LESSON 5

AIM:
To introduce cross wind operations, manouvering with reference to the ground and or objects on the ground, and emergency procedures, climbs at best rate of climb and best angle and flight with varied aircraft configurations (ie various stages of flap).

OBJECTIVE:
To review previous lessons, with an emphasis on manouvering by ground reference.  To increase the student’s ability to climb at best rate and best angle of climb.  Introducing cross wind take offs and landings.  The introduction of emergency procedures, changes of airspeed and aircraft configuration.
CONTENT:
1 - Preflight Briefing
2 - Review the following:
 (a) Take off
 (b) climbs and climbing turns - while maintaining visual and instrument reference.
 (c) manouvering at minimum controllable airspeed - while maintaining visual and    instrument reference.
 (d) Power OFF and ON stalls, Imminent and Full - while maintaining visual and    instrument reference.
 (e) Flying in a rectangular course (as per a circuit)
 (f) Basic emergency landings
 (g) Standard Circuit entry, approach and landing procedures.
3 - Introducing :
 (a) Cross wind Take offs and landings
 (b) Climbs at best rate - while maintaining visual and instrument reference.
 (c) Climbs at best angle - while maintaining visual and instrument reference.
 (d) Emergency Procedures
 (e) Change of airspeed and aircraft configuration (as per usage of flaps) - while    maintaining visual and instrument reference.
4 - Post flight Briefing and preview of next flight.

METHOD:
Instructor will conduct a preflight briefing, which will review the previous flights and their associated manouvers.  The instructor will introduce cross wind operations theory. This will be followed by theory on best rate and angle of climb.  Next the instructor will cover emergency procedures, followed lastly by change of airspeed and configuration (effects of using flaps).     The student will be sent  to the aircraft to perform a “walk around”and “pre flight inspection”.  The student will perform the start up procedures and radio calls, followed by take off and standard departure procedures. Once in the training area, the instructor will then review the manouvers learnt from the pervious lesson (manouvering at minimum controllable airspeed, Power off and on imminent and full stalls, basic emergency landings), following which the instructor will demonstrate the new manouvers (cross wind operations, best rate of climb, best angle of climb, change in airspeed and aircraft configuration) incorporating the emergency procedures as discussed in the briefing.  The student will then attempt these new manouvers and emergency procedures.  The student will attempt 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 is successfully completed when the student:
- can recognise imminent and full stalls and make effective and prompt recovery
- perform ground reference manouvres with fairly accurate wind drift corrections and good    co-ordination, while maintaining airspeed +/- 10 kts, altitude +/- 100ft and heading within  10 degrees.
- Has thorough understanding of the concept and practice of cross wind take offs and  landings
- has a working knowledge of  emergency procedures and is able to perform  accordingly with minimum assistance.
 

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