Thrust PPL stage 2 flight reminders

you are entering the runway for your stage check, what do you do?

either max available runway for shortfield, or fully aft elevator

you made a nav log and are entering the runway. What’s the first thing you do?

when full power, start timer!!

what are some main points to remember about short field?

max available runway, max power on the brakes, max aerodynamic braking upon landing

soft field take off reminder

fully aft elevator, once the nose comes up, relieve back pressure slightly and LEAVE IT there. Don’t push the yoke in all the way

short approach vs short final

short approach is what you say in the downwind and you’re doing a power off 180

short final when you are at the end of final about to land

you’re 200ft above the runway

say stable!!

should you do a 5 mile final if you’re coming in from the right

no! do a right teardrop into left downwind

what can you do to ensure you’re actually off the ground during a soft field takeoff?

dance on the rudders

what extra things should you bring to your stage 2 stage check, in addition to your medical, logbook, photo ID, and student pilot’s license?

foggles, nav log

power off stall reminder

at 60 pitch down, THEN cut power with a neg VSI

power on stall reminder

at 60 full power pitch up

What do you do on final as you enter every single time?

check windsock and correct for it

why do we do clearing turns to the left?

because traffic is to the right

track a heading means you fly the purple arrow or the blue heading?

blue heading

fly a heading means you fly the purple arrow or the blue heading?

blue heading

in a gusty landing, how much speed do you add?

roughly 5 knots

can you leave aileron correction in even as wheels are touching the ground

yes!

during stall recovery, where do you keep the nose?

at the horizon until you build airspeed

KADS 50 and 200ft above for short and soft field takeoffs

700, 840

if stage checker says “I smell burning rubber,” what checklist should you run?

engine fire, pitch down 10 degrees for 125 with bank, then 76 best place to land