Traffic pattern (Landing currency in SIM) Flashcards
How is the starting set-up? 2items?
- Flaps 20
- Make a 5nm circle around the field.
What is the goal regarding the power?
Keeping constant power from downwind to landing.
When do you turn crosswind?
500AAL
When do you select flaps 10 during climb?
Crosswind at flaps 10 speed.
What do you do on crosswind?
Pitch for flaps 10 speed.
What is the approximate power setting for downwind?
67% N1
When do you start to pull back power towards 67%.
about 300ft below TPA. 1500AAL
Which checklist do you need to do on downwind?
- After takeoff checklist.
- decent checklist
- Approach checklist.
What is the pitch attitude needed on downwind at 1500ft AAL power 67% and flaps 10?
8deg pitch up.
Do you need to start time somewere?
Abeam threshold you start timing 45sec.
What do you do when you have 45sec on the timer? 4 items.
- Gear down
- Flaps 20
- Turn base
- Pitch for 5deg up.
What is do you do after you turn base?
- Pitch 5deg
- keep approx 500ftm
When do you select landing flaps?
When turning final and you see you are in position to land.
How much do you reduce thrust when selecting landing thrust?
-3% N1.
In case of go around what is the first thing you do?
Push TO/GA and push the thrust lever forward to GO/AROUND thrust?
What do you say when deciding to go around?
GO AROUND, FLAPS 20
What do you do once you se positive rate?
Call for GEAR UP.
When do you accelerate to flaps 10 speed?
Passing 1000ft AAL on crosswind.
When do you start timer?
Abeam threshold
When do you request gear down flaps 20?
After 45sec timer.
When do you pitch 5 deg for the descend?
After requesting GEAR DOWN FLAPS 20.
How many feet per minute are you looking for with gear down, flaps 20 and pitch 5 deg on base?
500ftm.
When do you select flaps 30?
Runway is sight and 2 white 2 red papi.
What do you do when you select flaps 30 with thrust?
reduce 3% N1.
What is your configuration on downwind?
Flaps 10, thrust 67% N1, 8deg pitch, 2nm parallel from landing RWY?
Why do you aim for 2 NM from the RWY?
2nm = slightly more than whats needed for a 180deg turn at 170kts GS with bank 25. (1.8nm exact.)
Why build a 5nm circle around the airport.
If you’re inside the 5nm circle you are at the correct distance normally for the pattern.
How du you make sure you level off at 1500 AAL for the traffic pattern?
Start reducing thrust at 300ft below TPA (1500AAL)
What should you be aware of turning downwind?
You will most likely still be turning reaching TPA.
When you start reducing power for TPA what do you pitch for?
8deg UP.
Power setting downwind?
67%
When do you accelerate to flaps 10 speed during climb.?
at 1000AAL on crosswind.
How do you adjust downwind for strong headwind on final
reduce time by approximately 1 second for ever 1 kts headwind on final.
What altitude should you have 3nm prior to threshold?
900-1000ft.
Why do you only descend 500fpm on base?
Descending 7-800ft on base will make you low on final?
When do you turn crosswind and at what speed?
500ft and at V2- V2+25kts.
What is the main thing to think about on downwind? 4 items.
- 2nm from RWY
- correct speed
- altitude
- configuration
Whats the goal of this way of flying the traffic pattern?
Minimise thrust changes and fly the approach smooth
When do you do landing checklist?
On final
When do you need to be wings level?
500ft AAL
Are you stabilised at 1000ft if you’re still turning final?
YES, you are on the correct PATH. (stabilised criteria)
Were did I find pitch 8deg and power 67% from, to use on downwind?
Unreliable airspeed in flight interpolation from several weights.
Do you select landing flaps on final or base?
When you see the RWY and you can tell you visually or by the PAPI you are on path.
How long final should you have to be stabilised on final?
Ideally 2nm which is 600ft final. Since criteria is before 500ft wings level. Wings
When calling for flaps PM must answer?
“flaps moving____”
When calling for gear down flaps 20 PM must answer?
” flaps moving 20”
Final
Keep rate of descend util 50ft IDLE 30 FLARE STRAIGHT SPEEDBRAKE REVERSE
Loss of IAS during traffic patter?
Fly normal procedure.
Manual flight manual thrust
F/D off.
A/T arm off.
4 pitch 80% power
10pitch 90% power
What do you do if you get W/S in a traffic pattern?
Stop traffic pattern and Perform Windshear escape manuver .
Indication of windshear?
+/-500fpm
+/-15kts
+/-5deg pitch
Unsuaual thrust.
