Cessna T182T - Lesson Plan 4: Cross-Country Day VFR below 10 000 Ft (Air)

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Lesson Plan 4: Cross-Country Day VFR below 10 000 ft (Air)
Estimated Duration: 4.5 Hours
1.5 Hour Ground, 1hour Sim, 2
Hours Air
Note: Advanced Operations
Aim: To prepare the participant for day VFR non-mountain cross-country flights below 10 000 ft
Flight Route/Area: Springbank Airport – Red Deer Airport-Rocky Mountain House Airport – Springbank Airport
Ground Briefing/Work
Review of:
 Flight Planning
 calculation of weight and balance
Briefing:
 Garmin 750 use for VFR Cross-Countries:
o Flight Plan Entry
o Direct to basics
o Using NRST
o Waypoints
o Traffic Awareness
 Advanced autopilot usage:
o Flight Plan Entry
o VOR and GPS tracking
o Vertical speed mode
o Altitude pre-select, alerter and altimeter setting
 Review flight planning:
o Charts and route, planned altitudes, airspace considerations,
procedures and communications
o Weather
o NOTAMs
Simulator
 Enroute emergencies: Electrical fire, Electrical malfunctions, Windshield
damage, Comm failure, Pitot tube blockage, Magneto malfunction
 Advanced Autopilot usage
Flight
 Monitoring of aircraft handling and power management
 Demo use of autopilot, for altitude pre-select, GPS tracking
 Proper VFR navigation procedures and situational awareness
 Demo of direct to and NRST
 Demo of groundspeed and wind info
 Monitor proper communications and procedures into Red Deer
 Monitoring proper aircraft handling for descent, approach and landing
 Monitor proper ground work at Red Deer
 Proper takeoff and departure procedures out of CYQF, including CYQF CFA
procedures and communication
 In-flight simulated emergencies: rough engine or partial power loss
 Monitor for proper arrival procedures at uncontrolled aerodrome (CYRM)
 Monitor for proper departure procedures from CYRM
 Enroute emergencies: Electrical fire, Electrical malfunctions, Windshield
damage, Comm failure, Pitot tube blockage, Magneto malfunction
 Plan, but do not execute, diversion to Olds-Didsbury from north of Sundre
 Arrive at CYBW
Approval Criteria (for approval
of solo day VFR flights, limited
to non-mountainous-area day
VFR below 10 000 ft)
 Acceptable pre-flight ground work
 Acceptable handling of the aircraft
 Acceptable use of G750 and autopilot
 Acceptable navigation ability and situational awareness demonstrated
 Acceptable knowledge of emergency procedures