Prec search

Question 1

Prevention of a precautionary landing (5P’s)

Answer 1

Prior
Preparation
Prevents
Poor
Performance

Question 2

First circuit - Field selection
Where do you join the circuit

Answer 2

Crosswind or early downwind at 500ft AGL

Question 3

First circuit - Field selection
Cruise type and performance targets

Answer 3

Prec cruise
2100RPM
20* flaps
75KTS cruise

Question 4

First circuit - Field selection
What’s the next action once stable on down wind

Answer 4

PAX brief
then
BUMFISH

Question 5

First circuit - Field selection
What also needs to be done on down wind

Answer 5

HHSS
Height - 500ft AGL
Heading - Ref point
Spacing - 2/3 wing strut
Speed - 75Kts

Question 6

First circuit - Field selection
When do you turn base

Answer 6

As normal, 45* from aim point 1/3 into field

Question 7

First circuit - Field selection
What is the passover of the field like

Answer 7

Parallel to the field but just off to the right at 500 ft AGL

Question 8

First circuit - Field selection
What are you looking for going over the field

Answer 8

Wind direction
7 S’s
Obstacle
Time taken to fly over field to estimate length

Question 9

First circuit - Field selection
How do you judge the length of the field

Answer 9

1/2 GS x time
75kts / 2 =37.5
37.5 x 10 secs = 375m
=38m/s

Question 10

Second circuit - Low Level Inspection
What’s the type of cruise and performance

Answer 10

Prec cruise
2100RPM
20* flaps
75KTS cruise

Question 11

Second circuit - Low Level Inspection
Once established on down wind

Answer 11

PAN PAN call
BUMFISH

Question 12

Second circuit - Low Level Inspection
When to start the descent

Answer 12

Set up a normal descent at 45* point from aim point.

Question 13

Second circuit - Low Level Inspection
What will the field fly over be like

Answer 13

At 200ft AGL
Roughly halfway between the previous flyover and the runway

Question 14

Second circuit - Low Level Inspection
What are you looking for during the fly over

Answer 14

Obstacle clearance
Power lines
Surface condition

Question 15

Third circuit - Practise approach
Once back at 500ft AGL and on downwind what is the type of cruise + performance

Answer 15

Prec cruise
2100RPM
20* flaps
75KTS cruise

Question 16

Third circuit - Practise approach
Once on established on downwind

Answer 16

BUMFISH

Question 17

Third circuit - Practice approach
When turning base

Answer 17

Set up a approach descent by reducing power to 1500RPM
Turn base at 45* from aimpoint

Question 18

Third circuit - Practise approach
What’s the goal of the approach

Answer 18

Inspection of touchdown zone
Selection of aim point
Approach/departure gradient

Question 19

Third circuit - Practise approach
At what height do we go around

Answer 19

50ft AGL

Question 20

Fourth circuit - Landing
What height do you climb to

Answer 20

500ft AGL

Question 21

Fourth circuit - Landing
When established on down wind and prec search cruise set up what do we do

Answer 21

Another PAX brief

Question 22

Fourth circuit - Landing
What is done around mid downwind

Answer 22

BUMFISH and HHSS

Question 23

Fourth circuit - Landing
Conducting a normal circuit pattern after downwind, when do you turn final

Answer 23

To line up on the centre of the field

Question 24

Fourth circuit - Landing
How should the landing be conducted

Answer 24

Descend to the aim point
Short field approach
Full flap

Question 25

Fourth circuit - Landing Once on the ground

Answer 25

Max breaking Hold weight off nose wheel with back pressure Advise ATC Evacuate aircraft