Lesson Plans

Lesson 5: Emergency Procedures

Dual—ground: 0.5, flight: 1.0

Objective: To gain an understanding of emergency operations and to increase understanding of slow flight and stall recovery

Discussion topics:

  1. Types of possible emergencies
  2. Use of all available resources in an emergency situation

Review:

  1. Human factors and symptoms
  2. Maneuvering during slow flight
  3. Stall recovery

Introduce:

  1. Systems and equipment malfunctions
  2. Emergency procedures using both memory items and use of checklists
  3. Emergency descent
  4. Emergency approach and landing

Completion standards:

  1. Display increased proficiency with control of airplane
  2. Perform unassisted takeoffs
  3. Demonstrate basic understanding of emergency operations

Suggested student homework assignments:

  1. Read Chapter 6, Ground Reference Maneuvers and Chapter 9, pages 1-2 on steep turns, Airplane Flying Handbook
  2. Read the November 2001 AOPA Flight Training article "Training Topics: Checkride"

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