Basic Flight Maneuvers

Question 1

What are the phases of flight?

Answer 1

• Takeoff
• Climb
• Cruise
• Descent
• Approach
• Landing

Question 2

To counter the effects of wind while taxiing

For a quartering headwind

Answer 2

• For a quartering headwind, hold the aileron in the up position on the side from which the wind is blowing.
• “Turn into a headwind.”

Question 3

To counter the effects of wind while taxiing

For a quartering tailwind

Answer 3

• For a quartering tailwind, hold the aileron in the down position on the side from which the wind is blowing
• AND place the elevator in the down position.
• “Dive away from a tailwind