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Level Off Checks

A

report Altitude, heading, airspeed

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visual cues, 30 deg AoB

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glare sheild parallel to horizon

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visual cues, 45 deg AoB

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HUD top notch parallel to horizon

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visual cue, 60 deg AoB

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HUD bottom notch perpendicular to horizon

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Slow flight

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  • Break
    • Idle/boards
  • 200kts -> gear / FULL flaps
  • approaching 120kts -> 90-94% (for 17 units)
  • Landing Checks + AoA Airspeed check
  • 30° AoB turn, 90° heading change
    • reverse to original
  • Descend 500’ at 500fpm
    • requies ~5% power reduction
  • 30° AoB turn, 90° heading change
    • reverse to original
  • Climb 500’ at 500fpm
    • requies ~5% power addition
    • lead level by 50’
  • MRT/Boards in
    • gear up
    • flaps at 140
    • accelerate to 250 kias
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Break Stall

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  • 300 Kts
  • 70-80 deg AoB
  • Idle/boards
  • at 220 kts, increase backstick until stall
  • Recovery:
    • Decrease backstick
    • MRT/Boards
    • Wings level
  • complete with wings level, 150 kias
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Power Off Stall

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  • Start above 12,000 (CLEAN)
  • IDLE
  • Hold for 180kts, trim for 180kt descent
  • Hold THROUGH shakers to stall

Recovery:

  • lower nose slightly below 180kt descent attitude
  • complete when re-established 180kt descent
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Landing Attitude Maneuver

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  • Dirty, On-speed (including boards)
  • Idle
  • Slow to SHAKERS (do not trim into stall

RECOVERY:

  • MRT, Boards IN
  • hold nose attitude, fly out of shakers
  • complete when 2 positive rates
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Landing attitude Stall

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  • Dirty, on speed (boards out)
  • Wings level, power IDLE
  • hold THROUGH shakers to dropoff or 30 units

RECOVERY:

  • relax nose attitude
  • MRT/Boards IN
  • 24 units AoA
  • complete with 2 positive rates
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Approach Turn Stall

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  • Dirty/On speed (boards out)
  • 25º AoB
  • IDLE, hold altitude
  • hold for dropoff OR 30 units

Recovery:

  • relax nose
  • wings level
  • MRT/Boards
  • 24 units

Complete when on speed, wings level, 2 positive rates.

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Stall series

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  • Break turn
  • power off
  • landing attitude maneuver
  • landing attitude stall
  • approach turn stall
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Accelerated Stall

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  • 280 kts, set rpm to maintain
  • roll into 70°-80° AoB
  • pull backstick until stall
    • (pitch buck, wing drop, or full backstick)

Recovery:

  • release pressure
  • MRT/Boards IN
  • Wings Level

complete when wings level, level attitude.

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Unusual Attitude Recovery

Nose High

>150kts

A
  • MRT Boards
  • Roll inverted
  • Pull nose through horizon
    • DNE 17 units
  • at 150kts, roll upright for level flight.
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Unusual Attitude Recovery

Nose High

<150

upright

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  • MRT/Boards in
  • Neutral aileron/rudder
  • push nose 5-10 units AoA
  • when nose through horizon, >150 kts return to level flight
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Unusual Attitude Recovery

Nose High

<150

inverted

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  • pull nose towards horizon
    • DNE 17 units
  • hold for 150 kts
  • Roll shortest direction upright
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Unusual Attitude Recovery

Nose Low

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  • Avoid rolling pullout
  • >150kts, IDLE
  • level wings
  • pull, DNE 17 units or G limits
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Vertical Recovery

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  • 280 kts
  • 4G pull to 60° nose high
  • at 180 kts:
    • MRT, Boards IN
    • PUSH 5-10 units
  • allow nose to fall through horizon
  • 150kts:
    • roll wings level if necessary
    • DNE 17 units
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If vertical recovery not initiated by 120, or airspeed drops below 85:

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  • IDLE/Neutral
  • allow nose to fall through
    • hold nowse low, add power to get 150
  • pullout, DNE 17 units
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BREAK

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  • 70-80° AoB, level
  • IDLE/BOARDS
  • first 2/3 of runway
  • 200kts, gear half flaps
  • wings level downwind:
    • set 17 units
    • descend to 600 AGL
    • Crosscheck AoA and Airspeed
  • landing checks prior to abeam
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Pattern Abeam position

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  • 600 AGL
  • on speed
  • 1nm
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pattern 180 position

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  • 600 AGL
  • on speed
  • zero vsi
  • 15s past abeam
    • +/- 1s for every kt of headwind
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pattern 135 position

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onspeed 2-300 fpm

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pattern 90 position

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  • 450 AGL
  • on speed
  • 5-700 fpm
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pattern 45 position

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325-375 AGL, on speed, 500-700 fpm

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abeam call
"Hawk\_XXX, abeam, gear, touch and go"
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Ball call
"303, goshawk, ball, Fuel"
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lost sight of ball call
"CLARA"
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Pattern No Flap transition:
* Transition on UPWIND leg * 140 kts 500AGL * 170kts, 25°AoB * abeam is 1.8-2.0 nm * 180: * 30° AoB level on speed turn * intercept glideslope on extended centerline * fly to "in-close" then flare to not exceed 600 fpm * touchdown prior to arresting gear * (simulating HYD1 fail)
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Waveoff
* MRT/Boards IN * Level Wings * 17 Units * 2 positive rates, 300 AGL, turn parallel to runway
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Crosswind correction
* Crab * take out crab with rudder * (hold wings level) * neutralize rudder just prior to touchdown
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Required for downwind turn
130kts (half flaps) 160kts (no flaps) 300 AGL
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Touch and Go interval traffic from break
30° fwd of wing on downwind from break
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Touch and Go Interval Traffic on downwind, dirty
10° Fwd of wing
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Roll+Go Full Flap
* Retard power to GROUND idle, AFTER touchdown * Longitudinal stick at approach setting, or slightly FWD of it. * 100kts or 4 board * MRT, Boards IN * 5kts prior to liftoff, rotate.
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Roll+Go No Flap
* Retard power to GROUND idle, AFTER touchdown * Longitudinal stick at approach setting, or slightly FWD of it. * 140kts or 6 board * MRT, Boards IN * 5kts prior to liftoff, rotate.
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Transition from no flap pass to Full flap pass
* \>300 AGL, lower flaps * slow to 130kts PRIOR to turning downwind
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Overhead Initial
2,500' MSL @ 5mi
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low initial
1,100MSL / 5 miles
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short initial
1,100' MSL / 3 mi
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High-break
1,100 MSL (1050 AGL)
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Carrier Break
850 MSL (800 AGL)
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VFR Straight-IN | (IN-FLIGHT GUIDE)
* Report 5nm (not DME) / 1,000' MSL * descend as appropriate for glideslope * be configured by 5nm
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Downwind entry | (IN FLIGHT GUIDE)
* approach at 1,100' MSL (1050 AGL) by 5nm out * also be at or below 200kias * enter 45° off heading * gear and flaps prior to downwind * established downwind, (dirty) descend to pattern altitude.
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precautionary approach power setting
* 80% until on final to begin flare * dont forget ground IDLE * Do NOT rotate to flyaway attitude until flying speed AND 100% RPM again
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Straight in Precautionary Approach
* 80% * 5nm / 5,000' AGL * gear, 1/2 flaps * 175 kias, ~3,000 fpm * Checkpoints * 4nm / 4,000 AGL * 3nm / 3,000 AGL * 2nm / 2,000 AGL * 1.5 / 1,500 AGL: * nose up, flaps down * boards in * 165 kias * Brakes as required to control descent * Do NOT go below 160 until flare at touchdown * IDLE, DNE 17 units * touchdown in first 1/3 of runway
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depart and re-enter
When cleared - switch arrival, climb 1,500' turn n.e.t. 2 nm and 1,500' (or as assigned) enter low initial unless directed otherwise. (Stay clear of Kingsville)
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exhaust danger area, idle
40'
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exhaust danger area, MRT
100'
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If EMER GEAR handle is not fully stowed...
nose wheel steering authority may be diminished.
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Begin rotation...
5-10 kts prior to predicted takeoff airspeed.
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normal takeoff, call to raise gear when:
safely airborne
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normal takeoff, call to raise flaps when:
140 kias.
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MARSA
"Military Authority Assumes Responsibility for Separation of Aircraft" When operating VFR in MOA, there is no radar separation of aircraft.
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Speed brakes will not fully extend:
above 340 KIAS However, they can be operated without restrictions throughout the entire flight envelope
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speed brake extension causes pitch \_\_\_\_.
UP.
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SBI counters:
pitch transients during speed brake operation.
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Break Turn Stall entry Speed:
300 KIAS
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For Power Off Stall, establish ____ KIAS glide.
180 KIAS (idle, clean)
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Stall recovery
* [right hand, left hand] * (level wings) * MRT/BOARDS IN * 24 UNITS AoA complete with two positive rates (altimeter and vsi)
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Stall recovery is complete when:
Positive rates on VSI and Altimeter.
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For Landing Attitude Stall and Approach Turn Stall, Initiate recovery at:
first indication of stall (wing drop off), or 30 Units AoA
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Accelerated Stall Entry Speed
280 kias
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Vertical recovery entry speed.
280 KIAS
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Initiate vertical recovery recovery
180 KIAS MRT / Boards in, Push 5-10 units AoA
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indications of compressor stall
* pop, bang, buzzing, * rising EGT/Drop in RPM
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Entry Speed / power Aileron Roll
300 KIAS 89%
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Wingovers are done in sets of:
2
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Full stop always to:
Centerline/
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Entry airspeed / power setting: Wingover
300 KIAS 89%
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Wingover, 45° Checkpoint
45 Pitch up, 45 heading change 45 AoB
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Wingover, 90° checkpoint:
90° Heading change 90° AoB 150-170 KIAS
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Entry Airspeed / Power setting, Barrel Roll:
350 KIAS 92%
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45° Checkpoint, Barrel Roll:
45° Heading change 90° AoB
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90° checkpoint, Barrel Roll
90° heading change 170-190 KIAS Inverted, wings level
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All overhead Maneuvers Require ______ ft of Altitude to complete.
7,000' (approx 6,000' in reality, we require 8,000' clear airspace)
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Entry Airspeed/power setting, Loop
380KIAS 96% N2
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"Over the top" airspeed, Loop
150 KIAS
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Half Cuban, Roll upright when:
45° nose low | ("feet hit horizon")
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Half Cuban, Hood's level off technique
hold 45° until 310 kts, then start level-off
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Entry Speed / Power Setting: Immelmann
380 KIAS 96%
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Roll upright in the Immelmann when:
10 Degrees above the horizon inverted | (when canopy bow on the horizon)
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Start Split-S above what altitude for Kingsville MOA's?
17,000' to stay in Area
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Will lose as much as \_\_\_\_\_ft in Split-S
6,000'
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Split-S Entry Airspeed / Power
180 KIAS IDLE
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Do Not start Squirrel Cage above:
14,000'
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Squirrel Cage Typically Started at \_\_\_\_\_ft.
12,000' | (probability of overall climb)
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Squirrel Cage:
Loop 1/2 Cuban Immelmann Split S
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Pull profile for Loop | (and all overhead maneuvers)
4G (over 2s) until 17 units hold 17 Units until 4G
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Loop, Airpseed over the top
150kts
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break interval
aircraft immediately ahead of you is 30° aft if DIRTY 10°-30° if also executing break
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No-Flap/Slat Abeam distance:
1.8-2.0
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No-Flap/Slat pattern is flown without \_\_\_\_.
Speedbrakes, to simulate HYD1 Failure.
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No-Flap/Slat pattern is flown to runway:
centerline
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Pattern No-Flap Transition:
Upwind leg \>140 KIAS \>500 AGL
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No-Flap pattern crosswind turn above:
160 KIAS, 500' AGL or as directed by tower
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No-Flap/Slat crosswind turn:
170 KIAS 25° AoB
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No-Flap/Slat approach turn
Level turn until the 90.
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No-Flap/Slat final / landing:
Fly Ball to the in-close position. Flare in close to not exceed 600fpm Goal is to land prior to the gear.
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Over/undershooting X-wind neumonic
**BRU** **B**igger # **R**ight (from) **U**ndershooting **SLO** **S**maller # **L**eft (from) **O**vershooting
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Overshooting crosswind requires:
Increase in AoB during approach turn, Slight increase in RoD.
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Undershooting crosswind requires:
Reduced (shallow) AoB during approach turn. Slightly reduced RoD.
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Fresnel Lense Glideslope:
3.5° glideslope
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Fresnel Lense Glideslope "window"
3/4 of a degree above/below 3.5° glideslope.
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For a roll and go, ensure throttle is at:
Ground Idle.
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For Crosswind landing:
remove crab with rudder apply aileron to maintain wings level. Neutralize rudder just prior to touchdown.
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Pattern interval: (break traffic)
30° forward of wing
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Pattern interval: (dirty traffic)
10° Forward of wing
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For pattern No-flap, descend no lower than:
300' without a ball.
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High-Key (overhead)
* 80% N2 * 200 KIAS * 5,000 AGL * 90° to runway * 4,000' down runway
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High-Key ACTIONS (overhead)
* gear and HALF flaps * 3 second pause, then * 4,700' * boards out * 25-35 AoB * maintain 175 KIAS
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LOW KEY
* 3,000 AGL * 175 KIAS * 3,300 fpm RoD * 1.5 Abeam * 1,750 downwin from end of runway * 35° AoB
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Precationary Approach 90° Position
* 1,500' AGL * 175 KIAS (slowing to 165) * 35° AoB
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Precationary Approach 45° Position
* 1,000' AGL * 165 KIAS (slowing 160) * May go FULL flaps with runway made * AoB 25°
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Start flare for precautionary approach:
* 300' AGL * 145 KIAS min to go to IDLE
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