LESSON 7

AIM:
To develop the student’s skills and competence in take offs, the circuit and landings.  As well as improving the student’s go around and landing techniqe.

OBJECTIVE:
On top of revision of the previous lessons, the improvement of the student’s competence and skills at taking off, flying in the circuit, and landing, through consolidated practice.  Also, improve and develop the ability of the student to use slips during approach phase of flight prior to landing, and practice performing go arounds.
CONTENT:
1 -  Pre flight Briefing
2 - A thorough review of the following:
 (a) Normal and cross wind take offs
 (b) Normal and cross wind landings (touch and go, and full stops.)
 (c) Forward slips
 (d) Go arounds
 (e) 180 and 360 degree gliding approaches
 (f) Advanced Emergency landings
 (g) emergency procedures
3 - Post flight Briefing and Preview of next lesson

METHOD:
Instructor will conduct the preflight briefing, which will review the previous flight.  The instructor will go back over baulked take offs and landings (go arounds), forward and side slip, glide approaches and Advanced emergency landings, again so as to refresh the student.  The student performs a “walk around”and “pre flight inspection” of the aircraft.  The student performs the start up procedures and radio calls, followed by take off and standard departure procedures. Once in the Circuit, the instructor will then review the manouvers learnt from the pervious lesson, and practice flying circuits (touch and go’s & full stops). At the end of the lesson, the student will land, 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:
This is deemed a successful lesson if and when:
The student flies accurate circuit procedures, whilst maintaining the desired headings, airspeeds and altitudes.  The student makes normal and cross wind take offs and landings.  The student shows a high level of competence in the use of the go around procedure.

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