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Flaps up in stages

Always 30º - 20º immediately when transitioning from landing to go around, no other reason for this. 20º - 10º when you have positive VSI or 55kts+ 10º - 0º when you're 60kts+ and 300 AGL in short field takeoff.

Slow Flight

Hasel check -  Recover by 2000 AGL, 4500 ASL Slow Flight Entry (maintain Altitude & Heading!) Carb heat hot Power 1700 Back pressure Flaps 20º Stall horn (add 200 - 400 rpm to hold altitude quickly) Rudder to counter drift Slow Flight Recovery (maintain Alt and Heading!) Full Power Carb heat cold Lower the nose gradually Rudder as needed (right) Flaps to 0 above 60 kts Cruise RPM

Power on / off Stalls

 Enter a Stall (co-ordinate the stall, or a wing drop can occur) HASEL check - Recover by 2000 AGL, so enter at 4500 ASL for 1000 ft of recovery Carb heat Reduce power (100% for power off, 1700? for power on) Maintain altitude Set flaps (20ª) Observe symptoms of approaching stall Just before stall full back pressure Recover a Stall Lower nose to slightly below cruise level Apply full power Carb heat off Correct wing drop with rudder Flaps up in stages Recover to cruise power, attitude & heading

Stabilized approach definition

 Stabilized approach – VFR (Generic Description)  On the correct final approach flight path:  Briefings and checklists complete;  Aircraft must be in the proper landing configuration appropriate for wind and runway conditions; Appropriate power settings applied;  Maximum sink rate of 1,000 feet per minute;  Speed within +10/-5 knots of the reference speed;  Only small heading and pitch changes required;  Stable by 200 feet AGL. Note: If stability is not established by 200 feet AGL, an overshoot will be executed. For WWFT it's 300 AGL, so 1400 ASL

Steep turns

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 Careful, steep turns can lead to a spiral dive if the nose drops too much! Steep turn entry: HASEL Check Roll into turn Passing 30º angle of bank: Maintain back pressure to maintain altitude Increase power to maintain airspeed Steep turn recovery: Lead recovery by half angle of bank Roll wings level Passing 30º angle of bank: Reduce power back to cruise Relax back pressure to maintain altitude

Normal Landing

Approach Flare Round Out Roll Out Runway Exit LANDING 4-18 Normal landing approaches can be made with power-on or power-off at speeds of 60 to 70 KIAS with flaps up, and 55 to 65 KIAS with flaps down. Surface winds and air turbulence are usually the primary factors in determining the most comfortable approach speeds. Actual touchdown should be made with power-off and on the main wheels first. The nose wheel should be lowered smoothly to the runway as speed is diminished.  

Spiral dive (death spiral)

Spiral dive in recovery - do one at a time! Power to idle Level the wings (ailerons) Ease out of the dive Symptoms: High airspeed Generally entered into during a turn

Spins - a stalled condition

 A spin can develop whenever the airplane stalls, especially if it was uncoordinated.  Enter a spin: HASEL Check Set up for a stall Smoothly apply full back elevator and full rudder deflection Hold inputs Power to idle Exit a spin: Neutralize ailerons Power off Apply and hold full opposite rudder Just after the rudder reaches the stop move the control wheel briskly forward, enough to break the stall. Hold until rotation stops Neutralize rudder and make smooth recovery from the resulting dive Symptoms: Low airspeed