AIM:
To introduce the
student to the aircraft to be used for flight training, and to introduce
the many concepts involved in aviation and flying, both theory and practical.
OBJECTIVE:
To develop the students
knowledge of the aircraft, its servicing, operational characteristics,
cabin controls, instruments, preflight procedures, checklists, and all
necessary safety procedures and precautions. Also to familiarise
the student with the effects of controls, as well as the feeling of flying
and begin learning the local flying training areas and the local airport.
CONTENT:
1 - Preflight Briefing
discussion.
2 - Introduction
to:
(a) Aircraft
Servicing.
(b) Purpose
of preflight checks
(c) Visual
inspection
(d) Importance
of using checklists
(e) Engine
starting procedure
(f) Radio
telephony (communication) procedures
(g) Taxiing
the aircraft
(h) Pre Take
Off checklist
(i) Take Off
(j) Standard
aerodrome departure procedure, including climbout and level off.
(k) Effect
and use of controls, while stressing the importance of maintaining a visual
reference to outside the aircraft and yet still checking the instruments.
(l) Straight
and level flight - while maintaining constant visual reference to what
is happening outside, as well as keeping visual tabs
on the instruments.
(m) Medium
banked turns
(n) Local
training area familiarisation.
(o) Collision
Avoidance precautions and procedures.
(p) Wake Turbulence
avoidance.
(q) Entry
into the circuit, approach and landing phases of flight, and parking
procedures.
3 - Post flight
briefing and critiquing, incorporating a preview of the next lesson.
METHOD:
Instructor will
conduct a preflight briefing, and in doing so will determine how much background
knowledge the student already posesses. The instructor will go over
the anatomy of the aircraft, identifying important parts and features.
After which an explanation of how flight is acheived will be given including
the relevant theory behind the practical effects. Included will be
a description on how all the controls, and the control surfacs operate.
The instructor will then lead the student out to the aircraft and demonstrate
a “walk around”and “pre flight inspection”. Demonstration will continue
with start up procedures and radio calls, followed by Take off and departure
procedures, and getting the student accustomed to the “handing over, taking
over” methodology of flying. Once in the training area, the instructor
should then demonstrate the effects of controls, as discussed in the briefing,
and in the process hand the controls over to the student. After demostrations
by the instructor and attempts by the student, to maintain straight and
level flight and medium bank turns, while all the time maintining visual
reference and instrument reference, The instructor will demonstrate circuit
entry, approach and landing procedures, finishing with parking and shut
down procedures.
The flight will
be completed with a post flight review briefing and a preview of the lesson
to come.
EVALUATION:
The lesson can be
considered successful if the following are achieved:
An understanding,
- of how to service
the aircraft,
- the use of checklists
for visual inspection,
- of starting procedures
- of engine run up
procedures
- of the effects
and use of controls,
- the layout and
location of base aerodrome, and surrounding training area.