Circuits

Question 1

BUMFISH

Answer 1

Pre landing check:
Brakes - pressure checked
Undercarriage - fixed, I have a wheel, you have a wheel?
Mixture - Rich
Fuel - selection both & amount sufficient for go around
Instruments - T’s and P’s checked
Switches(lights) - on as required
Hatches & harnesses - secure

Question 2

Before entering runway Checks

Answer 2

“Lights, camera, action”
Landing Light - ON
Strobe Light - ON
Transponder - ALT
Base-final Approach and runway - clear
Radio call

Question 3

Take-Off Callouts

Answer 3

Take off power set
T’s and P’s in the green
Airspeed alive
55kts rotate

Question 4

300ft Checks

Answer 4

Flap - Up
Mixture - Rich
Throttle - Full
Switches - Taxi light off, Landing light as required
Engine T’s and P’s - in the green

Question 5

Final Checks (cUFLR)

Answer 5

Carby heat - off
Undercarriage - fixed
Flaps - as required
Landing clearance - obtained
Runway - clear

Question 6

Go-Around Technique

Answer 6

Carby heat off
Full power
Right rudder
Straight & level attitude
At 65kts retract to 10* flap
Once reached 70 KTS raise nose to Vy climbing attitude
See a positive rate of climb retract remaining flap
Continue Vy climb 73kts

Question 7

What position on the runway do we aim to touch down

Answer 7

300 meter or 1000’ markers

Question 8

Upwind

Answer 8

Take-off callouts (what are they?)
Best rate of climb
300’ checks (what are they?)
At 500’ clear the turn
AOB 15*

Question 9

Crosswind

Answer 9

Reference point, adjust track for wind
Maintain best rate of climb
Anticipate height
Level off at 1000’
Attitude - S&L
Speed - 85 KTS
Power - 2000 rpm (as required to maintain 85 KTS)
Trim for straight and level

Question 10

Downwind

Answer 10

Heading - track (adjust for wind)
Height - 1000’
Spacing - 2/3 up wing strut if runway is on your side. 1/2 up wing strut if runway is on your opposite side.
Speed - 85kts
BUMFISH checks
Abeam threshold. Speed checked, select 10* flap

Question 11

Turning onto base

Answer 11

Check position in regards to runway (45* of runway)
Carby heat - on
Power - reduce to 1500 rpm
Maintain attitude
Speed checked (below 85 KTS)
20* flap
Attitude - 1/2 ground, 1/2 sky
Descending turn - AOB 25-30*
Trim as required

Question 12

Base

Answer 12

Heading - track (adjusted for wind)
Attitude - 1/2 ground, 1/2 sky
Descending 350-500 fpm
Speed - 75kts
Trim
Check your position in relation to runway
Adjust profile as required
Base radio call

Question 13

Final

Answer 13

Established on final no later than 500’
Adjust track for wind
Descent - 350~500’ per min
Aimpoint - 300m marker 1/3 up windscreen
Centreline - in between legs
Airspeed - 70 reducing to 65kts (use power to adjust speed)
Profile - use elevator to correct
cUFLR

Question 14

Landing phase

Answer 14

Aim point begins to spread around cowling
Reduce power idle
Round out - to S&L flight
Hold off - Eyes @ end of runway
Sinking - slowly raise nose to counteract sink, 1 finger at a time, until it is touching end of runway
Touch down - wait, allow the plane to sink, touch the main wheels down first, wait for nose wheel to come down and slowly reduce back pressure

Question 15

Touch & Go

Answer 15

Maintain centreline (directional control)
Carby heat off
Flaps - up
Trim - set for takeoff
Full Power
Right Rudder
Takeoff call-outs

Question 16

Balloon or Bounce recovery

Answer 16

Always perform a go-around for ANY unstable approach

Question 17

ACAP

Answer 17

Aimpoint
Centreline
Airspeed
Profile

Question 18

If you’re low and airspeed fast on final what can you do?

Answer 18

Reduce power slightly and raise the nose attitude. Hold. Make sure to reintroduce power to capture your desired speed and lower the nose once on profile. Trim whenever you make a change to power or attitude.

Question 19

Before take-off checks:

Answer 19

Make any configuration changes as required. Check that the mixture is rich. Check that the compass and Di are aligned.