Aviation Flight Academy™
FLIGHT LESSON 36: COMPLEX AIRPLANE--EIGHTS-ON-PYLONS
Objective: To review procedures and maneuvers covered previously. Additionally, the pilot will be introduced to eights-on-pylons and basic attitude instrument flight 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 35 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
Supplemental oxygen - FM 326-327; POH-7, 8
Pressurization - FM 328-334; POH-7
Aeromedical factors - FM 111-116
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
Go-around/rejected landing - FM 231-235; POH-4
Chandelles - FM 249-253
Lazy eights - FM 254-259
Systems and equipment malfunctions - FM 321-322; POH-3, 9
4. New items
Eights-on-pylons - FM 262-267
Straight-and-level (IR) - CFI
Turns to a heading (IR) - CFI
Recovery from unusual flight attitudes (IR) - CFI
Constant airspeed climbs and descents (IR) - CFI
Additional items at CFI’s discretion
5. Postflight critique and preview of next lesson
Completion Standards