Private Pilot for Airplane Category › V. Performance Maneuvers and Ground Reference Maneuvers › Task B. Ground Reference Maneuvers

PA.V.B.S5

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If performing S-Turns, reverse the turn directly over the selected reference line; if performing turns around a point, complete turns in either direction, as specified by the evaluator.

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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 7-4
Chapter 7: Ground Reference Maneuvers › Drift and Ground Track Control › Constant Radius During Turning Flight
segments of ground-referenced turns. To demonstrate the effect that wind has on turns, the pilot should select a straight-line ground reference, such as a road or railroad track. [Figure 7-3] Choosing a straight-line ground ... reference that is parallel to the wind, the airplane would be flown into the wind and directly over the selected straight-line ground reference. Once a straight-line ground reference is established, the pilot makes a 360° constant medium…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 7-7
Chapter 7: Ground Reference Maneuvers › Turns Around a Point
changing orientations. ⦁ Developing further awareness that the radius of a turn is correlated to the bank angle. To perform a turn around a point, the pilot needs to complete at least one 360° turn; however, to properly ... assess wind direction, velocity, bank required, and other factors related to turns in wind, the pilot should complete two or more turns. As in other ground reference maneuvers, when wind is present, the pilot adjusts the airplane…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 7-1
Chapter 7: Ground Reference Maneuvers › Maneuvering by Reference to Ground Objects
driver adjusts the pressure on the accelerator pedal to smoothly join the new lane. In the same manner, multiple references are required to precisely control the airplane in reference to the ground. Not all ground-based references are visually equal ... Awareness of typical visual illusions helps a pilot select appropriate references. For example, larger objects or references may appear closer than they actually are when compared to smaller objects or references. Prevailing visibility has a significant effect on the pilot…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 7-10
Chapter 7: Ground Reference Maneuvers › Elementary Eights
Each of these maneuvers is a variation of a turn around a point. Each eight uses two ground reference points about which the airplane turns first in one direction and then the opposite direction—like ... purposes: ⦁ Further development of the pilot’s skill in maintaining a specific relationship between the airplane and the ground references. ⦁ Improving the pilot’s ability to divide attention between the flightpath and ground-based references, manipulation of the flight controls…