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Flight #: 12b — EXPLORE WEIGHT & BALANCE LIMITS |
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Objectives: Determine affect of change to aft balance and progressively increasing weights to establish maximum weight
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PRE-FLIGHT |
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Carefully weigh and secure balast |
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Compute & record new weight & balance |
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DEPARTURE |
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Climb out at 110 MPH |
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Climb to 6000’ MSL and level off |
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Record climb performance: FPM = ____ |
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CRUISE |
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Limit prop RPM to 2300 |
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Check engine gauges especially CHT and Oil Temp |
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Trim hands off level flight |
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SLOW FLIGHT & STALLS |
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360 turns, slow flight & power off stall w/ no flaps, 1/2 flaps, full flaps, recover |
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Execute power-on stalls @ 2200 RPM |
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STABILITY & CONTROL CHECKS |
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Longitudinal Stability: Record Airspeed @ 2200 RPM (A) |
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Pull to reduce to A-10%=B, require continued pull for B? Yes=Positive LS |
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Do push test |
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Lateral/Directional Control Stability: Sideslip |
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Release Aileron (keep rudder), Do wings level? |
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Static Directional Stability: Yaw w/ level wings, release rudder. Return to no yaw? |
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Spiral Stability: Bank 15 deg., release. Return to level? |
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ACCELERATED STALLS |
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15 Degree bank, slow until stalls: Repeat w/ 30, 45, 60 |
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DESCENT RATE |
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Descend @ 90 MPH, record rate. Record loss of elevation w/ 90, 180, 360 degree turns |
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POST FLIGHT |
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Prepare corrective action list |
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Record fuel and oil consumption |
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