Flight Training Lesson 13
1.5 Hours Dual; Pre/Post Flight Discussion 0.75 Hours
by Philip Greenspun and Kasim Te; revised July 2008
Developed for students at East Coast Aero Club which operated under FAR Part 141 from July 2008 through July 2010.
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Objective
This lesson is the stage one flight check. The chief flight
instructor, assistant chief instructor, or a
appropriately-qualified instructor designee will determine if the
student can safely perform maneuvers at least the private pilot level,
with recognition of areas that could use improvement.
Elements
Flight Check/Review
- Preflight preparation and visual inspection
- Startup procedures
- Before takeoff engine checks and flow check
- Radio communications
- Vertical takeoff to a hover
- Hovering: stationary, sideward, forward, backward, and pedal turns
- Air taxi
- Quick stops
- Normal/crosswind departure from hover
- Straight and level flight, and turns in both directions
- Climbs and descents
- Airport operations and traffic patterns
- Collision, wind shear, and wake turbulence avoidance
- Normal/crosswind approach to hover
- Shallow approach/running landing
- Go-arounds
- Autorotations with power recovery
- Hover autorotations
- Simulated forced landings (simulated engine failures)
- Low rotor RPM recognition and recovery
- Governor-failure/governor-off operations
- System and equipment malfunctions
- Vertical landing from a hover
- Shutdown procedures
Schedule
Completion Standards
The student will be evaluated by the standards outlined in the
private pilot PTS for each maneuver performed.
Instructor's Evaluation and Recommendations:
Flight Training Record, Lesson 13
Any deviations from the completion standards should be noted in previous section.
After completing a maneuver listed under Introduction, place a check mark next to that maneuver.
Assign grades of Above Standard, Meets Standard, or Below Standard to maneuvers listed under Review.
- Student Name:
- Instructor Name/CFI#/expiration:
- Date of Lesson:
- Aircraft Type/Registration:
- Route of Flight:
- Number of Landings:
- Hours Dual/Solo:
- Hours Cross-Country:
- Hours Night:
- Hours Simulated Instrument: