This exercise will be incorporated into every lesson and will be practiced thoroughly before solo. Crosswind Take-off Short Field Takeoff Soft Field Takeoff Reference Material • FTM (Flight Training Manual) • Aircraft Information Manual/Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) • Ground Instruction Notes Preparation • Review the radio communication procedures for you airport. • Review […]
Exercise 16 – Take-off Read More »
In this lesson, you will also practice different types of slips, their entry procedures and recovery procedures. Planned Activities • Exercises 15, maybe 14 Reference Material • VTA/VNC • FTM • Pilot Operating Handbook Preparation • Review exercises in FTM to understand different types of slips. • Review the airspace around the airport using your VTA/VNC.
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In this lesson you will practice the recovery procedures from spiral dives. You may also practice different types of slips, their entry procedures and recovery procedures. Planned Activities • Exercises 14, maybe 15 Reference Material • VTA/VNC • FTM • Pilot Operating Handbook Preparation • Review exercises in FTM to understand different types of slips. •
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A great supplementary resource to this website is the Stall/Spin Awareness Guide. This guide is available here (new window PDF). In this lesson you will practice entry and recovery procedures for spins. You may also practice the takeoff and landing. Planned Activities • Exercises 12, 13,16 and 18 Reference Material • FTM • Pilot Operating Handbook •
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A great supplementary resource to this website is the Stall/Spin Awareness Guide. This guide is available here (new window PDF). In this lesson you will practice entry, recognition and recovery procedures for different types of stalls. You may also practice the take-off and landing with assistance from the instructor. The instructor will normally focus on the recognition and
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In this lesson, you may practice the takeoff and landing, flight for best endurance and also learn to enter, recognize, manoeuvre and recover from the slow flight speed range. Planned Activities • Exercises 3,10, 11 and 16 Reference Material • FTM (Flight Training Manual) • Aircraft Information Manual/Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) • Ground Instruction Notes Preparation • Review the
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In this lesson you will practice flight for range and flight for endurance. You will also be formally introduced to ancillary controls and possibly the landing. Planned Activities • Review Exercises 4-9 and Complete Exercises 3, 10 from the Flight Training Manual Reference Material • FTM (Flight Training Manual) • Aircraft Information Manual/Pilot Operating Handbook
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In this lesson you will continue to fly and practice the basic flight maneuvers. You will normally practice climbs and descents in conjunction with this lesson of gentle and medium banked turns. Planned Activities • Exercises 4-9, 30 in the Flight Training Manual Reference Material • FTM (Flight Training Manual) • Aircraft Information Manual/Pilot Operating
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In this lesson you will practice various types of descents. This lesson may be combined with exercise 7 and 9. Planned Activities • Exercises 4-8, 30 in the Flight Training Manual Reference Material • FTM (Flight Training Manual) • Aircraft Information Manual/Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) • These Ground Instruction Notes Preparation • Review the radio
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In this lesson you will practice the various types of climbs. The instructor may also combine descents with this lesson, as well as turns. Planned Activities • Exercises 2, 4-8 in the Flight Training Manual Reference Material • FTM (Flight Training Manual) • Aircraft Information Manual/Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) Preparation • Review the POH for
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