Private Pilot for Airplane Category › VII. Slow Flight and Stalls › Task A. Maneuvering During Slow Flight

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Clear the area.

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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 7-2
Chapter 7: Ground Reference Maneuvers › Maneuvering by Reference to Ground Objects
should consider engine failure and have one or more locations available for an emergency landing. Pilots should always clear the area with two 90° clearing turns looking to the left and the right, as well as above and below ... pilot should complete the required checklist items, make any radio announcements (such as on a practice area frequency), and safety clearing turns. As a general note, a ground reference maneuver should not exceed a bank angle…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 5-11
Chapter 5: Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training › Slow Flight › Maneuvering in Slow Flight
retracted to avoid a stall. Common errors in the performance of slow flight are: 1. Failure to adequately clear the area 2. Inadequate back-elevator pressure as power is reduced, resulting in altitude loss 3. Excessive back-elevator pressure…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 5-11
Chapter 5: Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training › Slow Flight › Performing the Slow Flight Maneuver
ground for recovery should the airplane inadvertently stall. To begin the slow flight maneuver, the pilot should clear the area and gradually reduce thrust from cruise power and adjust the pitch to allow the airspeed to decrease while maintaining altitude…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 10-4
Chapter 10: Performance Maneuvers › Steep Spiral
proceed after the establishment of a wings-level glide. Common errors when performing steep spirals are: 1. Not clearing the area 2. Inadequate pitch control on entry or rollout 3. Not correcting the bank angle to compensate for wind…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 7-10
Chapter 7: Ground Reference Maneuvers › Elementary Eights
following are the most common errors made while performing S-turns across a road: 1. Failure to adequately clear surrounding area for safety hazards, initially and throughout the maneuver. 2. Failure to establish a constant, level altitude prior to entering…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 10-7
Chapter 10: Performance Maneuvers › Lazy Eight
used for a given bank angle, altitude is lost. Common errors when performing lazy eights are: 1. Not clearing the area 2. Maneuver is not symmetrical across each 180° 3. Inadequate or improper selection…