Attention:
Motivator:
Overview:
Topic:
Time:
Introduction:
0:05
Steep Spirals:
0:15
Review (quiz):
0:05
Case Studies:
0:05
Total Ground Time:
0:30
Required Materials:
- Paper, Pen, Marker, Whiteboard
Instructor Actions:
- Discuss Waivers airman certification standards
Student Actions:
- Complete assigned reading (see content above)
- Ask pertinent questions
- Perform self-assessment, including fitness for flight and personal minimums, as appropriate
- Make a go/no-go decision, as appropriate
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Steep Spirals Airman Certification Standards:
- Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with steep spirals
- Note: See Appendix 3: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations for information related to this Task
- References: FAA-H-8083-2 (Risk Management Handbook), FAA-H-8083-3 (Airplane Flying Handbook), FAA-H-8083-25 (Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge); POH/AFM
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Steep Spirals Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates understanding of:-
CA.V.B.K1:
Relationship to emergency landing procedures. -
CA.V.B.K2:
Maintaining a constant radius about a point. -
CA.V.B.K3:
Effects of wind on ground track and relation to a ground reference.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Steep Spirals Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:-
CA.V.B.R1:
Division of attention between aircraft control and orientation. -
CA.V.B.R2:
Collision hazards. -
CA.V.B.R3:
Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). -
CA.V.B.R4:
Distractions, improper task management, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation. -
CA.V.B.R5:
Uncoordinated flight. -
CA.V.B.R6:
Effects of wind. -
CA.V.B.R7:
Airframe or airspeed limitations.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Steep Spirals Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skill to:-
CA.V.B.S1:
Clear the area. -
CA.V.B.S2:
Select an altitude sufficient to continue through a series of at least three, 360° turns. -
CA.V.B.S3:
Establish and maintain a steep spiral, not to exceed 60° angle of bank, to maintain a constant radius about a suitable ground reference point. -
CA.V.B.S4:
Apply wind-drift correction to track a constant radius circle around selected reference point with bank not to exceed 60° a steepest point in turn. -
CA.V.B.S5:
Divide attention between airplane control, traffic avoidance and the ground track while maintaining coordinated flight. -
CA.V.B.S6:
Maintain the specified airspeed, ±10 knots and roll out toward an object or specified heading, ±10°, and complete the maneuver no lower than 1,500 feet above ground level (AGL).
Re-Motivation:
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Closure:
- Advise students that this lesson will be used as a starting point for the next lesson
- Assign study materials for the next lesson
Conclusion:
- Hard copies of the ACS and Oral Exam Guides can be purchased at: Amazon
- Digital copies of the ACS can be found on the FAA's website at: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs/
- The FAA provides guidance for test taking at: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/training/pilot_tips/
- Test guides can be found on the FAA's website at: http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_guides/media/faa-g-8082-17i.pdf
- To learn more about earning the practical test, visit the checkride page