Exercise 12 – The Circuit: Take-Off and Climb to Downwind TAKE-OFF AND CLIMB TO DOWNWIND: AIR EXERCISE 1. TAKE-OFF (INTO WIND) Checks, Look out, Listen out, ATC clearance Line-up – Straighten nose wheel, Use maximum distance Power – Full, smoothly, Keep straight, Ts & Ps Elevators neutral then slight back pressure to take weight […]
Read MoreExercise 11 – Spinning SPINNING: 1.FULL SPIN Enhanced HASELL checks Rapid rotation Low IAS High ROD 2.INCIPIENT SPINS Deliberate Entry Enhanced HASELL Throttle Closed Maintain S&L At recommended IAS – CC full aft, FULL rudder Recovery At FIRST sign of UNDEMANDED ROLL Centralise all controls As soon as rotation stops: roll wings level to nearest […]
Read MoreExercise 10 – Stalling STALLING: 1. ENTRY, FULL STALL AND STANDARD STALL RECOVERY (SSR) Not violent or unpleasant Control easily regained 2. ENTRY HASELL check Clearance turns Close throttle/prevent yaw Maintain straight and level No trimming below 70 kts 3. SIGNS OF APPROACHING STALL Low and decreasing airspeed Decreasing control effectiveness High nose attitude Audio […]
Read MoreExercise 9 – Medium Turns MEDIUM TURNS: 1. MAINTAINING THE TURN Medium Turn – Left Entry, maintaining, rolling out Maintaining Attitude: judge purely visually at first Bank angle with aileron Pitch attitude with elevator: back pressure Lookout, Attitude, Instruments (LAI) [Accept reduced IAS] 2. ROLLING OUT Level wings: aileron – rudder to balance (ball in […]
Read MoreExercise 8 – Descending DESCENDING 1: AIR EXERCISE 1. MAINTAINING THE GLIDE Gliding attitude Not very different to cruise Glide at Recommended IAS Attitude adjustments to control IAS Balance Checks – Weave – Engine Warm (every 1000 ft) (Carb Heat OFF) Full Power (for 10 seconds) Keep straight – PYR Pitch up to climb […]
Read MoreExercise 7 – Climbing CLIMBING: 1. MAINTAINING THE CLIMB Climbing Attitude View ahead reduced Climb at Recommended IAS Attitude adjustments to control IAS Balance Climbing checks – Weave, Ts & Ps 2. LEVELLING OFF Anticipate (50 ft) – 10% of RoC Attitude – for level at 70 kts Full power acceleration to cruise IAS (Progressively […]
Read MoreExercise 6 – Straight and Level 1. STRAIGHT & LEVEL, BALANCED FLIGHT (CRUISE) Pitch Attitude (Datum)/Constant Altitude, Wings Level, Straight (Visual Reference/DI), Ball: Inherent Stability Achieving Level Pitch to level attitude Check level (Altimeter) Adjust attitude Trim Achieving Straight Level wings (Horizon ahead) Check Wingtips Prevent yaw with rudder (PYR) (Reference feature)Trim Achieving Straight and […]
Read MoreTAXIING: AIR EXERCISE ( Refer to Briefing 2 ) 1.CHECKS Before taxiing Engine instruments / Brakes on / Adjust friction control lever / RT clearance Taxi brief / Note wind velocity During taxiing Brake check / Full rudder movement and nose wheel steering / Engine and gyro instruments / Lookout 2.STARTING AND STOPPING Starting […]
Read MoreExercise 4 – Effects of Controls HASELL check and clearance turns done by instructor, for student understanding of precautions in flight 1.HAND/TAKE-OVER CONTROL: Follow Through During Taxiing 2.DATUM ATTITUDE 3.PRIMARY EFFECT OF ELEVATORS (Pitch up/down: Select Attitudes, Return to Datum) Smooth and Progressive Inputs Neutral Point 4.PRIMARY EFFECT OF AILERONS (Roll L/R, Select […]
Read MoreExercise 3 – Air Experience INTRO FLIGHT At Flying Academy, this exercise is combined with the second airborne lesson – Further familiarization (or Effects of Controls) – so read these notes in conjunction with Flight Lesson 2. If it is his first flight ever, it allows the student to experience the environment in which he […]
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