Areas of Operation: §61.187(b)(2)(i, ii, viii)
Preparatory Assignment: Read AFH ch.3-4, PHAK
Attention: “Flying is not dangerous; crashing is dangerous”
Motivation: You can fly your airplane well in VMC without instruments; just look and listen.
Objective: Introduce basic flying maneuvers: Straight-and-level flight, Level turns, Straight climbs & Climbing turns, Straight Descents & Descending turns.
Completion Standards: Safely perform take-off and landings. Thoroughly explain all control inputs for the maneuvers listed including takeoff and landing. Perform each maneuver smoothly while maintaining +/-100 feet level on selected altitude.
Review: Principles of flight explaining control inputs, AFH.
Preflight Briefing: Review the study assignment and verify an adequate understanding in the areas to be covered. If there is a lack of basic understanding, reschedule the flight and review the knowledge deficiencies. Review the lesson Completion Standards and Special Emphasis Areas.
Flight: Technical subject areas:
Principles of flight
Airplane flight controls
Preflight preparation
Preflight procedures
Takeoffs and landings
FUNDAMENTALS OF FLIGHT
- STRAIGHT-AND-LEVEL FLIGHT
- LEVEL TURNS
- STRAIGHT CLIMBS & CLIMBING TURNS
- STRAIGHT DESCENTS & DESCENDING TURNS
Lead off climbs/descents by 10% of your VSI—1000fpm = start retarding throttle and pitching level 100 feet before desired altitude
After landing, parking & securing
Special Emphasis Areas:
Positive aircraft control
Positive exchange of flight controls
Visual scanning/collision avoidance
Post-Flight Debriefing:
Identify tasks that were completed to standards or above.
Identify and discuss tasks that were not completed to standards.
Record and grade completed tasks in the training record.
Record training in the student’s logbook (reference Areas of Operation above)
Give an assignment for the next flight session.
Next Assignment: Prepare for completing this lesson by reviewing tasks that were not performed to standards. If all tasks were performed to standards, assign the next lesson’s required material.