Field Landings

Question 1

When should you start thinking about landing in a field?

Answer 1

Roughly 2000ft AGL

Question 2

When should you have chosen an area that you know will have some land able fields?

Answer 2

1500ft AGL

Question 3

When should you have chosen your field?

Answer 3

1000ft AGL

Question 4

When should you have started your downwind leg?

Answer 4

800ft AGL

Question 5

What are the six attributes of a field to consider

Answer 5

W - Wind
S - Size
S - Slope
S - Surface
S - Stock
O - Obstructions

Question 6

By how much does the wind at cloud base veer from the wind at ground level.

Answer 6

Veers by 30 degrees.

Question 7

What should you consider when landing uphill?

Answer 7

+ app speed and round out earlier.

Question 8

What problems may you encounter if you only look at the field from directly above it in the air.

Answer 8

You will not be able to see the slope of the field.

Question 9

By how long will your landing run be increased by with an object of x meters high that at the start of the field that you have to fly over?

Answer 9

10*x = 10x meters
I.e: If a 20m tree is at the start of the field, your landing run will be extended by 200 meters.

Question 10

By how long will you landing run be extended with a 10kt tailwind?

Answer 10

200 meters

Question 11

With an extra 5kts of approach speed, how long will your landing run be?

Answer 11

100 meters longer