The increased capabilities of modern aircraft, such as those produced by Lancair, demand a more sophisticated approach to flight planning. (Photo courtesy of Lancair Certified)
This will begin with aeronautical decision-making. With practice, the student will learn to properly configure the aircraft and establish the necessary descent profile. He or she may also come to rely on landmarks at their local airport to fly an ideal traffic pattern. While these are all important factors, the student has yet to consider any of the elements stressed by FITS. For example, will the flight be conducted into a busy airport? If so, how will variations in speed and traffic pattern spacing impact the consistency of each short field landing? Under what circumstances would attempting this maneuver be undesirable? To what extent will a contaminated runway surface increase landing distance? If air traffic control requests a higher than normal approach speed, how will this impact the ability to make a short field landing? How will an obstacle on the runway approach end impact or limit the use of a given airport? If an emergency or abnormal condition were to take place, how would this change the criteria for choosing a suitable runway?
As with any complex maneuver, there are a host of additional considerations. Is the runway length suitable for short-field touch and go operations? If so, is the runway length also adequate if the aircraft’s flaps/slats fail to extend? The answers to such questions will help provide the all-important situational awareness needed to identify hazards and evaluate potential risks. The extent to which available resources, strategies, or techniques can be used to manage risks is the basis for sound aeronautical decision-making. As an instructor, your task is to help your students incorporate this process into every flight. The use of innovative and detailed training scenarios will help in achieving the desired learning outcomes.
With this in mind, we may now take our strategy and use it in the context of a formal lesson plan.
FITS Lesson Plan (Example)
1. Type of training: Transition
2. Maneuver or training objective: Familiarize student with high-performance flight operations; short field take-offs and landings in a Beechcraft A-36 Bonanza
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