Understand the purpose for military 8s, how to fly them, and what to expect as workload increases.

Proceed direct to wavit, descend to 6200 feet, cleared for the ILS approach into Provo, increase speed to 120 knots until established.

Knowing quickly what power inputs, airspeeds and altitudes to use can make your flight much smoother, quicker, more economical, and safer.

Definitions:

Military 8:       Instrument practice maneuver to perfect scan pattern, turns to heading, tracking courses, power management (airspeed/altitude management), and multi-tasking of these and other skills.

Power Management:   Using throttle changes (manifold pressure) to change airspeed and altitude smoothly.

Draw an 8 and label headings 030° and 150° 210° and 330° with 1 minute legs.

Fly each leg for 1 minute: maintain heading, altitude, and standard rate turn the long way around to next heading.

Power management key

1 inch manifold pressure = 5 knots, or 100 fpm

            Draw example explaining how pitch correlates to which airplane reaction.

Moving Flaps to T/O = -(5-7 knots), or -(100 fpm) = (about -1”)

Moving Flaps to LDG = additional -(5-7 knots) AND -(400 fpm) = (additional -5”)

Scenarios:

1. See approach profile: to maintain descent after first flaps, what should you do?
   1. Just allow airspeed come back to 85 (from the previous 90)
2. Landing check below the line (flaps LDG), speed 80 (from previous 85)
   1. Increase MP 4” if you’re continuing to follow glideslope down (descent)

Complexities added to Figure 8

• Altitude change
• Airspeed change
• Heading change
• Tracking Courses
• Any other pilot oriented task (radio calls, emergencies/failures, frequency changes, etc.)

 Conclusion:

Practice with many complexities will become second nature after some time.  This will increase your ability to more easily control the aircraft without losing situational awareness or missing critical tasks.