Before I Leave Hangar Key Log Book Check Lists Check Book Contacts Sunglasses Drinks / Snacks Check Weather
Take Off Check List Ballast - have/need/want ? Instruments - Chked / Set Radio - On/Channel/Vol Controls Check - All Axis Wind - Dir? / Speed? Emergency - Pattern? / Plan? Landing Plan is … Cable Knotted? Correct Link? Belts Secured - Both ? Canopy Locked? Tow Plane Flaps Neutral? Spoilers Chkd/Clsed/Lcked
Training Check List Safety Wing Runner Course G.O.D. Training Pre-Flight Checked ? Take Off Check List Landing Check List Speed Control Turn Coordination Turns – Shallow (30 deg) Turns – Medium (45 deg) Turns – Steep (60 deg) Turns – to heading Dutch Rolls
Stalls – Straight Stalls – Turning Stalls – with Spoilers Spin Entry Spin Recover Slips – Forward Slips - Side Skids Take Off & Tow Slack Line Recovery Transversing wake Boxing the wake Training Check List
Landing Pattern Landing Check List Radio Contact Situational Awareness Wind Direction Indicators Altitude Indicators Instrument Failure Sims Spoiler Failure Sims Recover unusual attitude Down Wind Landings Land Outs Rope Breaks Un-Assisted Take Offs Training Check List
Landing Check List Situational Awareness Wind Direction Landing Speed Landing Pattern Mods Crab ? Slip? Radio Ground Control Set Speed Set Trim Check Air Brakes TrafficAir / Ground Land… Speed Speed Speed Sharp, Crisp, Coord. Turns
2-33 N2848H (Yellow Bus) Weights: Max1040 lbs Empty 612 lbs Max Payload 428 lbs My Weight (2006) 175 lbs Max Rear Passenger 253 lbs Min Rear Passenger 0 lbs Ballast 19.5 lbs Moment Arms (inches): Ballast14.75 in Front Pilot Seat43.80 in Rear Pilot Seat74.70 in Glider96.12 in CGs (inches): Limits:Max Min CG, lbs, Front Cannot fly solo in Rear… Outside CG limits !
2-33 N2848H (Yellow Bus) Speeds to fly: V NE (Max) 98 mph V NO? (Aerobatics) 80 mph V A (With Caution) 65 mph V Best L/D 45 mph 50 mph V Min Sink 38 mph 42 mph V S Stall 31 mph 34 mph V Buffet (34 – 37) (35 – 38) V Slip (min) (45 – 50) (45 – 50) Best L/D… Maximizes Distance Min Sink… Maximizes Time Aloft In still Best L/D… 250’ = 1 mi In still air… Best L/D = 23:1 If Tow Plane Rocks Wings… Release ! K2K0CTAF K2K0Gliders KCMIATIS Tower120.40
Ground Operations Director Wear G.O.D. Identification Greet New Arrivals Identify Intent How long will they stay ? How many flights would they like ? Which Glider will they fly ? Is instruction needed ? Will they be flying dual or solo ? Verify Qualifications Review Member Folder Determine Flight Order Give Guest Priority Initiate Next Flight – Prompt Pilot Assign Wing Runner to Assist Log Flights – Keep Times - Collect Fees Monitor Radio Traffic (CTAF ) Clear Runway when necessary Assign someone to assist
Wing Runner Check List Before moving glider to runway… Identify Intended Tow Release Alt Check Pattern Traffic Assist pulling glider out Hookup… Signal Tow Plane: Start Look for tow rope knots Verify correct link Hook up Move outside of wing tip Signal Tow Plane: Remove Slack Wait for Pilot “Thumbs Up” Before lifting wing… Check – Flaps Neutral Check – Spoilers Closed Check – Pattern Traffic Raise Wing Wait for glider tail waggle Signal Tow Plane: Begin Launch
Radio Cheat Sheet Lock / Unlock Mem Recall Dual Watch View: Alt, Baro, Temp VOR Nav Band: – MHz Com Band: – MHz ANL (mode): Auto Noise Limiter DW (mode): Dual Watch SPL (mode): Split Duplex DVOR (mode): Direction VOR CDI (mode): Course Deviation Indicator KCMITraffic KCMIWx (ASOS) KCMIVOR KDECVOR KBMIVOR KMTOVOR109.40