Flight Instructors Training Procedures _revised AIC_x

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d. Suitable open terrain.
e. Signs of habitation for after landing
assistance.
ii. Field in sight
a. Slow safe cruise configuration ±100ft
beneath cloud base.
b. Complete field approach checks.
c. Plan bad weather race course pattern
circuit procedure according to conditions
and select landmarks for orientation
purposes.
d. Join overhead field or onto downwind leg
as conditions dictate, beneath cloud base
e.g. ± 400 ft agl.
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ii.
INSPECTION OF LANDING AREA
Inspect proposed landing path from safe altitude
using slow safe cruise configuration as per
aircraft manual.
Check approaches and overshoot area are clear
of obstacles from ‘circuit’ joining position –
overhead or downwind.
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obstructions.
iii. Assess weather situation continuously.
i. Low safe altitude ± 400 ft agl.
ii. From “circuit” joining position, confirm
direction of best landing path.
iii. Select landmarks for circuit orientation.
iv. Fly over the field in direction of proposed
landing path for the high level inspection
(±400ft agl. In this case).
v. Align D.I. with magnetic compass heading
and note ‘runway’ heading.
vi. Fly a race course pattern crosswind leg
using rate one turns onto reciprocal
heading – downwind.
vii. Normal downwind leg at ± 400 ft agl. –
allow for possible drift and keep landing
path in sight at all times – very important.
Note ground markers to assist with
orientation.
viii. Abeam threshold of proposed landing path,
commence rate one turn onto race course
pattern base leg to position for the low level
inspection.
ix. When approximately half way on the base
leg commence a normal descending turn
with power onto final approach, positioning
to one side of the proposed landing path
for better observation of approaches,
surface and overshoot area (normally the
right hand side allowing the pilot sitting on
the left hand side of a side by side seating
aircraft, a better unobstructed view).
x. At a safe low attitude (e.g. ± 100 ft), apply
power for level flight in the slow safe cruise
configuration.
xi. Observe and note;
a. Direction of landing path (heading) –
recheck D.I. with magnetic compass.
b. Surface condition of landing path.
c. Length of landing path.
d. Drift correction.
e. Undershoot and overshoot area for
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