To introduce the student to the procedures and technique required for short-field and soft-field takeoffs and landings.

1. Flight Lesson 13 complete? Yes

Copy of lesson placed in student’s folder? Yes

2. Preflight briefing

3. Review items

Maneuvering during slow flight, Power-off stalls, Power-on stalls, Spin awareness, Emergency approach and landing, S-turns, Turns around a point, Steep turns

4. New items

Soft-field takeoff and climb -FM 20

Soft-field approach and landing -FM 21

Short-field takeoff and maximum performance climb -FM 22

Short-field approach and landing -FM 23

Additional items at CFI’s discretion

5. Postflight critique and preview of next lesson

The lesson will have been successfully completed when the student can explain when it would be necessary to use short-field or soft-field takeoff and landing procedures. Additionally, the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of these procedures. The student will maintain the desired altitude, ±150 ft.; airspeed, ±10 kt.; and heading, ±10°.