LSO Gouge

Question 1

All glideslope deviations will require a minimum of…?

Answer 1

three corrections in order to regain optimum glideslope.

Question 2

High

Answer 2

OVERPOWERED
* Reduce power to increase your rate of descent.
* As the ball descends, add power to stabilize the ball above the datums AND readjust your nose attitude to maintain optimum AOA.
* Almost immediately following this counter correction, a third adjustment will be required.
* Continue to “stair step” the ball down in order to land on glideslope.
* Do not let the ball go from high to low!

Question 3

Fast

Answer 3

OVERPOWERED
* Reduce power
* AS the aircraft decelerates, coordinate an INCREASE in NOSE ATTITUDE slightly to maintain a cresting ball and work it back on speed.
* Approaching optimum AOA, add power as necessary to maintain glideslope AND readjust nose attitude to maintain optimum AOA.
* Again, you will have to make a third correction.

Question 4

High and Fast

Answer 4

OVERPOWERED
* Fix the fast first, then the high.
* As in the high or fast approach, you must reduce power.
* Increase nose attitude as necessary to correct back to optimum AOA.
* As the ball descends, add power to stabilize the ball above the datums and readjust you nose attitude to maintain optimum AOA.
* Continue to “stair step” the ball down in order to land on glideslope.
* Do not let the ball go from high to low!

Question 5

Low

Answer 5

UNDERPOWERED
* Add power as necessary to move the ball above the datums WHILE maintaining optimum AOA.
* WITH the ball stabilized above the datums, REDUCE POWER to increase you rate of descent.
* As the ball descends, add power to stabilize the ball above the datums AND readjust you nose attitude to maintain optimum AOA.
* Continue to “stair step” the ball down in order to land on glideslope.
* Never accept a low ball. Never finesse a low ball.

Question 6

Slow

Answer 6

UNDERPOWERED
* Add power
* As the aircraft accelerates, decrease nose attitude as required to obtain optimum AOA, THEN adjust power as necessary to maintain glideslope.
* To stabilize glideslope, a third power correction is MANDATORY.

Question 7

Low and Slow

Answer 7

UNDERPOWERED
* Fix the low first, then the slow.
* Add power as necessary to move the ball above the datums while maintaining nose attitude.
* With the ball stabilized above the datums, adjust power AND decrease nose attitude as required to obtain optimum AOA.
* When on speed, reduce power to increase your rate of descent.
* As the ball descends, add power to stabilize the ball above the datums and readjust your nose attitude to maintain optimum AOA.
* Continue to “stair step” the ball down in order to land on glideslope.
* Never accept a low ball. Never finesse a low ball.

Question 8

High and Slow

Answer 8

POWER OK
* Fix the slow first, then the high.
* If the aircraft is NOT excessively slow, lower the nose attitude to initiate the correction.
* If you ARE excessively slow, you will have to add power.
* When on speed AND with the ball stabilized above the datums, reduce power to increase your rate of descent.
* As the ball descends, add power to stabilize the ball above the datums AND readjust your nose attitude to maintain optimum AOA.
* Continue to “stair step” the ball down in order to land on glideslope.
* Do not let the ball go from high to low!

Question 9

Low and Fast

Answer 9

POWER OK
* Fix the low first, then the fast.
* Add power as necessary to move the ball above the datums.
* With the ball stabilized above the datums, adjust power and increase nose attitude as required to obtain optimum AOA>
* When on speed, reduce power to increase your rate of descent. * As the ball descends, add power to stabilize the ball above the datums and readjust your nose attitude to maintain optimum AOA.
* Continue to “stair step” the ball down in order to land on glideslope.
* Never accept a low ball. Never finesse a low ball.

Question 10

Lineup corrections require…?

Answer 10

a corresponding power adjustment.