WARNING:
All procedures are GENERALIZED.
Fly the maneuver in accordance with the Pilot Operating Handbook (POH)
and/or current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Stall/Aerobatic Checklist:
- Cockpit: Clear of lose objects
- Seat Belts: Locked and tight
- Autoignition/Fuel Pump: On
- Engine Instruments: Checked
- Report: Stall/aerobatic checklist complete
Additional Considerations:
- Ensure pockets are zipped and the map-case is secured to prevent loose items from going airborne
Procedure:
- Complete the stall/aerobatic checklist
- Perform clearing turns
- Begin the maneuver at 380 KIAS on altitude and lined up on a prominent terrain feature or section line
- Start with a loop at ~12,000' AGL
- As you are descending through the backside of the loop, allow the aircraft to accelerate to 380 KIAS and then from a level attitude, begin the half-Cuban Eight
- This is the best time to correct your heading
- As you exit the Half-Cuban Eight, allow the aircraft to accelerate to 380 KIAS
- From a level attitude, execute an immelmann
- Finally, reduce the power to idle and execute a split-s
Squirrel Cage Common Errors:
- Failure to adequately clear the area
- Lack of proficiency with an individual maneuver
Conclusion:
- Remain mindful that performance calculations are usually more optimistic than performance in reality
- Consider actual versus realized performance when doing any performance calculations
- Consider practicing maneuvers on a flight simulator to introduce yourself to maneuvers or knock off rust
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