before take off c.h.o.r.r.d.
conditions hazards operational changes runway required vs. available return procedure departure plans
procedure before taxing onto runway
landing lights on
transponder set
mixture full (rich) or as appropriate altitude
final approach clear
best rate of climb and best angle of climb (V?)
angle is Vx
rate is Vy
at what altitude AGL do you start to level to cruise climb airspeed?
1000 ft AGL this will also help to cool the engine
skyhawk Vx speed
62 knots
skyhawk Vy speed
74 knots
what is Vx?
best angle (distance) of climb
what is Vy?
best rate (time) of climb
engine failure during takeoff run
1 throttle - idle 2 brakes - apply 3 wing flaps - retract 4 mixture - idle cut-off 5 ignition switch - off 6 master switch - off
engine failure immediately after takeoff
1 air speed 65, flaps up - 60, flaps down 2 mixture - idle cut-off 3 fuel selector valve - off 4 ignition switch - off 5 wing flaps as required 6 master switch - off 7 unlatch door 8 land straight ahead
engine failure during flight
1 air speed 65 2 carburetor heat - on 3 fuel selector valve - both 4 mixture - rich 5 ignition switch - both (or start if propeller is stopped) 6 primer - in and locked
forced landing (emergency landing without engine power)
1 air speed 65, flaps up - 60, flaps down 2 mixture - idle cut-off 3 fuel selector valve - off 4 ignition switch - off 5 wing flaps as required (40^ recommended) 6 master switch - off 7 doors - unlatched prior to touchdown 8 touchdown - slightly tail low 9 brakes - apply heavily