Pre-Flight
Describe what a pre-flight checklist is
A pre-flight checklist is a standardized, step-by-step guide for pilots and flight crews to follow before a flight to ensure an aircraft is safe and ready for takeoff
Give an example of a callsign
CAP 2936
What overall provides the power and gets the plane airbourne?
The engine!
Align the aircraft with the runway centerline and aim for the touchdown point.
Approach
Name an airport CAP operates O-flights with
Central Jersey Airport
Where is a pre-flight checklist completed
Both inside and outside the aircraft
Name one of the four W's learned in the lesson
Who you are calling
After the aircraft is lined up with the runway in use, the pilot generally accelerates to ______ power.
full
2 white circles followed by 2 red circles on the PAPI
On glide path; correct approach
software we will be using in this class on the sims
X-plane
What is one thing that you check for outside as part of the pre-flight checklist?
Check for Fuel Contamination by collecting a small sample.
The aircraft will try to _____ the ground as its speed ______
Leave, increases
Define 4 reds on PAPI, and what the pilot can do
Far below Glide Path/approach; pull up/go around
What is a final approach?
A path/Approach you will take to land safely at an airport
Light Check: Which colors are the lights on an airplane, and in which direction (right or left)?
Red (left) and green (right)
How can a stall form from a takeoff roll?
By pulling up on the yoke too much; quickly increasing the Angle of attack
Define a flare, and when you should start one
While touching down; Initiate the flare when the runway starts to fill the windscreen
Flaps: Should be
Ailerons: Should be
Flaps should be fully retracted and ailerons and the rudder move freely in their intended directions without any interference.
Try to give a complete Taxiing radio call
Central Jersey Traffic, CAP 6724, taxiing runway 67, via bravo, central jersey
Define Taxing vs. Departing.
Answers will vary
When you are about to touch down, Slowly ____ the power to flight ____. You’re aiming to achieve a slight _____ attitude.
reduce, Idle, nose up