Flight Training Lesson 17

2.0 Hours Dual; Pre/Post Flight Discussion 1.25 Hours

Objective

During this lesson, the student will review IFR cross-country procedures. Emergency situations are introduced to familiarize the student with the appropriate operating procedures. The emergencies will be discussed and simulated during a short cross-country flight, under IFR, to a nearby non-towered airport, with two approaches total. The student will obtain a clearance by telephone at the non-towered airport, with void time.

Elements

Review

• IFR cross-country planning
1. Obtaining weather information
2. Aircraft performance, limitations, and systems related to IFR operations
• Filing an IFR flight plan
• Air traffic Control clearance
1. Clearance copying
2. Clearance read back
• IFR departures
1. Use of DPs
2. Use of Radar
• En Route procedure and clearances
1. VOR navigation
2. Holding
3. En Route course changes
4. Calculating ETAs
• Canceling an IFR flight plan
• Arrival procedures and clearances
1. Use of STARs
2. Use of Radar
3. approaches (GPS, VOR, LOC, ILS)
• partial panel
• pitot-static failures

Introduction

• Simulated emergency procedures
1. Loss of communications
2. Systems failure
3. Equipment failure
4. Icing
5. Turbulence
6. Low fuel supply
7. Engine failure
• obtaining clearance at an non-towered airport

Schedule

• plan and file to FIT
• depart BED and cover DG/HSI
• ask student to report failed gyro to ATC (noting that this is a simulation)
• ask student to imagine a radio failure; what would be the right course of action?
• uncover the DG/HSI and cover the attitude indicator
• "What if the outside air temperature is below freezing and we're in a cloud? How do we know if we are picking up ice? Can we descend below the airway MEA to warmer air?"
• "What airspeed should we fly in turbulence?"
• "We are in IMC on an airway and the low fuel light just came on. What to do?"
• "You're in a cloud, on an airway, and the engine begins running very rough? What to do now?
• fly a no-gyro approach at FIT
• cancel IFR in the air or on the ground at FIT
• call ATC on the phone from FIT to obtain clearance with void time, as of 2008, call Bridgeport FSS at 1-866-293-5149
• uncover all gyros and return to BED
• fly the ILS 29 to a full stop at BED

Equipment

• FAA Rotorcraft Flying Handbook
• FAA Instrument Flying Handbook
• Robinson R22/R44 IFR Trainer
• R22/R44 P.O.H.

Completion Standards

The student should display an understanding of the procedures involved in cross-country planning, filing IFR flight plans and obtaining IFR clearances. The student will demonstrate a sound understanding of the procedures used in the various emergency situations.

Instructor's Evaluation and Recommendations:

Flight Training Record, Lesson 17

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.

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