Reference: Below

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Learning Objective (Index)

• Learning Objective (Index)
• What
• How
• Pre-maneuver Checklist
• ABCDE Checklist
• Entry
• Characteristics
• Recovery (maintain altitude)
• Maneuvering During Slow Flight
• Climbs & Descents
• Turns
• Adding Flaps
• Common Errors
• Common Errors with flaps
• Common Errors in Turns
• ACS Standards
• Private ACS
• Commercial ACS
• Videos

What

While pilots are flying approaches, the configuration of the aircraft is to fly slow at lower altitudes, pilots should demonstrate the ability to have positive aircraft control while the airplane is in this attitude, and demonstrate the understanding of the region of reverse command

How

Pre-maneuver Checklist

ABCDE Checklist

A - Altitude Above 1500ft  AGL

B - Best place to land

C - Clearing turns

Checklist

• Seat belts…adjust
• Fuel valve…on
• Circuit Breakers…all in
• Mixture…Rich
• Carb heat…Off
• Lights…BCN and LDN on
• Magnetos…Both
• Master…On
• Instruments…in green

D - Declare position and intentions to Practice Area

FRQ name, Who, Where, Altitude, doing What, FRQ name.

1. WPA Traffic, C-14SK, 4NM south of Turning Tree, 6000ft, (Name of the maneuver), WPA.

E - Execute the maneuver

Entry

1. Visually line up on a geographical fix in straight and level flight
2. Carb heat ON
3. Reduce power slowly to 1500 RPM and back pressure to keep altitude
4. Bellow 85 knots, Flaps 10°, 20°, 30°
5. At 50 knots, power to 2000 RPM and pitch for 45 knots
6. Pitch for airspeed, Power for altitude
7. Control for yaw (Right Rudder)

Maneuvering During Slow Flight

Climbs & Descents

• Pitch for Airspeed - Power for Altitude
• Adding power will cause the nose to pitch up and will require more rudder due to slipstream
• Removing power will cause the nose to pitch down and will require less rudder due to slipstream
• Eyes out! - Line up on a geographical fix or cloud if there isn’t one, and use peripheral vision

Turns

• Turn radius will be very small
• Bank angle must be kept under control (10 to 15 no more)
• Begin the roll out early (10 to 20 before reach your final HDG)
• Be cognizant of rudder use

Adding Flaps

• Better forward visibility
• Lower airspeed - More lift
• More power require because more drag is producing

Common Errors

• Adding power too slowly or too quickly
• Not maintaining pitch control (gain or lose altitude)
• Allowing the aircraft to yaw (uncoordinated)
• Not returning to altitude

ACS Standards

Private ACS

Clear the area

Altitude: not lower than 1500 ft AGL (ASEL) 3000 ft AGL (AMEL)

Maintain altitude: +-100 ft

Airspeed: Establish and maintain an airspeed at which any further increase in angle of attack, increase in load factor, or reduction in power, would result in a stall warning (e.g., aircraft buffet, stall horn, etc.).

Airspeed: +10, -0 knots

Heading: +- 10 degrees

Angle of Bank: +- 10 degrees

Commercial ACS

Maintain altitude: +- 50 ft

Airspeed: +5, -0 knots

Videos