Flight Instructors Training Procedures _revised AIC_x

1. AIM
DEFINITION
EXERCISE 13
CIRCUIT, APPROACH AND LANDING
The approach and landing phase may be considered to commence from after the turn onto the
downwind leg to the touch down point on the runway and the completion of the landing roll.
i. The Approach May be defined as that part of the circuit from after
the turn onto the downwind leg, to the touch down.
ii. The Final Approach Is considered to start from a point where the aircraft is
some distance downwind of the runway, in line with it, and
approaching on a descending flight path.
iii. The Round-Out Is the change of attitude made from the descent part of
the approach to a path level with and slightly above the
ground.
iv. The Hold-off or Float Describes a subsequent period in which the aircraft is
flown parallel to the ground, with increasing angle of
attack and decreasing airspeed, until the aircraft touches
the ground.
v. The Landing – (Touch-Down) Is the ultimate development of the hold-off, where the
aircraft gradually approaches the stall in the landing
attitude, followed by the touch-down just before the stall.
vi. The Wheel Landing Is a type of landing done in tail wheel aircraft where the
main wheels are placed on the ground before the tail
wheel.
WHAT THE INSTRUCTOR IS TO TEACH
i. Discuss the principles involved.
ii. The air exercise briefing:
a. Applicable procedures and checklists.
b. Aircraft handling techniques: - Demonstration and Observation.
c. Considerations of airmanship and engine handling.
d. Similarity to previous exercises.
e. De-briefing after flight.
WHY IT IS BEING TAUGHT
To give the student a good understanding and thorough knowledge of the principles required to:
i. Fly the aircraft in the circuit in an accurate manner.
ii. Complete the before landing checks in the approved manner.
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