The Standard Circuit

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The Standard Circuit
AIM
To Learn how to Take-Off, Fly a Standard Circuit
Land
OBJECTIVES
Describe the key points in the circuit
Demonstrate a take-off, circuit and landing
Explain the checks, drills and procedures
Airmanship
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The Standard (Left Hand) Circuit
30 Bank Turn
R/T Call
Pre-Land Checks
30 Bank Turn
Lookout (traffic)
DOWNWIND
Set up App Cfg
Climb to circuit height (1000AAL)
BASE LEG
CROSS-WIND
FINAL
Lookout (traffic)
Turn Cross Wind (500 AAL)
Turn Final (5-600 AAL)
R/T Call Rest of Flap, Carb Heat
After T/O Checks _at_ 300 AAL
After T/O Checks Flaps up, TPs in the green
Pre-Land Checks Brakes Undercarriage Mixture
Fuel Instruments CarbHeat Hatches Harness
(BUMFICHH)
Set up Landing Cfg Carb Heat, Power, VFE
Flaps aim for steady descent _at_ 70 kts
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Be Wind Aware at all times
Quicker down wind
Compensate (steer to left)
Compensate (steer to right)
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Be Wind Aware at all times
Quicker down wind Compensate (steer to left)
Compensate (steer to left)
Compensate (steer to right)
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Be Wind Aware at all times
Quicker down wind Compensate (steer to right)
Compensate (steer to left)
Compensate (steer to right)
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Be Wind Aware at all times
Stick to driving cars !!!
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The Standard Circuit
Lets Re-Cap
Basic circuit pattern Climb Out, Cross Wind,
Down Wind, Base Leg, Final

• Keep a good LOOKOUT

• Checks and Checklists

• R/T (What to do when the radio is busy)

• Traffic Awareness spacing (joining the circuit)

• Local Restrictions (Noise Abatement ?)