P180

Question 1

Headwind on Downwind ?

Answer 1

turn base LATER
(adds energy push on final)

Question 2

Tailwind on Downwind ?

Answer 2

turn base EARLY
(could push you out of range)

Question 3

Headwind on Base ?

Answer 3

turn final EARLY
(eats energy on base, shortens glide path)

Question 4

Tailwind on Base ?

Answer 4

turn final LATER
(adds energy to base)

Question 5

Crosswind on Final ?

Answer 5

Shortens glide distance

Question 6

Extending Flaps On Arc ?

Answer 6

1) Slows
2) Steepens to get you down earlier
(increases lift and drag)

Question 7

Steeper Turns ?

Answer 7

Lose Altitude

Question 8

Square Turns ?

Answer 8

More time in air.

Question 9

If high on base, and min wind…

Answer 9

add flaps 1

Question 10

Use flaps only if…

Answer 10

Runway assured

Question 11

if low on base…

Answer 11

No flaps. need to get there.

Question 12

Flaps are used to…

Answer 12

get down if on arc
extend if on final

Question 13

Shallow turn for longer time results in…

Answer 13

Being Higher.

Question 14

Steeper turn results in…

Answer 14

losing more altitude.

Question 15

~90 Percent of time, looking at…

Answer 15

Runway come around.

Question 16

ZachB suggests with Turbo, begin base turn…

Answer 16

Immediately

Question 17

Path for low wind should be…

Answer 17

more rounded

Question 18

Better to be…

Answer 18

higher and closer, (can use tools to loose energy)

Question 19

Pivot point for glide path ?

Answer 19

~halfway between you and aimpoint

Question 20

Extending flaps 2 near ground effect ?

Answer 20

increases lift and float

Question 21

Extending flaps 2 on short final ?

Answer 21

do not put in flap to get down.
used to extend (creates lift, no drag i GndEff)

Question 22

Flaps used to…

Answer 22

1) get down if on arc
2) extend if on final