Sporty's Stage 1, Lesson 9

Preparation for the flight

Read Sporty's additional study items

If time is available, review...CFI notebook It's early in the training to talk about instrument flying, but this may help with attitude control at our current stage of traiing

Briefing and discussion items

Constant airspeed climbs and descents... how to use P-A-T to control the ASI as a performance target.

Review ACS standards for constant airspeed climbs and descents and steep turns

Private ACS

steep turns

Emergency procedure of the day

OPEN DOOR OR WINDOW

• on takeoff
• airborne to include during approach

Conduct of the flight

• Depart to the west... focus on rudder control on the runway and the climb to altitude
• Constant airspeed climbs and descents
• Level configuration and speed changes, I'll operate the flaps, initially, and then you take all the controls and the flaps
• at-altitude traffic pattern
• Steep turn demo
• Full stall demo
• Steep turn, full stall power on and off

updated 4/24/2025