The elements of each maneuver, common errors, and how to correct common errors.
Introduce and practice rectangular course, s-turns, and turns around a point.
How do you trailer a boat when the wind is blowing from the side?
How do you fly in a straight line over the ground when the wind is pushing you side ways?
When you can control your position over the ground, your traffic pattern is sharper which makes your energy management easier.
Effectively use positive exchange of flight controls, while retaining positive aircraft control. Understand the purpose of perfecting these maneuvers.
Read AFH Rectangular Course, S-Turns across a road, and turns around a point 6-4, 6-6, 6-7
§61.107(2)(vi)
Preflight Briefing:
Review the step by step procedures of each maneuver and how to compensate for wind in different situations.
Flight:
Technical Subject Areas: Areas of Operation; Ground Reference Maneuvers
Maneuvers covered in this lesson:
- Rectangular Course (AFH 6-4) — simulates the airport traffic pattern; develops division of attention between flight path and ground references.
- S-Turns Across a Road (AFH 6-6) — semicircles of equal radii on either side of a straight ground reference line, compensating for wind drift.
- Turns Around a Point (AFH 6-7/6-8) — constant-radius turns around a ground reference point, varying bank angle to correct for wind drift.
Complete clearing turns before every performance maneuver—usually at least 180° change in direction, looking for traffic (Jeppesen Private Pilot pg. 4-6)
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 the 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.