Pilot Cheat Sheet

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Steep Turns
Bank:
  • Private 45°
  • Commercial 50°
Altitude:
  • No minimum +/- 100 ft
Speed:
  • +/- 10 kts
Heading:
  • +/- 10° from original
Stalls
Power On/ Power Off
Bank:
  • Up to 20°
    • Private+/- 10
    • Commercial +/- 5
Altitude:
  • No lower than 1,500 AGL
Heading:\
  • +/- 10° from original
Acknowledge horn, buffeting, break
Accelerated
Bank:
  • 45°
Altitude:
  • No lower than 1500 AGL
Slow Flight
Bank:
  • Private +/-10°
  • Commercial +/- 5°
Altitude:
  • No low than1,500 AGL
  • Private +/- 100/ Commercial +/- 50 ft
Speed:
  • Private +/- 10
  • Commercial +/- 5kts
Heading:
  • +/- 10
No stall indication (horn, buffeting, break)
Lazy 8's
Bank:
  • 15° to 45°, 30° to 90°
Altitude:
  • No lower than 1,500AGL
  • +/- 100 ft from original
Speed:
  • +/- 10 kts
Heading:
  • +/- 10° from 180 and original
Steep Spiral
Bank:
  • 60° MAX
Altitude:
  • Finish no lower than 1,500 AGL
Speed:
  • +/- 10 kts
Heading:
  • +/- 10° from original
Chandelles
Bank:
  • 30°
Altitude:
  • No low than 1,500 AGL, Max Gain
Speed:
  • Just above stall indication
Heading:
  • 180 +/- 10° from original
Ground Reference
Private Maneuvers
Bank:
  • Max 45°
Altitude:
  • 600 - 1000 AGL +/- 100 ft
Speed:
  • +/- 10 kts
8's on Pylons
Bank:
  • Max 40°
Altitude:
  • Find Pivotal Altitude
Knots:
  • GSxGS/11.3
MPH:
  • GSxGs/15
Speed:
  • below maneuvering speed
Takeoffs
Normal
No Flaps
Airspeed:
  • Vx/ Vy (Private +10/-5, Commercial +/-5)
Heading:
  • Apply wind correction to maintain over runway
Soft
10° of Flaps
Airspeed:
  • Vy (Private +10/-5, Commercial +/-5)
Heading:
  • Apply wind correction to maintain over runway
Short
10° of Flaps
Airspeed:
  • Vx (Private +10/-5, Commercial +/-5)
Heading:
  • Apply wind correction to maintain over runway
Landings
All
1.3xVso (Private +10/-5, Commercial +/-5)
Normal
Touch down within 400 ft for Private, 200 Ft for Com
Soft
Touch down nose gear high, and at slowest speed possible
Short
Touch down within 200 ft for Private, 100 Ft for Com
Power Off 180's
Manage energy
Touch down within 200 ft of designated spot
Emergency Descent
Bank: 30 - 45°
Altitude:
  • No minimum altitude, +/- 100 of designated
Speed:
  • Full flaps, stay in the white arc
Heading:
  • to allow emergency landing
Private Training Requirements
CommercialTrainingRequirements