Maneuvers

Question 1

NORMAL TAKEOFF AND CLIMB

Answer 1

Do NOT rotate before Vmc
1) Verify nose wheel is straight prior to takeoff power
2) Slow progression of 50% power, then remaining power
3) Full right rudder
4) Tap toe brakes to maintain centerline if necessary
5) Airspeed and engine gauge call outs
6) Rotate at normal Vr speed 72kts
7) Positive rate of climb, tap brakes, retract gear
8) Pitch 10-12 degrees
9) Climb out at blue line

Question 2

At 1000ft. AGL

Answer 2

10) cruise climb at 90kts
11) 92% power
12) Climb Checklist

Question 3

SHORT/SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF AND CLIMB

Answer 3

1) APP Flaps
2) Verify nose wheel is straight prior to takeoff power
3) Max braking
4) Slow progression of full power
5) Release brakes
6) Full right rudder
7) Tap toe brakes to maintain centerline if necessary
8) Airspeed and engine gauge call outs
9) Nose down pressure wind correction is a MUST
10) Rotate at normal Vr speed 72kts
11) Positive rate of climb, tap brakes, retract gear
12) Clear of obstacle, Flaps up
13) Pitch 10-12 degrees
14) Climb out at blue line

Question 4

NORMAL LANDING

Answer 4

1) 65% power on downwind (or at Pattern Altitude, whichever comes first)
2) Wings level on downwind drop gear
3) Verify gear down and 3 green
4) Abeam numbers 1 notch flaps, apply nose down pressure
5) Begin 500fpm descent
6) Turn base leg, at 500ft AGL verify gear down 3 green
7) Apply landing flaps
8) 85kts on final, verify gear down 3 green

Question 5

NORMAL INSTRUMENT APPROACH

Answer 5

1) When Glideslope visible, Gear Down
2) Verify 3 green
3) 65% power
4) Landing light ON
5) Pitch to maintain altitude
6) Glideslope 1/2 ball high, APP flaps
7) Fly the approach
8) 100kts
9) 500ft above approach minimums - verify gear down 3 green
10) When landing is assured, LANDING flaps

Question 6

SLOW FLIGHT

Answer 6

1) 100kts to begin the maneuver
2) Power back to 30-35%
3) Drop gear below 188kts
4) APP flaps below 133kts
5) Landing flaps below 113kts
6) Pitch for 75kts
7) @ 75kts – power to ~ 75%
8) Right rudder simultaneously with power input
9) Pitch for airspeed and power for altitude

Recovery:
10) Full power
11) Flaps up
12) Positive rate, Gear UP
13) Remaining Flaps UP
14) Climb out at Blue Line

Question 7

POWER OFF STALL

Answer 7

1) 100kts to begin the maneuver
2) Power back to 30-35%
3) Drop gear below 194kts
4) APP flaps below 133kts
5) Landing flaps below 113kts
6) Pitch for 75kts
7) 500fpm descent @ blue line
8) Power to idle
9) Pitch up for FIRST indication of stall
Recovery – At First indication of Stall
10) Full power
11) Lower pitch attitude
12) APP flaps UP
13) Positive Rate of Climb
14) Gear UP
15) LANDING flaps UP
16) Climb out at blue line
17) Return to starting altitude

Question 8

POWER ON STALL

Answer 8

1) 100kts to begin the maneuver
2) Power back to idle
3) Back pressure to maintain altitude
4) Blue line 82kts, introduce power
5) 75% power
6) Pitch up to first indication of stall
Recovery – At First indication of Stall
7) Lower pitch attitude
8) FULL power
9) Positive Rate of Climb
10) Climb out at BLUE line
11) Return to cruise flight

Question 9

STEEP TURNS

Answer 9

1) ~110kts to begin maneuver
2) Power 60%
3) Roll into steep turn
4) Add a little power
5) 2.5 degrees pitch up
6) Complete 360 degree turn one direction, then opposite direction
7) Roll out of turn at completion of maneuver reduce power to 60%

Question 10

ACCELERATED STALL

Answer 10

1) Power 50%
2) 105-110kts
3) Bank 45 degrees
4) Power to idle
5) Pitch up to stall

Recovery:
6) Decrease pitch and bank simultaneously
7) Add full power
8) CLIMB out at Blue line

Question 11

ENGINE FAILURE DRILL

Answer 11

1) Directional Control
2) Angle of Attack
3) FULL power (both throttles)
4) Flaps UP
5) Gear UP
6) Flaps UP
7) Identify
8) Verify (dead foot, dead engine)
9) Feather (fix or feather?)
10) Zero Sideslip – BLUE, BANK, BALL
11) Secure Engine

Question 12

SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF

Answer 12

1) Close BOTH throttles
2) Maintain directional control
3) Apply BRAKES
4) Exit the runway

Question 13

SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE – One Engine INOP Approach

Answer 13

1) Drill for single engine
2) Be slightly high and slightly fast
3) Assess, if fast drop gear to slow down
4) 3 miles from FAF, power 65%
5) Glideslope visible – drop gear
6) 1/2 ball above APP flaps
-Circling approach put the gear up
-Flaps up

Question 14

EMERGENCY DESCENT

Answer 14

1) Power IDLE
2) Pitch to 110kts
3) Gear DOWN
4) 45 degree bank (bank away from fire, if fire)
5) Checklist if time/altitude permit
6) Declare Emergency 121.5
7) Squawk 7700

Question 15

Vmc DEMO

Answer 15

Altitude is not a consideration 20 degrees on the heading
1) 100kts, clean configuration
2) Bug heading
3) Reduce power 50% both engines
4) Pitch for the horizon
5) Left engine to idle while increasing power on right engine and adding full right rudder to maintain heading
6) Roll toward leg that is pushing
7) 92kts pitch up for 1kt per second no more than 5 degrees bank toward operative engine
8) Recognize, announce, and recover at the first sign of a loss of directional control, stall warning, or buffet, whichever occurs first
Recovery:
9) Power IDLE both Engines
10) Nose DOWN
11) Reduce rudder to neutral
12) Slow progression to full power while adding rudder on GOOD engine
13) Establish Blue line climb out
rudder pressure correlates to power on one engine

Question 16

DRAG DEMO

Answer 16

1) Single engine cruise configuration
2) Right Engine- Power at 50%
3) Left Engine- Power to 12% (simulated feather)
4) Vyse – Blue Line
5) Zero Sideslip – perform
6) Introduce gear – note change
7) Introduce APP flaps – note change
8) Introduce LANDING flaps - note change
9) Left Engine- power to idle (simulated windmilling prop)
10) Remove sideslip
Recovery:
11) Flaps UP
12) Gear UP
13) Flaps UP
14) Smoothly scissor throttles together

Question 17

ONE ENGINE INOP VISUAL APPROACH

Answer 17

1) Directional Control
2) Angle of Attack
3) FULL power
4) Flaps UP
5) Gear UP
6) Flaps UP
7) Identify
8) Verify
9) Feather
10) Zero Sideslip – BLUE, BANK, BALL
11) Secure Engine at safe altitude
12) Get to pattern altitude before turning crosswind
13) Make turns opposite of the failed engine

Question 18

ONE ENGINE INOP INSTRUMENT APPROACH

Answer 18

1) Directional Control
2) Angle of Attack
3) FULL power
4) Flaps UP
5) Gear UP
6) Flaps UP
7) Identify
8) Verify
9) Feather
10) Zero Sideslip – BLUE, BANK, BALL
11) Fly the approach
If aircraft performance permits:
12) Glideslope ball visible – drop gear
13) Glideslope ½ ball above horizon, APP flaps