Objective:

To develop the student's ability to maintain aircraft control. Straight and level flight, climbs, descents, and turns are accomplished, by establishing and maintaining appropriate control inputs by reference to the control instruments and crosschecking the aircrafts performance by reference to instruments.

Elements:

1. Effect and use of flight controls to maintain desired flight attitude.
2. Use outside references and cross-check with instruments for pitch, bank, and power control.
3. Trim technique.
4. Proper visual scanning and collision avoidance.
5. Methods that can be used to overcome tenseness and overcontrolling.
6. Straight-and-level, climbs, descents, turns, and combinations.

Common Errors:

1. Failure to cross-check and correctly interpret outside and instrument references.
2. Application of control movements rather than pressures.
3. Uncoordinated use of flight controls.
4. Faulty trim technique.
5. Failure to scan for traffic.
6. Failure to clear engine and use carburetor heat, as appropriate.

References:

• FAA Private Pilot PTS,
• Airplane Flying Handbook, pp 3-1 – 3-19

Notes:

Proper trim makes life easier.
T-scan instruments.
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