EMERGENCY APPROACHES AND LANDINGS

Description

Simulated engine failure power-off approach and landing.

Objective

To teach planning, orientation, division of attention, control feel and emergency procedures for a power-off approach and landing.

Elements

·         Clear the area

·         Choose forced landing area (your outside reference): choose a field and stick with it; best choice may be behind you

·         Configure aircraft: no flaps, gear extended, carburetor heat on, throttle to idle (C172RG: Propeller to 2700 RPM), establish and maintain best glide speed or 1.4 VSO (C172RG: 75 KIAS 0º Flaps)

·         Engine out checklist: carburetor heat on, fuel selector both, mixture rich, auxiliary fuel pump on (if pressure < 0.5 psi), primer in and locked, cowl flaps closed

·         Simulated: squawk 7700, mayday on 121.5

·         Clear engine using brief applications of power

·         Forced landing checklist (simulated): mixture cutoff, fuel valve off, gear down, ignition off, unlatch doors, master off when landing assured

·         Maneuver as necessary to reach key point on base

·         When landing assured, gear up if terrain is rough or soft else gear down

·         Flaps and slip as necessary to reach aiming point

·         Maintain ball centered

·         Look for traffic

References

FAA-H-8083-3A Airplane Flying Handbook p. 8-21