Flight Manuevers

Question 1

Fast Cruise

Answer 1

• 240 KIAS
• Clean
• 80%
• 1*Nose Down

Question 2

Normal Cruise

Answer 2

• 200 KIAS
• Clean
• 54%
• 0* Nose Up

Question 3

Slow Cruise

Answer 3

• 150 KIAS
• Clean
• 33%
• 3.5* Nose Up

Question 4

Normal Climb

Answer 4

• 180 KIAS
• Clean
• MAX power, 100%
• 8* Nose up

Question 5

Terminal Route Descent

Answer 5

• 200 KIAS
• Clean
• 20%
• 5* Nose Down

Question 6

No-Flap Configuration

Answer 6

• 120 KIAS
• Gear Down
• Flaps Up
• 31%
• 4* Nose Up

Question 7

Takeoff Flap Configuration

Answer 7

• 120 KIAS
• Gear Down
• Flaps TO
• 42%
• 3* Nose Up

Question 8

Landing Flap Configuration

Answer 8

• 120 KIAS
• Gear Down
• Flaps LDG
• 52%
• 1* Nose Up

Question 9

Best Climb

Answer 9

• 140 KIAS
• 15* nose up

Question 10

Climb to Cruise

Answer 10

• 200’ prior begin lowering nose
• Trim for accel
• Five knots prior to desired cruise airspeed:
  
  • Power - Smoothly reduce to 54%, 80% for Fast
  • Attitude - Set level flight picture
  • Trim - As necessary

Question 11

Cruise To Climb

Answer 11

• Power - Smoothly Advance to Max
• Attitude - Raise the nose 12*-15* nose high
• Trim as required
• As airspeed decrease to 180 KIAS, lower to 8* nose high
• Re-Trim

NOTE:

• Climbs greater than 1000’ are at 180 KIAS, accompanied with clearing turns
• Climbs of <=1000’ at MAX power and Cruise Airspeed (200 or 240) without clearing turns.

Question 12

Cruise to Descent

Answer 12

• Power - Smoothly reduce to 20%
• Attitude - Lower nose to the enroute descent nose attitude (5* Nose Low)
• Trim for power reduction and commence clearing turns as appropriate
• Re-Trim as necessary

Question 13

Descent Cruise

Answer 13

• Passing 100 feet prior to level-off altitude, simultaneously:
  
  • Power - Advance to normal cruise 54%, Fast 84%
  • Attitude - Raise the nose to level flight picture
  • Trim for power addition
• Re-trim as necessary to remove all pressure off flight controls

Question 14

Constant Angle of Bank Turn

Answer 14

• Clear Area
• Roll into an estimated angle of bank on the horizon
• Add rudder in direction of turn to maintain centered ball
• PAT
• Roll out of turn on desired heading by leading 1/3
• Reset straight and level re-trim

Question 15

Turn Pattern 3Cs

Answer 15

Configuration:

• Normal or Slow Cruise
• On any Heading (choose cardinal to make it easier
• Any altitude

Checklist:

• None

Clear Area

• Not Required

Question 16

Turn Pattern Procedure

Answer 16

*** MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED WITH POWER AND NOSE ATTITUDE, TRIM AT ALL TIMES***

• Establish the a/c straight and level on any numbered heading, base altitude, and normal or slow cruise.
• Clear the Area.
  
  • Turn either direction for 90* heading change with 30* AOB
  • Clear other area, reverse turn, leading by 1/3 rule for 90* heading change
• ​​Clear the Area.
  
  • ​Reverse turn (1/3) and turn for 180* of Heading Change using 45* AOB
  • Clear the area (other direction), then reverse the turn for 180* Heading change with 45* AOB
• Clear the Area.
  
  • Reverse the turn and turn for 360* Heading Change w/ 60*AOB.
    
    • ​Adjust power and attitude to maintain altitude and airspeed
  • Clear. Reverse direction. Hold stick forward to prevent ballooning at wings level.
  • Restablish attitude, Turn for 360* Heading Change w/ 60*AOB
• ​Rollout on original heading using the 1/3 rule and holding slight stick forward to prevent ballooning.
• Reset poewr to the normal cruise power setting (as required)
• Reset attitude
• Retrim

Question 17

Level Speed Change 3C’s

Question 18

Level Speed Change

Answer 18

• Establish a/c in normal cruise config (200) on any numbered heading
• Reduce power (idle to ~10% Torque)
  
  • Trim for decel
  • When <150 KIA “Below 150 Gear” “Clear” —> Lower LDG Gear
• ​As airspeed approaches 120 KIAS, Adjust to 31% to maintain 120 KIAS
• Stablize aircraft in the no flap configuration. Trim off control pressures
• Lower the faps to landing position and immediately adjust power to ~52%
  
  • ​Maintain 120 and stabilize in the landing flap config. TRIM
• ​Conduct Before Landing Checklist
• Advance power to Max,
  
  • ​check airspeed below 150 KIAS
  • Raise Gear and Flaps
  • “Gear up, Flaps up at ___ Knots”
  • Trim for accel
• Accelerate to normal cruise,
  
  • ​Airspeed approaches 200 KIAS, reduce power to 54%
• Retrim

Question 19

Slow Flight

Answer 19

• Configuration: At Safe Altitude (>6000’ AGL), slow aircraft below 150 KIAS and configure with landing gear down.
• Checklist: Perform the Before Landing Checklist and Pre-Stalling, Spinning, and Aerobatic Checklist over the ICS
• Clear Area: Clear with visual scan, TCAS, and clearing turns as required
• Lower Landing Flaps. Slow to 85 KIAS w/ 45%
• Complete level 30* AOB turn for 180 degrees of heading change
  
  • ​Followed by another 30*AOB turn in opposite direction for 180 back to original heading.
• Advance Power to MAX, Check airspeed below 150 KIAS,
  
  • Raise gear
  • Move flaps from LDG to TO
  • Once airspeed 110 KIAS minimum, Retract flaps
  • “Gear Up, Flaps up at ____ Knots”
  • Trim for accel
• Accelerate to normal cruise
  
  • As airspeed near 200KIAS, reduce power to 54%

Question 20

3Cs Before Stalling

Answer 20

Configuration: Put the aircraft in appropriate config

Checklist: Complete the Pre-Stalling, Spinning, and Aerobatic Checklist

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

• Clearing turn (180*) Made using 30-60* AOB
• 45* Max for Landing Config
• Normally turning stalls in same direction of the last clearing turn
• Recovery above 6k’ AGL

​3 C’s are required before performing stall maneuver and may be accomplished in any order and are not required between maneuvers if flown in a series.

Question 21

Power-On-Stalls (Straight Ahead)

Answer 21

• Configuration: Establish the aircraft in the clean config (any airspeed). Complete above 6k AGL
• Checklist: PSA Check
• Clear Area: Clear WA with vis scan, TCAS, and clearing turns
• Adjust PCL to 30-60%
• Raise nose to pitch of 15-40*

Recovery:

• Relax, Max, Level, Ball
• At 15-30* a/c stalls at high speed and regains flying airspeed faster
• At 30*-40* greater pitch reduction to regain flying speed
• **Use max AOA (14-17.9)

Question 22

Power-On Stalls (Turning)

Answer 22

• Configuration: Establish the aircraft in the clean config. Complete above 6k AGL
• Checklist: PSA Check
• Clear Area: Clear WA with vis scan, TCAS, and clearing turns
• Adjust PCL to 30-60%
• Raise nose to pitch of 15-40*
• 20* - 30* AOB in either direction added

Recovery:

• Relax, Max, Level, Ball
• At 15-30* a/c stalls at high speed and regains flying airspeed faster
• At 30*-40* greater pitch reduction to regain flying speed
• **Use max AOA (14-17.9)

Question 23

Power - Off Stall (ELP Stall)

Answer 23

• Configuration: Clean, Slow Cruise (150),or airspeed at IP discretion, >6kAGL
  
  • Energy gained if >150 KIAS
• Checklist: PSA Checklist
• Clear Area: Visual Scan, TCAS, Clearing turns as required
• Roll wings level
  
  • <=150 KIAS
    
    • Reduce power to 4-6%, decel to 125
  • >150 KIAS
    
    • Reduce 4-6%T and zoom glide to capture 125 KIAS
• Lower nose to capture 125 KIAS (Horizon bisecting windscreen
  
  • VSI 1350 - 1500FPM
  • Trim
• Simulate High Key
  
  • Lower Landing Gear
  • 120 Knot Glide Retrim
  • 15* - 20*AOB to turn low key
  • Complete Before Landing Checklist
• ​Raise nose 5*-10* and decay until first indication of stall
• Maintain turn profile ground track
• Recover by lowering pitch attitude to put prop arch on horizon (8* nose low) until 120 KIAS is regained
• Lose about 800’ altitude

Question 24

Best Glide Configuration

Answer 24

• 125 KIAS
• 1350 - 1500 FPM

Question 25

Landing Pattern (Approach Turn) Stall

Answer 25

• Configuration: Downwind Config —>120 KIAS gear down, flaps as required
• Checklist: PSA and Before Landing Checklist
• Clear Area: VIZ, TCAS, Turn As Req
• Simulate transition near the abeam pos
  
  • Power 14/15/18 torque, airspeed 120/115/110
  • 30*AOB
• Raise nose 5-10* nose high, then reduce power to idle*** ON EXAM
• Maintain 20-45* AOB, increase back stick pressure to hold attitude
• At first indication, Recover with minimal altitude loss Relax, Max, Level, Ball

Question 26

Landing Attitude Stall

Answer 26

• Configuration: Simulate Final Approach. 5 to 10 knots above final approach airspeed (110/105/100 + 5.)
• Checklist: PSA and Before Landing Checklist
• Clear Area: VIZ, TCAS, Clear Turn as REQ
• Retard the PCL and simulate landing transition
• Hold landing attitude constant until approach to stall indication occurs
  
  • Stick Shaker or Buffet

Recovery:

Relax, Max, Level, Ball

Question 27

SLIP

Answer 27

• Configuration: Any airspeed or configuration. Normally the slip to high key at 125 KIAS clean config
• Checklists: None
• Clear: Clear the area
• Lower one wing while applying opposite rudder
• Maintain desired ground track
• If full rudder used remain below 150 KIAS
• While in turn:
  
  • ​Lower inboard wing while increasing opposite rudder pressure
• Adjust nose attitude to maintain 125 or desired airspeed
• Recover

Question 28

Intentional Spin Entry

Answer 28

• Configuration:
  
  • ​Clean
  • Slow Cruise (150), Trim
  • Enter below 22K’ MSL
  • Recover before 10k’ MSL
  • Min Entry: 13,5k’
• Checklist: PSA Checklist
• Clear Area: Clearking turn, TCAS “Below Mode” to clear area below since considerable altitude will be lost

Procedure

• Roll out of clearing turn, reduce IDLE
• Wings level, raise 30* nose high
  
  • When gear warning activates SNA will acknowledge–>IP silences
• At stick shaker, lead stall with slight amount of rudder in direction of spin
• Conduct spin in same direction as the last half of the clearing turn
• At stall, apply full rudder into the sping and full back stick. DO NOT USE AILERON.
  
  • ​Call out Altitude, AOA, Airspeed, turn needle deflection/direction​

Recovery (Incipient Spin)

• Once incipient spin recognized, initiate Inadvertent Departure From Controlled Flight Procedure
  
  • ​Incipient Spin phase lasts approx 2 turns
• PCL - IDLE
• Controls - Neutral
• Altitude - Check
• Recover From Unusual Attitude

Recovery (Stead State Spin)

• Verify:
  
  • ​sufficient altitude for recovery
  • Stalled AOA
  • AS stablized at 120 to 135 KIAS
  • Turn Needle Fully deflected in direction of spin
• Apply Full rudder opposite to direction of rotation
• Smooth, positive forward stick to a position forward of neutral
• Hold until rotation stops
• Recover with min loss of altitude:
  
  • Neutralize controls
  • Level the wings by referencing the horizon
  • Commence a smooth pullout
  • Use sufficient G during pullout to maintain lower working area boundaries
  • Get to level flight attitude
  • Check and report oil PX
  • Add power as required

Question 29

Incipient Spin Recovery

Answer 29

PCL - IDLE

CONTROLS - NEUTRAL

ALTITUDE - CHECK

RECOVER FROM UNUSUAL ATTITUDE

Question 30

Zoom/Glide

Answer 30

• Above 150 KIAS,
  
  • 2 G pull up to 20* climb angle,
  • 20 Knot lead with 0 - 0.5G pushover
• Below 150
  
  • Constant deceleration to glide speed

Question 31

Steady State Spin Recovery

Answer 31

Verify Steady State Spin then:

• Apply Full rudder opposite to direction of rotation
• Smooth, positive forward stick to a position forward of neutral
• Hold until rotation stops
• Recover with min loss of altitude:
  
  • Neutralize controls
  • Level the wings by referencing the horizon
  • Commence a smooth pullout
  • Use sufficient G during pullout to maintain lower working area boundaries
  • Get to level flight attitude
  • Check and report oil PX
  • Add power as required
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