Flight Instructors Training Procedures _revised AIC_x

5. CONSIDERATIONS OF AIRMANSHIP AND ENGINE HANDLING
AIRMANSHIP
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another entry. In order to reduce the
workload for the student , the instructor
could fly the aircraft while the student
works out what entry is required.
iv. The above procedure should be repeated
to expose the student to the 3 entries with
a limited amount of holding practice.
i. The instructor must keep an exceptionally sharp lookout whilst operating in the vicinity of a
navigation aid especially when flying outside controlled airspace.
ii. Radio calls become very important particularly when operating outside controlled airspace.
iii. Minimum holding altitudes must be discussed when determining the entry to be used.
iv. The appropriate timing must be discussed and adhered to.
v. The NDB station must be identified regularly.
vi. The D/I must be reset regularly.
ENGINE HANDLING
i. The student should reduce power three minutes prior to reaching the holding fix so that the fix is
crossed at or below the maximum allowed or ideal holding speed.
ii. The engine power and mixture must be set to ensure that minimum fuel is burned while “wasting
time” in the holding patterns.
6. SIMILARITY TO PREVIOUS EXERCISES
This exercise requires a high standard of general instrument flying as covered in previous lessons.
7. DE-BRIEFING AFTER THE FLIGHT
Briefly recap on the various manoeuvres carried out with particular reference to the following points:
i. The importance of briefing the instructor as to what the student is going to do. This becomes
very important in a multi-crew environment but in the case of single pilot operations will force the
student to plan what is going to be done.
ii. The importance of staying in the holding area while entering the holding pattern.
iii. The importance of timing and minimum holding altitudes.
iv. The importance of checking that the D.I. and compass are synchronized.
v. The importance of identifying the NDB regularly as there are no flags on the ADF to indicate
failure of the system.
8. DISCUSS THE STUDENT’S ACTUAL FAULTS
For each fault the instructor must indicate:
i. The symptoms of the fault.
ii. The cause of the fault.
iii. The potential outcome of not correcting the fault.
iv. The action necessary to correct the fault.
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