Sporty's Syllabus Stage 1 Lesson 2

Preparation for the flight

  • * Attitude Flying, page 3-4
  • * Integrated Flight Instruction, page 3-5
  • * Level turns, page 3-11
  • * Establishing a Climb, page 3-19 particularly the section on P-factor
  • * Glides, page 3-21

    • Briefing and discussion

  • * Curriculum and syllabus
  • * knowledge, skills and experience for solo flight
  • * ground training items in the syllabus
  • * POH, required to be in the aircraft, available online but make sure it's for the correct aircraft
  • * N1154G, srno 172S10126 C-172S 2006 1,722.58 41.08 70,767.97
  • * Aircraft checklists - available in the office, or in the aircraft binder

    Expanded discussion on reading... time permitting

  • * Attitude Flying, page 3-4
  • * Motion and effect of flight controls
  • * Four fundamentals of... S&L, climbs, turns and descents
  • * Control attitude and crosscheck for performance; avoid chasing performance instruments
  • * "Attitude Flying"
  • * "PAT = Power, Attitude, Trim... still taught by USN"
  • * "Pitch + Power Equals Performance... old FAA training material"
  • * Power settings... takeoff (full throttle), climb (2500 RPM), cruise (2300 RPM), descent (1500 RPM)
  • * Integrated Flight Instruction, page 3-5
  • * Techniques are the same whether using outside visual references or the flight instruments
  • * 90% outside visual references and scanning for traffic
  • * Establishing a Climb, page 3-19 particularly the section on P-factor
  • * P Factor is asymmetric trust when the prop thrust line has an angle of attack. Thrust is offset to the right
  • when the angle of attack is positive
  • * Adding power or reducing speed (increasing pitch attitude) requires right pedal to compensate
  • * Glides, page 3-21
  • * Pitching moment change with power reduction
  • * Start level off 10% of the VSI
  • * Best glide speed 68KIAS for the Warrior and the skyhawk... maximum distance for a given altitude loss

    Emergency procedure of the day

    Engine power loss in flight

    Conduct of the flight

    I'll demo the preflight inspection and handle all of the radio communications

    you'll taxi, with coaching from me

    You'll fly the takeoff, with coaching, the important task to pay attention to on the takeoff will be to set a nose attitude for a constant airspeed of 74 knots until 1000' and then 80 knots above 1000'

    We'll climb to a working area west of Nashua to a working altitude of 3500' and work on the four fundamentals...

  • * Climb / Level Off
  • * Straight & Level Flight / Use of Trim
  • * Pitch / Power Coordination
  • * Shallow Banked Turns... to include an adverse yaw demonstration; this isn't't on the Sportys syllabus as a specific maneuver, but it's part of shallow banked turns. See page 3-11 in the AFH.

    Coming back to Nashua, I'll talk you into the pattern entry and have you establish the aircraft on final. You'll fly a constant airspeed descent to the runway at 70 knots. About a mile from the runway, I'll take over the controls (with you following on the controls) and demonstrate the final landing flare to touchdown.