Aviation Flight Academy™

Commercial Pilot Program

Aviation Flight Academy™

FLIGHT LESSON 35: COMPLEX AIRPLANE--PERFORMANCE MANEUVERS

Objective: To review procedures and maneuvers covered previously. Additionally, the pilot will be introduced to performance maneuvers in a complex airplane.

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

Content

1. Flight Lesson 34 complete? Yes Copy of lesson placed in pilot’s folder? Yes

2. Preflight briefing

3. Review items

Operation of systems - FM 106-110; POH-1, 7, 8, 9

Aeronautical decision making (ADM) - PH 343-349

Soft-field takeoff and climb - FM 197-202; POH-4

Soft-field approach and landing - FM 203-207; POH-4

Traffic patterns - FM 153-159

Go-around/rejected landing - FM 231-235; POH-4

4. New items

Steep turns - FM 238-242

Steep spirals - FM 243-248

Chandelles - FM 249-253

Lazy eights - FM 254-259

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 an understanding of performing steep turns, steep spirals, chandelles, and lazy eights in the complex airplane. The pilot will be able to maintain VY, ±5 kt. during the takeoff climb and maintain the recommended approach airspeed (with gust factors applied), ±5 kt.