Objective: To introduce the pilot to eights-on-pylons.

Text References: Commercial Pilot Flight Maneuvers and Practical Test Prep (FM); Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)

Content

1. Flight Lesson 10 complete? Yes Copy of lesson placed in pilot’s folder? Yes

2. Preflight briefing

3. Review items

Short-field takeoff and maximum performance climb - FM 208-214; POH-4

Short-field approach and landing - FM 215-221; POH-4

Power-off 180° accuracy approach and landing - FM 222-230

Steep turns - FM 238-242

Steep spirals - FM 243-248

Chandelles - FM 249-253

Lazy eights - FM 254-259

Emergency descent - FM 311-313; POH-3

Emergency approach and landing (simulated) - FM 314-320; POH-3

Traffic patterns - FM 153-159

Runway incursion and collision avoidance - FM 153-154

Wake turbulence avoidance - FM 154-155

Wind shear avoidance - FM 155

4. New item

Eights-on-pylons - FM 262-267

Additional items at CFI’s discretion

5. Postflight critique and preview of next lesson

Completion Standards

The lesson will have been successfully completed when the pilot demonstrates the proper entry procedures and understands how to keep the line-of-sight reference line correctly on the pylon during the performance of eights-on-pylons. The pilot will be able to maintain the desired altitude, ±100 ft.; airspeed, ±10 kt.; and heading, ±10°.