Maneuvers

Question 1

Turn Pattern

Answer 1

Configuration: 150 KIAS on any numbered heading

Checklist:

Clear Area:

Procedure:

• Clear the area
• 30* AOB for 90*x2
• Clear the area
• 45* for 180x2
• Clear the area
• 60* for 360x2
• All turns done concurrently

Question 2

Level Speed Change

Answer 2

• Establish in the normal cruise configuration 200 KIAS on any numbered heading
• Reduce power IDL - 10% to 120, Gear Down, Flaps Up–> Stabilize
  
  • 31% 4* Nose High
  • “Below 150, Gear” “Clear” –> hammer down the gear
  • Trim
• 120 KIAS, Gear Down, Flaps Landing
  
  • 52% 1* Nose High
  • Maintain 120
  • Trim
  • Conduct before Landing Checklist
• ​Advance power to maximum, check airspeed below 150 KIAS
  
  • Gear up, Flaps up at ____ Knots
• 200 KIAS 50% + Altitude

Question 3

Power On Stalls

Answer 3

• ***Turning Stall setup is the same, except 20-30* of AOB in either direction is added
• General: Entry speed of 150 KIAS results in 1500-2000 feet of altitude gain
• Configuration: Slow Cruise or Higher, Clean. Establish aircraft in the clean configuration. Complete manuever abover 6k’. Any heading
• Checklist: Perform PSA
• Clear Area: Clear working area with visual scan, TCAS, and clearing turns as required
• Straight-Ahead Stall: Adjust the PCL to 30-60% torque. Raise the nose to a pitch attitude between 15-40*
  
  • ​Only recover after uncommanded nose drop
• Recover:
  
  • ​Relax back-stick pressure
  • Max PCL
  • Level wings
  • Ball center the ball during recovery
• Use max AOA 14-17.9 AOA to min altitude loss

Question 4

Landing Pattern (Approach Turn) Stall

Answer 4

• Configuration: 120 KIAS gear down, flaps as required
• Checklist: PSA and Before Landing Checklist
• Clear Area: Clear working area with visual scan, TCAS, and clearing turns as required
• Procedure
  
  • ​Simulate transition near abeam pos IAW contact FTI landing pattern procedures
    
    • Power 14/15/18% with airspeed 120/115/110 KIAS
    • “BBXXX, 180, Gear Down, Full Stop”
    • 30* AOB turn to simulate the approach turn to final
    • Once stabilized at 120/115/110 KIAS raise nose 5-10* nose high and reduce power to idle.
    • Maintain between 20-45* AOB and hold pitch attitude
  • At first indication of stall recover with min altitude loss

Question 5

Landing Attitude Stall

Answer 5

• Configuration: Establish a simulated final approach at 5 to 10 knots above final approach airspeed commensurate with flap setting. Altitude >6000’
• Checklist: PSA and before landing checklist
• Clear Area: Clear working area with visual scan, TCAS, and clearing turns as required
• Procedure:
  
  • ​PCL IDLE
  • Execute simulated landing transition
  • Hold landing attitude constant (8* or less)
  • Recover on first indication of landing pattern stall
  • RELAX, MAX, LEVEL, BALL

Question 6

Power Off Stall

Answer 6

• General: Flown to practice recovery from dangerous low airspeed conditions prior to high key and during the ELP ***LOSE 800’***
  
  • ​Ensure you have plenty of airspace will lose at least 1500 during recovery and 1000 - 2000 during setup
• Configuration: Clean, 150 KIAS, Altitude > 6K
• Checklists: PSA
• Clearing: Visual, TCAS, Clearing turns as required
• Procedure:
  
  • ​Roll wings level, reduce power 4-6% and begin decelerating towards best glide speed, 125 KIAS
    
    • ​If > 150 zoom glide to 125
  • Check for 1350 - 1500 FPM
  • Simulate high key and lower landing gear, capture 120 and start 15-20* AOB to Low Key
    
    • Make HK call
    • Complete the Before Landing Checklist
  • ​Raise nose 5-10* nose high and allow airspeed to decay until first indication of impending stall (stick shaker or airframe buffet)
  • Recover by lowering nose to 8* nose low (prop arc on horizon) and recapture 120 KIAS whil maintaining turn ground track
  • ~800’ Lost

Question 7

Spin Entry

Answer 7

• Configuration: Slow cruise 150 KIAS. 13,500’ - 22,000’ entry. Must be recovered before 10k’
• Checklist: PSA
• Clear Area: Clear of aircraft and clouds especially below. TCAS below mode may be used
• Procedure:
  
  • ​Roll out on clearing turn, reduce power setting to IDLE
  • Check wings level and roll nose 30* above horizon
  • Acknowledge gear warning horn when it activates
  • At stick shaker, lead stall with slight amount of rudder in desired direction of spin—> Spin will be conducted in same direction as the the last half of the clearing turn
  • When the a/c stalls (nose pitches down)
    
    • Smoothly apply full rudder in the direction of spin and full back stick pressure Do not use aileron for spin entry
    • Call out:
      
      • Altitude
      • AOA
      • Airspeed
      • Turn needle deflection/direction

Question 8

Incipient Spin Recovery

Answer 8

Inadvertent Departure From Controlled Flight

• PCL - IDLE
• CONTROLS - NEUTRAL
• ALTITUDE - CHECK
• RECOVER FROM UNUSUAL ATTITUDE

Question 9

Steady State Spin Recovery

Answer 9

Occurs after 3 spins of aircraft. Spins at rate of 1 spin per 2 to 3 seconds.

400 - 500 feet per turn

1500 - 2000 feet for normal dive recovery

ERECT SPIN RECOVERY

Recovery:

• Scan
  
  • Sufficient altitude for recovery
  • Stalled AOA 18+
  • Airspeed stabilized at 120 - 135 KIAS and turn needle fully deflected in direction of spin
• Apply full rudder opposite direction of rotation
• Smooth positive forward stick to a position forward of neutral —> In some cases might need 50 pounds of push force
• DO NOT USE AILERONS
• Neutralize controls
• Level wings
• Commence smooth pullout
• Continue pullout until nose level (minimize altitude loss
• Check and report oil pressure (minimum 90 psi)
• Add power as required

Question 10

Slow Flight

Answer 10

• Configuration: Above 6k’ AGL, 150 KIAS, Gear Down
• Checklist: PSA and Before Landing Checklist
• Clear Area: Visual scan, TCAS, clearing turns as required
• Procedure:
  
  • ​Lower LDG flaps
  • Reduce airspeed to 85 KIAS and set 45% T
  • Complete a coordinated, level 30* AOB turn for 180* of heading change
  • 30* AOB in opposite direction for 180 on original heading
  • PCL Max
    
    • Airspeed below 150 KIAS
    • Gear up
    • Flaps TO
    • At 110 KIAS flaps up
    • “Gear up, flaps up at ____ Knots”
  • Accelerate to normal cruise

Question 11

GEx

Answer 11

• Configuration: 200 - 220 KIAS
• Checklists: PSA
• Clear: None
• Procedure:
  
  • ​PSA
  • Wings level 200 - 220 KIAS
  • PCL - Max
  • Roll 70 - 80* AOB
    
    • Allow nose to drop, no more than 10*
  • Slowly and smoothly pull back on stick allowing G onset rate to come one smooth
  • Increase to 4 G’s for 4 to 5 breathing cycles
  • For advanced aerobatic and formation GEx should be flow to 4-5Gs

Question 12

SCATSAFE

Answer 12

General: Demonstrate various performance characteristics of the aircraft in a near-stalled condition

Configuration: >6000’ AGL, 150 KIAS, Gear down

Checklist: Before landing checklist, PSA

Clear Area: Clear working area with visual scan, TCAS, and clearing turns as required

Procedure:

• Straight and Level
  
  • ​Operation on the back side of the power curve. This is the sight picture prior to touchdown during landing
• Coordination Exercise:
  
  • ​Series of left and right turns, using 15-20* AOB. Right turns require twice rudder deflection, while left turns require 1/2
• Adverse Yaw: Lack of coordinated rudder during a turn results in a weaving or “S-ing” on final.
  
  • Select point in front of aircraft and one 20* to the right of the nose
  • Initiate rapid right turn with 20* AOB
    
    • Nose will want to yaw left
  • After 20* of turn, roll out rapidly without using rudder
    
    • Nose goes past selected roll out point and then comes back
  • Initiate right turn, using coordinated rudder
  • After 20* of turn, roll out using properly coordinated rudder and note that the nose stops on the selected rollout point.
• Torque Turns:​
• Steep Turns
• Abrupt Control Movement
• Flap Retraction
• Effectiveness of Controls

Question 13

ABCD’s

Answer 13

ATIS/Airport Info

• Switch CH13 “Brewton status” switch to CH15 NMOA common, set landing runway in the VOR CRS (set ‘300’)

Brief/Bingo

• What block am I in?
• What Pelican block / section line can I descend through to get to the low transition (TCAS below)
• Adjust BINGO

Cockpit

• TCAS below
• PFD bugs on transition altitude and airspeed

Descent

• Start descent, call Jax Center prior to passing 12,000’
• As directed by Jax Center, change squawk to 1200, VHF CH13 Brewton
• UHF CH12—> Clear descent path through Pelican
• Descent Checklist
• Ops Check
• Establish in low transition at 5700, transit to initial, avoiding course rules as you descend between 4500 and 1700
• UHF CH13 once below course rules and start listening for traffic
• PFD bugs on pattern/break altitude 900 and airspeed 120

Question 14

Waveoff

Answer 14

• PCL as required (Not necessarily max)
• Level wings center ball
• Raise the nose and climb at 120
• Raise flaps above 110 KIAS
• Reduce power 60-70%
• Adjust flight path to side of runway
• With interval call crosswind to re-enter downwind or depart the pattern

Question 15

Clearing Turn

Answer 15

• A clearing turn utilizing 30-60* angle of bank; 45* angle of bank max in landing config.
• Stalls normally done in direction of clearing turn.

Question 16

Energy Management

Answer 16

• 1000’ of altitude equals 50 knots airspeed with canopy bow on horizon and max power.
• Opitmum Energy Level
  
  • 180-200 KIAS between top and bottom

Question 17

Gaining Energy

Answer 17

• Climb at 140 - 160 KIAS with MAX Power
• Utilize energy gainers with losers