Maneuvers

Checklist

Before Maneuver Check
Altitude
1500' AGL or better
Area
Clear of Terrain
Landing Site
Picked
Seats, Belts, Harnesses
Adjust & Lock
Engine Instruments
Check
Lookout
Clearing Turns
Power, Pitch, Trim
Set
Forward Slip
Flaps
*check, POH/AFM
Full
Aileron
Into Wind
Rudder
opposite aileron
Full

*Note: Maintain the safety margin above stall speed with full flap settings. Some aircraft cannot be slipped with full flaps.

Steep Turns
Before Maneuver Check
Complete
Airspeed
Set
Heading
pick a reference point
Note & Bug
Turn
slowly, 45° bank
Roll In
Elevator
Back Pressure
Throttle
Increase
Monitor
20° prior to entry heading
Heading
Throttle
Decrease

Maintain the entry altitude ±100 feet, airspeed ±10 knots, bank ±5°, and roll out on the entry heading ±10°.

Unusual Attitudes
Attitude
Asses
Nose High Attitude
Throttle
Full Open
Nose
Lower
Wings
Level
Nose Low Attitude
Throttle
Idle
Wings
Level
Nose
Raise

In the blue, power through. In the brown, power down.

Slow Flight
Before Maneuver Check
Complete
Throttle
As Required
Flaps
Incremental to Full
Altitude
Maintain
Airspeed
Set
To Recover:
Throttle
Full Open
Airspeed
55 MPH
Flaps
transition to Vy
Raise Incrementally

Maintain the specified altitude, ±100 feet; specified heading, ±10°; airspeed, +10/-0 knots; and specified angle of bank, ±10°.

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Maneuvers

Ground Reference

Before Maneuver Check
Altitude
1500' AGL or better
Area
Clear of Terrain
Landing Site
Picked
Seats, Belts, Harnesses
Adjust & Lock
Engine Instruments
Check
Lookout
Clearing Turns
Power, Pitch, Trim
Set
S-Turns
Before Maneuver Check
Complete
Altitude
600'-1000' AGL
Ground Reference Line
Select
Plan Downwind Entry
Perform
Roll In
180° Turn

Apply adequate wind-drift correction during flight to maintain to maintain a constant radius turn on each side of a selected reference line.

Turn
over reference line
Reverse
Roll Out
Level

Maintain altitude ±100 feet; maintain airspeed ±10 knots.

Rectangular Course
Before Maneuver Check
Complete
Altitude
600'-1000' AGL
Rectangular Course
Select
Entry
Perform

Apply adequate wind-drift correction during straight and turning flight to maintain a constant ground track around a rectangular reference area.

Turn Base
into wind
>90°
Turn Upwind
no wind correction
<90°
Turn Crosswind
into wind
<90°
Turn Downwind
no wind correction
>90°

Maintain altitude ±100 feet; maintain airspeed ±10 knots.

Turns Around A Point
Before Maneuver Check
Complete
Altitude
600'-1000' AGL
Ground Reference Point
Select
Wind
Note Direction
Roll In
360° Turn

Apply adequate wind-drift correction during straight and turning flight to maintain a constant radius turn on each side of a selected reference line or point.

Upwind
Shallow Bank
Downwind
Steep Bank

Maintain altitude ±100 feet; maintain airspeed ±10 knots.

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Maneuvers

Stalls

Before Maneuver Check
Altitude
1500' AGL or better
Area
Clear of Terrain
Landing Site
Picked
Seats, Belts, Harnesses
Adjust & Lock
Engine Instruments
Check
Lookout
Clearing Turns
Power, Pitch, Trim
Set
Power-Off Stall (Landing Stall)
Before Maneuver Check
Complete
Throttle
As Required
Altitude
Maintain
Flaps
Incremental to Full
Airspeed
Set
Throttle
start descent
Slowly to idle
Pitch
10°-15° nose up
Landing Attitude
At Stall Recognition:
Angle of Attack
Reduce
Throttle
Full
Wings
Level
Airspeed
55 MPH
Flaps
transition to Vy
Raise Incrementally
Altitude
Recover

Maintain a specified heading ±10° if in straight flight; maintain a specified angle of bank not to exceed 20°, ±10° if in turning flight, while inducing the stall.

Power-On Stall (Takeoff Stall)
Before Maneuver Check
Complete
Throttle
As Required
Altitude
Maintain
Airspeed
Set
Throttle
right rudder
Full
Pitch
15°-20° nose up
Slowly Increase
At Stall Recognition:
Angle of Attack
Reduce
Airspeed
Vx - Vy
Recover
Altitude
Recover
Throttle
As Required

Maintain a specified heading ±10° if in straight flight; maintain a specified angle of bank not to exceed 20°, ±10° if in turning flight, while inducing the stall.

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