Takeoffs, Landings & Maneuvers

Question 1

NORMAL TAKEOFF

Answer 1

1. Pre-takeoff checklist complete
2. Lights, camera, action
3. Throttle - FULL
4. Calls - airspeed alive/instruments in green
5. Rotate : Vr 55 kts
6. Climb : Vy 78 kts

Question 2

SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF

Answer 2

1. Pre-takeoff checklist complete
2. Lights, camera, action
3. Flaps - 10º
4. Throttle - FULL
5. Callout - airspeed alive / instruments in green
6. Nose wheel off the ground
7. Liftoff - nose level and accelerate in ground effect
8. Pitch Vy 78 kts
9. Flaps - UP with positive rate of climb

Question 3

SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF

Answer 3

1. Pre-takeoff checklist
2. Lights, camera, action
3. Flaps - UP
4. (Use all available runway)
5. BRAKES
6. Throttle - FULL / instruments green
7. Release brakes / airspeed alive
8. Rotate : Vr 55 kts
9. Establish Vx 64 kts to clear 50ft obstcl.
10. Pitch Vy 78 kts

Question 4

NORMAL LANDING

Answer 4

1. Downwind
   a. Carb - ON
   b. Throttle 2200
2. Abeam touchdown spot
   a. Throttle 1500 RPM
   b. Flaps 10º
   c. Airspeed 80-85 kts
3. Base
   a. Flaps 20º
   b. Airspeed 70-75 kts
4. Final
   a. Flaps 30º
   b. Airspeed 60-65 kts
   c. Throttle - idle crossing threshold
5. Pitch = airspeed / Power = altitude (glide path)

Question 5

SOFT FIELD LANDING

Answer 5

1. Normal until final
2. Final
   a. Flaps 30º
   b. Airspeed 65 kts
   c. Throttle - idle crossing threshold
   d. Increase back pressure/hold nose off the ground as long as possible

Question 6

SHORT FIELD LANDING

Answer 6

1. Normal until final
2. Final
   a. Flaps 30º
   b. Airspeed - 60 kts on short final
   c. Throttle - idle
3. Ground roll
   a. Flaps - UP
   b. Max breaks
   c. Elevator aft

Question 7

GO AROUND

Answer 7

1. Throttle - FULL
2. Carb - OFF
3. Flaps - 20º
4. Positive rate of climb - Flaps 10º
5. Vx Flaps - 0

Question 8

SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE

Answer 8

1. Airspeed: Vglide 60 kts
2. Best Field
3. Cockpit check
   a. Fuel ON
   b. Mixture RICH
   c. Throttle
   d. Carb ON
   e. Mags check L&R
   f. Primer
4. Dialog 121.5 + 7700 squawk
5. Checklist

Question 9

STEEP TURNS

Answer 9

Safe? Mixture, fuel, altitude, clearing turn

1. Establish heading and altitude Va99
2. Throttle 2200-2300
3. Hold 45º through 360
4. Maintain altitude

Question 10

SLOW FLIGHT & RECOVERY

Answer 10

Safe? Mixture, fuel, altitude, clearing turn

1. Carb ON
2. Throttle 1500
3. Flaps ALL
4. Maintain heading and altitude
5. Throttle 1900
6. Pitch = airspeed / throttle = altitude

RECOVERY

1. Throttle - FULL
2. Carb - IN
3. Flaps - 20º
4. Maintain level attitude / altitude - Flaps UP INCREMENTALLY

Question 11

FOWARD SLIP

Answer 11

1. Carb - ON
2. Throttle - IDLE
3. Ailerons - Into the wind
4. Rudder - full opposite of aileron
5. Pitch - normal final
   Airspeed indicator will be inaccurate

Question 12

POWER OFF STALL & RECOVERY

Answer 12

Safe? Mixture, fuel, altitude, clearing turns

1. Carb - ON
2. Throttle 1500
3. Flaps - DUMP all down
4. Descend 65 kts
5. Maintain heading/altitude
6. Throttle - IDLE
7. Pitch UP - excessive AOA PULL BACK
8. Announce imminent stall

RECOVERY

1. Pitch DOWN
2. Throttle - FULL
3. Carb - OFF
4. Flaps 20º
5. Pitch Vx 60 kts
6. Flaps UP INCREMENTALLY

Question 13

POWER ON STALL & RECOVERY

Answer 13

Safe? Mixture, fuel, altitude, clearing turns

1. Carb - ON
2. Throttle 1500
3. Establish heading / altitude
4. Vr 55 kts
5. Carb - OFF
6. Rudder - Coordinated
7. Pitch UP - excessive AOA
8. Announce imminent stall

RECOVERY

1. Pitch DOWN
2. Stay coordinated / heading
3. Regain airspeed
4. Positive rate of climb