The Long Runway at Pease

by Philip Greenspun; revised April 2005

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Objective

The student will learn how to update a flight plan with current weather information and to update a flight plan in flight with revised ETAs. The student will use a VOR receiver in flight. The student will become comfortable with flying low over the runway. The student will be introduced to approaching and landing without flaps. The student will learn to pick an appropriate landing spot for wake turbulence avoidance.

Elements

Wake Turbulence
Using a VOR in flight.
Updating a flight log in flight.
Low Approaches and high-speed taxi.
No-flap landings.
Slips

Content

preflight review of New York sectional
flight and fuel planning, update of flight log from previous ground lesson
discussion of wake turbulence and how to avoid it
passenger briefing and pilot briefing
flight to Pease (KPSM), checking visual references and Lawrence, Boston, Manchester, and Pease VORs
get ATIS, contact Pease tower to request "the option"
land on the numbers at Pease and taxi at 5-10 knots below rotation speed for 1 mile before taking off
approach the runway and fly 5' over the runway for 1 mile before touching and going
full-stop landing and rest at Port City FBO
depart with a 1-mile high-speed taxi and then a 1-mile 5'-above-runway flight
come back for stop and go
come back for a half-flaps stop and go
come back for a no-flaps stop and go
depart Pease for flight down the beach at 700-1000', over the Newburyport airport then up the Merrimack River to Lawrence (KLWM).
touch-and-goes at Lawrence
return to Bedford

Schedule

0-30 minutes: checking weather, planning in the lounge
30-45: pre-flight and getting settled in the airplane
45-60: taxiing out and running up
60-120: flight to Pease and stop-and-goes
120-150: rest at FBO
150-210: return to Bedford via shoreline and Lawrence
210-225: park and secure airplane
225-240: discussion and evaluation

Total time: 4:00

Equipment

New York Sectional
flight log form

Instructor Actions

The instructor helps with landing flares and with the reduced flap landings. The instructor takes the flight controls while the student fusses with VORs

Student Actions

The student does the flight planning and keeps the flight log updated while manipulating the flight controls.

Completion Standards

Altitude within 100 feet; heading within 10 degrees; airspeeds within 10 knots. Arrival at waypoints within 5 minutes of ETA.

Evaluation

Reading Assignment

AIM section on meteorology and weather services.