Slow flight

Question 1

Entering slow flight

Answer 1

• HASELL Check
• Nominate ref height and speed 65kts
• CH on
• Power 1900 (left rudder)
• Let airspeed reduce and raise nose to maintain ref ALT
• At 70kts, power to approx 2000 to maintain 65kts
• Then power as required to maintain height
• Once ref power setting is established, note what it is in your head.
• Trim

Question 2

Why conduct a HASELL check

Answer 2

Proximity to the stall

Question 3

Considerations of slow flight

Answer 3

• Controls will be less effective
• Higher nose attitude
• Slipstream effect will increase, requiring closer attention to balancing the flight
• When rolling the a/c, adverse yaw may be more noticeable

Question 4

Slow flight with flap entry

Answer 4

During entry to the slow flight lower first stage of flap once speed is lower than VFE (inside white arc), when exiting apply full power and forward pressure as airspeed goes through VFE

Question 5

Slow flights turns roll in

Answer 5

• Apply aileron (no more than 15 AoB)
• Rudder in direction of turn
• Apply back pressure
• Increase power

Question 6

Slow flight turns roll out

Answer 6

• Ailerons
• Same side rudder
• Decrease back pressure
• Decrease power

Question 7

Slow flight HASELL check

Answer 7

• Height: state reference altitude
• Airframe: clean config, 1900rpm, 65kts
• Security: hatches + harness secure
• Engine: correct tank, sufficient contents, fuel pump on, T+P’s green, primer locked
• Location: not over any built up areas + clear of cloud
• Lookout: 180 or 2x 90

Question 8

Slow flight exit

Answer 8

• CH off
• Increase power to full
• Right rudder
• Maintain level flight by lowering nose
• Once speed is approaching 90kts smoothly decrease to 2300rpm
• Trim