perform two 90° clearing turns
2. Clean configuration flow
3. Reduce throttle to idle
4. Initiate turning descent, while clearing for traffic
5. Maintain (training) 120 KIAS
6. Notify ATC/Traffic as appropriate

Question 8

Chandelles

Answer 8

Completed 1500+ AGL
1. Perform two 90° clearing turns
2. 100 KIAS (approx. 2300 RPM), maintain altitude
3. Clean configuration flow
4. Choose a reference point off wing
5. Establish / maintain 30° bank
6. Full throttle – increase pitch to attain approx. 10-12° pitch up at 90°
point
1st 90° of turn – Bank = constant 30°, Pitch = increasing to 10-12° pitch up
7. 90° point – maintain pitch, reduce bank angle to attain level flight at
180° point
2nd 90° of turn – Pitch = constant 10-12° pitch up, Bank = decreasing to level flight
8. 180° point – wings level, minimum controllable airspeed
9. Accelerate while maintaining level flight
10. “Cruise Checklist”

Question 9

Lazy 8’s

Answer 9

Completed 1500+ AGL

1. Perform two 90° clearing turns
2. 100 KIAS (approx. 2300 RPM), maintain altitude
3. Clean configuration flow
4. Choose a reference point off of the wing
5. Simultaneously increase pitch and bank (slowly)
6. 45° point – 15° pitch up, 15° bank
7. Reduce pitch / increase bank
8. 90° point – level pitch, 30° bank - min. speed (5-10 knots above stall)
9. Continue reducing pitch and reduce bank
10. 135° point – 15° pitch down, 15° bank
11. 180° point – level flight, entry airspeed and altitude
12. Repeat in opposite direction
13. “Cruise Checklist”

Question 10

8’s on Pylons

Answer 10

1. Enter pivotal altitude GS^2/11.3 (approx. 900’ AGL at 100 KIAS, approx. 2300 RPM)
2. Perform two 90° clearing turns
3. Clean configuration flow
4. Select two pylons to allow for minimal time spent wings level
   between the two
5. Enter maneuver on a 45° midpoint downwind
6. Apply appropriate pitch corrections to compensate for changes in
   groundspeed and to maintain line of sight reference with the pylon
   (pitch forward if point moves toward nose and pitch back if point
   moves toward tail)
7. Begin rollout to allow the airplane to proceed diagonally between the
   pylons at a 45° angle
8. Begin second turn in the opposite direction of the first
9. Exit maneuver on entry heading
10. “Cruise Checklist”

Question 11

Steep Spirals

Answer 11

1. Altitude – at least 3,000’ AGL
2. Perform two 90° clearing turns
3. 90 KIAS (approx. 1800 RPM), maintain altitude
4. Clean configuration flow
5. Choose visual reference point
6. Reduce throttle to idle
7. Track at least three constant radius circles around reference point
8. Airspeed – constant
9. Bank angle – adjust for winds, not
   to exceed 60°
10. Clear engine once every 360° turn
11. Recover – roll out on specified
    heading (or visual reference)
12. “Cruise Checklist”
    Airspeed Heading
    ±10 KIAS Rollout towards specified
    heading or point±10°

Question 12

Accelerated Stall

Answer 12

1. Perform two 90° clearing turns
2. Clean configuration flow
3. Slow to 80 KIAS
4. Slowly reduce power to idle
5. Establish a coordinated 45° bank turn
6. Maintain altitude to induce an impending stall
7. Recover at the first indication of an impending stall (e.g., aircraft buffet,
   stall horn, etc.)
8. Reduce AOA, level wings, and set max power
9. “Cruise Checklist”