Initial Training: Lesson 1 (Ground)

TEXT REFERENCE

1. Lancair Training Manual
2. Aircraft Manual


LESSON OBJECTIVE

During this lesson the student will learn fundamental aircraft operation, systems, description and operation of variable pitch propeller, avionics, engine cooling, weight and balance, emergency procedures, situational awareness, performance issues, and handling unique to the Lancair type aircraft.


CONTENT

Systems

Overall Description/ Airframe
Fuel
Electrical
Hydraulic
Avionics/ Pitot Static
Propeller
Engine and Vacuum System

Emergency Procedures

Engine Failure/Forced Landings
Fires
Icing
Landing with a flat main
Electrical

High Performance

Torque
Advanced Systems…Rudder Trim

Situational Awareness
Start-up Procedures
Weight and Balance
Performance Factors
Performance Charts
Aircraft limitations


COMPLETION STANDARDS

Demonstrate fundamental understanding of aircraft operation, systems, description and operation of variable pitch propeller, engine cooling, weight and balance, limitations and performance.

 

Initial Training: Lesson 2 (Flight)

REFERENCE

1. Preflight Orientation: Briefings – High Performance Operations and Systems
2. Procedures and Maneuvers Guide
3. Lancair Flight Training Manual
4. Post flight Evaluation
 

LESSON OBJECTIVE

During the lesson, the student will become acquainted with the Lancair. Additionally, the student will learn the attitudes, power settings, and configurations required for the performance of the listed maneuvers and procedures. Learn about certificates, document, and checklists. Understand how to conduct the necessary preflight activities. Learn about the functions of the flight controls, and how they are used to maintain specific attitudes.

CONTENT

Lesson Introduction
High Performance Operations:
Checklist use
Operation of Airplane Systems
Determining Performance and Limitations
Emergency Procedures
Ground Operations
Engine Starting and warm-up
Taxiing: Normal and Crosswind
Steep Turns
Performance Maneuvers
Slow Flight
After Landing Procedures

 

 Flight Maneuvers:

Straight and Level Turns
Descents Straight and Turning
Straight and Turning Stall recovery
Normal Approaches and Landings

COMPLETION STANDARDS

At the completion of this lesson, the student will be able to perform the listed ground operations with a minimum of Instructor assistance. The student will demonstrate the knowledge of attitudes, power settings, and configurations necessary to perform the listed maneuvers and procedures by maintaining altitude within the 200 feet, heading within 15 degrees, and airspeed within 10 knots.
 

Initial Training: Lesson 3 (Ground)

Text Reference

1. Aircraft Manual
2. Lancair Training Syllabus


Lesson Objective

To gain a fundamental understanding of the flight instrumentation, their use and limitations. Increase the students understanding of the practical applications of proper starting techniques, engine controls, run-up procedures, and proper aircraft inspections.


Content

Gyroscopic instruments
Pitot-Static instruments
Magnetic Compass
Related instrument errors
Instrument preflight and pretakeoff check
Engine controls
Aircraft inspections
GPS understanding and its use
Advanced avionics

FAR part 91 review, Subpart B, C, E
Weather analysis and judgement
IFR Charts and usage
 

Completion Standards

Student demonstrates a working knowledge of aircraft instruments, systems and their limitations. Students understands the IFR environment and demonstrates good judgement.
 

Initial Training: Lesson 3A (Flight)

REFERENCE

1. Performance Maneuvers Guide
2. Lancair Training Manual


LESSON OBJECTIVE

During the lesson, the student will enhance their understanding of the Lancair. Additionally, the student will learn the attitudes, power settings, and configurations required for the performance of the listed maneuvers and procedures. Understand how to conduct the necessary preflight activities.


CONTENT

Lesson Review
High Performance Operations: Flight Maneuvers:

Operation of Airplane Systems Straight and Level
Determining Performance and Limitations Turns
Performance maneuvers Descents, Straight and
Ground Operations Turning
Engine Starting and warm-up ops
Taxiing: Normal and Crosswind Straight and Turning Stall
Steep Turns recovery
Slow Flight Normal Approaches and
After Landing Procedures Landings

New operations

Performance maneuvers No Flap Take off
Flight at critically slow airspeeds Go Around
Steep turns 45 deg.
Emergency 180

COMPLETION STANDARDS

At the completion of this lesson, the student will be able to perform the listed ground operations with a minimum of instructor assistance. The student will demonstrate the knowledge of attitudes, power settings, and configurations necessary to perform the listed maneuvers and procedures by maintaining altitude within the 200 feet, heading within 15 degrees, and airspeed within 10 knots.
 

Initial Training: Lesson 4 (Ground)

Text Reference

Attitude Instrument Flying


Lesson Objective

To learn the principles of Attitude Instrument Flying and how to correlate the flight instruments to maintain control of the aircraft for VFR and IFR conditions.
 

Content

Climbs
 		 Constant Airspeed
Straight and Level
 		 Descents Constant Rate
Turns (level)
 		 Descents Constant Airspeed
Descents
 		 Climbs Constant Rate Climbs
Climbing and Descending Turns
Steep Turns
Stall recovery
GPS use

Partial Panel
Unusual attitude recovery

 

Completion Standards

Student demonstrates a working knowledge of Basic instruments maneuvers and their relationship to performing advanced maneuvers i.e. ILS, timed turns, partial panel, etc. Heading within 10 deg, altitude within 100 feet, and airspeed within 10 knots.
 

Initial Training: Lesson 5 (Flight)

Text Reference

Lancair Flight Training Manual
Aircraft Manual


Lesson Objective

To further the student's understanding of engine operations, review procedures in the aircraft, and further the students understanding of VFR maneuvers. Instrument approaches as it pertains to each individual aircraft.

 

Content

Steep turns
Slow flight and MCA
Emergency procedure practice
Power and speed management inbound to the airport traffic area
Review basic VFR procedures, communication procedures, and review any maneuvers deemed appropriate by the instructor and student.
GPS use as an overlay on VOR, NDB and other non-precision approaches.
ILS set up and performance
Holding with and without GPS
Missed approach procedures


Completion Standards

Student demonstrates an appropriate amount of basic preliminary piloting skill with the aircraft, and a level of ability from which the student can continue advanced training. Heading within 10 deg, altitude within 100 feet, and airspeed within 10 knots.
 

Initial Training: Lesson 6 (Flight)

Flight Profile

Preflight briefing
Oral on review material
Flight
Post flight Briefing


Lesson Objective

To learn the principles of Attitude Instrument Flying and how to correlate the flight instruments to maintain precision aircraft control. Coordinated use of Advanced Avionics with in the airspace/ATC environment.

 

Content
 

Instrument preflight  
Climbs Constant Airspeed Descents
Straight and Level Constant Rate Descents
Turns (level) Constant Airspeed Climbs
Descents Constant Rate Climbs
   
Climbing and Descending Turns
Steep Turns
Standard Rate turns
Slow flight and MCA
Stall recovery from various configurations
Short and soft field takeoff and landings
VFR emergency landing
Go Around

Advanced Avionics Coordination 		 

Completion Standards

An understanding of Attitude control by reference to the flight instruments. Altitude should be maintained within 100 feet, airspeed within 10 knots, and heading within 5 degrees.

Initial Training: Lesson 7 (Flight)

Flight Profile

Preflight briefing
Oral on review material
Flight
Post flight Briefing


Lesson Objective

Review prior lesson's maneuvers to increase proficiency, while introducing new maneuvers. Pressurization emergency briefing.
 

Content

Review Material  
Instrument preflight  
Climbs Constant Airspeed Descents
Straight and Level Constant Rate Descents
Turns (level) Constant Airspeed Climbs
Descents Constant Rate Climbs
Climbing and Descending Turns
Steep Turns
Standard Rate turns 		 
   
VFR emergency landing  
   
Loss of Pressurization Dive  
   
Constant airspeed while changing drag configurations
Stalls power on/off
Maneuvering during slow flight and MCA
 
Changing airspeed in level flight/ Performance maneuver review


Completion Standards

Altitude should be maintained within 100 feet, airspeed within 10 knots, and heading within 10 degrees throughout all maneuvers.

Initial Training: Lesson 8 (Flight)

Flight Profile

Preflight briefing
Oral on review material
Flight
Post flight Briefing


Lesson Objective

Continue the refinement of the students advanced flying. Review prior lesson's maneuvers to increase proficiency.


Content

Review Material  
Instrument preflight  
Climbs Constant Airspeed Descents
Straight and Level Constant Rate Descents
Turns (level) Constant Airspeed Climbs
Descents Constant Rate Climbs
Climbing and Descending Turns
Steep Turns 		 
   
Constant airspeed while changing drag configurations
Stalls power on/off
Maneuvering during slow flight/MCA
Changing airspeed in level flight
VFR emergency landing
Advanced Avionics integration
 
Introduction Material
Normal Take off into IMC
Recovery from unusual Attitudes
Emergency procedures and landings including but not limited to:

Cabin fires
Cowl fires
Landing Gear problems
Oil pressure/temp out of limits
Propeller governor
Engine failures, partial and full


Completion Standards

Altitude should be maintained within 100 feet, airspeed within 5 knots, and heading within 5 degrees.

Recurrent Training

  1. Aircraft general

i. Terminology etc.

  1. Normal procedures

i. Preflight,
ii. Before start
iii. Starting, warm up
iv. Run up
v. Takeoff/climb
vi. Cruse
vii. Decent
viii. Before landing
     1. Patterns close to other A/C structures
ix. After landing
     1. Cool down 4 minutes
x. Go around
     1. Add power = add rudder

  1. Emergency procedures

i. Emergency airspeeds
    1. Best glide config. Perf diff w/ prop low vs. high RPM
ii. Engine out
     1. Suitable landing sites, have you been there, how short &      slow have you landed.
     2. Max glide config.
    3. Where is “High Key” etc?
     4. Time for gear down/ diff. situations
iii. Rough engine/ partial engine failure
iv. Emergency decent
v. Landing emergencies
vi. System emergency
     1. Prop over speed
    2. Prop damage
     3. Electrical failure
     4. Landing gear
     5. Speed brakes

  1. Fire Protection

i. Engine fire
    1. Ground
    2. In flight
ii. Electrical fire
iii. Fuselage fire

  1. Electrical
     
  2. Fuel

i. Vapor lock
ii. Tank switching

  1. Hydraulics
     
  2. Power plant

i. TSIO 550/350 Hp
ii. IO 550/300 Hp
iii. Cold starts
iv. Hot starts
v. Cool down 4 min

  1. Landing gear

i. Time for gear down different situations

  1. Brakes
  1. Maintenance

i. Start with 10 tools/5rags, end with same

  1. Weight and balance/full fuel useful load
     
  2. Performance/flight planning

i. V – speeds
ii. Fuel requirements/ 1st hour burn/2nd etc…

  1. Navigation

i. GPS – how to find closest airport

  1. High altitude operations

i. Pressurization
ii. Oxygen
iii. Aero medical
     1. Hypoxia
     2. Hyperventilation

  1. Avionics

i. GPS

  1. Maneuvers
     
  2. Flight controls/rudder cables or push rods
     
  3. Systems review
     
  4. Weather
     
  5. Icing

i. In flight
ii. Before takeoff/ frost