Cold Lake Soaring Club

COLD LAKE SOARING CLUB

GLIDER PILOT AIR LESSON SUMMARY

Flight Training - Persons with no previous flying experience

6 hours of flight training under supervision of an instructor within 24 months of submission. This shall include at least 1 hour of dual instruction and 2 hours of solo flight time, including 20 solo takeoffs and landings.

Flight # / Exercises / Altit. / Time
(Approx) / Total
Dual / Solo
D1 / Familiarisation / 2000' / :12 / :12
D2 / Attitudes and Movements / 2000' / :12 / :24
D3 / Air Tow, Straight Glide and Med Turns / 2000' / :12 / :36
D4 / Take Off, Effects of Controls + Circt / 2000' / :12 / :48
D5 / Circuit, Approach and Landing / 1500' / :10 / :58
D6 / Stalls / 2500' / :15 / 1:13
D7 / Tow Positions, Stalls + Steep Turns / 2500' / :15 / 1:28
D8 / Stalls in Turns + Slipping / 2500' / :15 / 1:43
D9 / Slipping Turns + Slipping Review / 2000' / :12 / 1:55
D10 / Incipient Spins and Spirals / 3000' / :18 / 2:13
D11 / Spins and Spirals / 3000' / :18 / 2:31
D12 / Illusions due to drift, Crosswind, Soaring / 1500' / :10 / 2:41
D13 / Circuit Modification (High) / 1500' / :10 / 2:51
D14 / Circuit Modification (Low) / 1500' / :10 / 3:01
D15 / Launch Emergency - Modified Circuit / 800' / :05 / 3:06
D16 / Launch Emergency - Crosswind Landing / 600' / :04 / 3:10
D17 / Launch Emergency - Downwind Landing / 300' / :03 / 3:13
D18 / Review and Solo Check (CFI) / 3000' / :18 / 3:31
S1 / First Solo – Medium Turns / 2000' / :12 / 3:43
D19 / Review and Progress Check / 1500' / :10 / 3:53
S2 / Medium Turns / 1500' / :10 / 4:03
S3 / Medium Turns / 1500' / :10 / 4:13
S4 / Medium Turns / 1500' / :10 / 4:23
S5 / Medium and Steep Turns / 1500' / :10 / 4:33
S6 / Medium and Steep Turns / 1500' / :10 / 4:43
S7 / Basic Stalls / 1500' / :10 / 4:53
S8 / Basic Stalls / 1500' / :10 / 5:03
S9 / Crosswind Operations / 1500' / :10 / 5:13
Flight # / Exercises / Altit. / Time
(Approx) / Total
Dual / Solo
S10 / Crosswind Operations / 1500' / :10 / 5:23
D20 / Review and Progress Check / 2000' / :12 / 5:35
S11 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 5:45
S12 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 5:55
S13 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 6:05
S14 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 6:15
S15 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 6:25
S16 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 6:35
S17 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 6:45
S18 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 6:55
S19 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 7:05
S20 / Turns and Stalls / 2500' / :15 / 7:20
D21 / Final Flight Test (CFI/SAC INST) / 3000' / :18 / 7:38
4:11 / 3:27 / 7:38

Note:

-Consult flight training manual for detailed air lesson description

-Flights can be amended on a case by case basis provided minimum flying requirements are met (consult CFI)

AIR LESSON 1 – FAMIL (D1)

AIM-To familiarize the student with the glider local procedures and the flying area

Reading: FTM Chap 1 + 2Height: 2000’

Ground:

1. Instructor demos all pre-flight preliminaries
2. Assist student with strap-in
3. Practice transfer of control
4. Instructor demos pre-take-off checks
5. Instructor demos hook-up and take-off signals

Air:

1. Instructor performs take-off and tow
2. With Ab-initio student:

-explain what you are doing as the flight progresses

-point out the training area and important landmarks

-point out and practice calling out traffic

-demonstrate straight flight

-practice transfer of control

-allow student to try some basic flying in training area

1. Instructor completes circuit and landing while explaining

-instructor completes downwind checks

Emergency: Nil

AIR LESSON 2 – ATTITUDES AND MOVEMENTS (D2)

AIM-To introduce student to the primary use of controls and the various flight attitudes

Reading: FTM Chap 3Height: 2000’

Ground:

1. Ensure student is strapped in properly
2. Review the operation of cockpit controls
3. Student performs pre-take-off checks and signals with instructor

Air:

1. Instructor demos take-off and tow with the student following through
2. Student performs release while instructor flies
3. Review elevator use and relating to pitch, horizon and airspeed changes
4. Review aileron use and show banked/level attitudes
5. Review rudder use to yaw left and right – stress that rudder use on its own is not common
6. Have student call out traffic
7. Review the use of spoilers
8. Inst demos the circuit and landing

-have student complete pre-landing-checks with assistance

Emergency: Ground crew yells stop as slack is being taken up

AIR LESSON 3 – TOW, STRAIGHT GLIDE AND TURNS (D3)

AIM-To introduce the flight attitudes and turns

-To formally introduce the aerotow

Reading: FTM Chap 3 + 4Height: 2000’

Ground:

Student performs all take-off checks and signals

Air:

1. Inst demos take-off with the student following through
2. Above 500’ allow student to fly tow with inst monitoring closely
3. Student releases while instructor flies
4. Allow student to practice straight glide and airspeed changes
5. Review gentle and medium turns

-traffic checks

-roll to 15/30 degrees of bank while maintaining attitude

-rudder inputs with aileron

1. Allow student to practice gentle and medium turns and straight glide
2. Inst demos the circuit and landing (student should be following through)

-have student complete pre-landing-checks with assistance

Emergency: Towplane has engine failure on take-off roll.

AIR LESSON 4 – TAKE-OFF, SECONDARY EFFS, CIRCUIT (D4)

AIM-To formally introduce the take-off and circuit

Reading: FTM Chap 4 + 5Height: 2000’

1. Student performs take-off and tow with instructor assistance

-make note of winds

-stress large movements of controls and rudder at first

-hold low position after lift off until towplane ready to climb

1. Student performs entire release
2. Review further effects of aileron and rudder

-practice aileron and rudder movement without coordination

1. Allow student to practice turns and straight glide
2. Student completes checks and flies downwind with instructor assistance
3. Student completes base and turn onto final

-stress circuit management in relation to launch point

-perform wind and track assessment

1. Instructor performs approach and landing

-review selection of final approach speed

Emergency: Towplane wags rudder on tow.

AIR LESSON 5 – CIRCUIT APPROACH AND LANDING (D5)

AIM-To formally introduce the approach and landing phase of the circuit

Reading: FTM Chap 5Height: 1500’

1. Student performs take-off and tow with instructor assistance
2. Student performs release
3. Allow student to practice turns and straight glide
4. Student flies circuit and completes checks with inst assistance
5. Student completes base and turn onto final

-stress circuit mangement in relation to launch point

-perform wind and track assessment

1. Student performs approach and landing with inst assistance

-note winds

-review where eyes should be looking in the flare

-close spoilers in flare

-review “flying on” the Blanik for landing

-directional control with rudder

-decreasing control sensitivity

-review brake use

Emergency: Towplane flys into cloud.

AIR LESSON 6 – BASIC STALLS (D6)

AIM-To introduce the stall and proper recovery

Reading: FTM Chap 7Height: 2500’

1. Student completes take-off, tow and release
2. Inst demos pre-stall, spin, spiral check
3. Inst demos gentle stall and recovery

-release back-pressure

-pick up any initial wing drop with rudder

-close spoilers if required

-level the wings

-ease out of the dive

1. Have student perform pre-stall, spin, spiral check
2. Have student practice gentle stall and recovery

-student initiates recovery on their own

-minimal altitude loss recovery

1. Demo and have student try a medium stall and recovery

-larger nose drop and more clear point of stall

1. Allow student to practice turns and straight glide
2. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: Tower requests that glider remain on tow and orbit. (Level tow)

AIR LESSON 7 – TOW POSITIONS, STEEP TURNS, STALLS (D7)

AIM-To introduce the steep turn and tow positions (the box)

-To review stalls

Reading: FTM Chap 6 + 7Height: 2500’

1. Student completes take-off, tow and release
2. Inst demos the box

-have student follow along

-afterwards have student make corrections from outer edges if doing well

1. Have student practice stalls and recovery
2. Demo steep turn

-when to use – thermalling or need greater rate of turn

-set 60 degrees bank

-not stick back pressure to maintain attitude and airspeed (50 kts)

1. Allow student to practice steep turns and straight glide
2. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: Cannot find airfield just before release or just after.

AIR LESSON 8 – STALLS IN TURNS AND SLIPPING (D8)

AIM-To introduce accelerated stalls in the turn

-To introduce slipping

Reading: FTM Chap 6 + 7Height: 2500’

1. Student completes take-off, tow and release
2. Inst demos stall in the turn and recovery

-have student note airspeed on stall

-recover upon recognition

-importance of rudder use to prevent initial wing drop

1. Have student practice stalls in turns and their recovery
2. Inst demos a forward slip and a side slip

-perform with full spoilers (more realistic)

-have student monitor attitude and wind sounds

-have student not inaccuracy of airspeed indicator

-rudder for un-coordination and ailerons for tracking

-recover from slip by 100’ AGL on final under normal circumstances

1. Allow student to practice forward and side slip

-same control movements for each only a difference in how the fuselage aligns with target

1. Allow student to practice steep turns and straight glide
2. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: Rope breaks at 800’

AIR LESSON 9 – SLIPPING REVIEW AND CROSSWINDS (D9)

AIM-To introduce crosswind operations

-To review slipping and slipping turns or any other weak sequences

Reading: FTM Chap 6Height: 2000’

1. Student completes take-off, tow and release
2. Review crosswind techniques and have student fly (conditions permitting)

-wing low take-off and crabbing with the towplane

-wing low/crabbed approaches and wing low landings

1. Inst demos a slipping turn

-show how rudder removal or over-banking can get the glider turning

1. Have student practice slips and the slipping turn
2. Review and allow student to practice any weak sequences
3. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: Glider slows and towplane rocks wings at 500’ (be careful, turbulence can cause a small wing rock at times)

AIR LESSON 10 – INCIPIENT SPIN AND SPIRAL DIVES (D10)

AIM-To introduce incipient spin and spiral dive recovery

Reading: FTM Chap 7Height: 3000’

1. Student completes take-off, tow and release
2. Inst demos Pre-Spin-Spiral check
3. Inst demos incipient spin and recovery

-enter as for a medium stall

-apply rudder through 32 kts

-once buffet is noticed and nose begins to drop – recover

-eliminate the stall – eliminate the spin

-release stick back pressure, level the wings and ease out of the dive

1. Have student practice incipient spin and recovery
2. Inst demos spiral dive and recovery

-enter a normal steep turn (50 kts)

-allow the nose to drop below the horizon

-increase back pressure, maintain angle of bank

-recover by rolling wings level with spoilers open (coordinated)

-ease out of the dive

1. Have student practice spiral dive recovery
2. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: Towplane releases at 300’

AIR LESSON 11 – FULL SPIN AND SPIRAL DIVE REVIEW (D11)

AIM-To introduce full spin and spiral dive recovery

Reading: FTM Chap 7Height: 3000’

1. Student completes take-off, tow and release
2. Inst demos Pre-Spin-Spiral check
3. Inst demos full spin and recovery

-enter as for a medium stall

-apply rudder through 32 kts

-hold for at least half a rotation

Recovery-centralize (just ease off stick back pressure)

-apply full opposite rudder

-centralize rudder once rotation stops

-ease out of the dive

1. Have student practice spin recovery
2. Have student practice spiral dive recovery
3. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: Vehicle drives out on runway short final

AIR LESSON 12 – ILLUSIONS DUE TO DRIFT + CROSSWND (D12)

AIM-To familiarize student with wind effects

Reading: FTM Chap 4 + 5Height: 1500’

1. Student completes take-off, tow and release
2. Review crosswind techniques and have student fly (conditions permitting)

-wing low take-off and crabbing with the towplane

-wing low/crabbed approaches and wing low landings

-simulate if conditions not appropriate

1. Discuss and fly wind scenarios

-training area management

-circuit management

1. Discuss basics of thermalling/sink and lift monitoring
2. Discuss illusions that can be created in the circuit and on final approach

-discuss high speed illusions when landing with a tailwind

1. Have student practice any weak sequences
2. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: Glider release fails and you cannot release from towplane

AIR LESSON 13 – CIRCUIT MODIFICATION (HIGH) (D13)

AIM-To familiarize student with circuit modification techniques

Reading: FTM Chap 5Height: 1500’

1. Student completes take-off, tow and release
2. Have student practice any weak sequences
3. Discuss circuit modification techniques

-spoiler use in circuit (not good practice to let go of open spoilers)

-circuit modification

1. Set student up high in the circuit (tight and at high altitude through IP)

-have student correct

1. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: Large amounts of lift on downwind cause you to be 900’ at 45 degrees

AIR LESSON 14 – CIRCUIT MODIFICATION (LOW) (D14)

AIM-To familiarize student with circuit modification techniques

Reading: FTM Chap 5Height: 1500’

1. Student completes take-off, tow and release
2. Have student practice any weak sequences
3. Discuss circuit modification techniques

-the 45 degree/600’ rule for base turn

-circuit modification

1. Set student up low in the circuit (slightly wide and at low altitude through IP)

-have student correct

1. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: You find yourself 600’ adjacent the launch point

AIR LESSON 15 – LAUNCH EMERGENCY (MOD CIRCUIT) (D15)

AIM-To prepare student for emergency situations

-To practice modified circuit techniques

Reading: FTM Chap 4 + 5Height: 800’

1. Student completes take-off, tow
2. Instructor releases glider in good position for modified circuit at approx 800’
3. Student performs modified circuit emergency

-simulated rope release

-set-up for circuit/alternate landing area

-downwind checks not critical except for radio call perhaps

1. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: N/A

AIR LESSON 16 – LAUNCH EMERGENCY (CROSSWIND) (D16)

AIM-To prepare student for emergency situations

-To practice crosswind landings

Reading: FTM Chap 4Height: 600’

1. Student completes take-off, tow
2. Instructor releases glider in good position for crosswind landing at approx 600’
3. Student performs emergency actions

-simulated rope release

-set-up for base leg/alternate landing area

-downwind checks not critical except for radio call perhaps

1. Student flies base, approach and landing

Emergency: N/A

AIR LESSON 17 – LAUNCH EMERGENCY (DOWNWIND) (D17)

AIM-To prepare student for emergency situations

-To practice downwind landings

Reading: FTM Chap 4Height: 300’

1. Student completes take-off, tow
2. Instructor releases glider in good position for downwind landing at approx 300’
3. Student performs emergency actions

-simulated rope release

-turn for downwind/alternate landing area watching for traffic

-no time for checks in this situation

1. Student flies downwind approach and landing

-stress max 50 kts IAS during downwind landing

-brief high ground speed illusion

-stress that overrunning the runway is possible (smaller fields)

Emergency: N/A

AIR LESSON 18 – REVIEW AND SOLO CHECK (D18)

AIM-To confirm solo flying abilities

Reading: FTM All ChaptersHeight: 3000’

1. Student completes take-off, tow and release

-quiz student on emergencies/airfield position during tow

1. Student performs full spin recovery

-instructor calls for recovery

1. Student performs spiral dive recovery

-instructor calls for recovery

1. Student performs gentle and medium stalls

-student initiates recovery upon recognition of stall

1. Student practices straight glide, turns and area management
2. Student flies circuit, approach and landing

Emergency: Quiz on multiple emergency scenarios verbally before flight - rope breaks/circuit modification and traffic.

FIRST SOLO AND SUBSEQUENT SOLOS

AIM-To build confidence and flying abilities

Reading: FTM All Chapters

Phase 2 Solo Trips:

Flight # / Exercises / Altit.
S1 / First Solo – Medium Turns / 2000'
S2 / Medium Turns / 1500'
S3 / Medium Turns / 1500'
S4 / Medium Turns / 1500'
S5 / Medium and Steep Turns / 1500'
S6 / Medium and Steep Turns / 1500'
S7 / Basic Stalls / 1500'
S8 / Basic Stalls / 1500'
S9 / Crosswind Operations / 1500'
S10 / Crosswind Operations / 1500'
D20 / Review and Progress Check / 2000'
S11 / Turns / 1500'
S12 / Turns / 1500'
S13 / Turns / 1500'
S14 / Turns / 1500'
S15 / Turns / 1500'
S16 / Turns / 1500'
S17 / Turns / 1500'
S18 / Turns / 1500'
S19 / Turns / 1500'

Emergency: Quiz student before each solo on multiple emergency scenarios

PROGRESS CHECKS AND FINAL FLIGHT TEST

AIM-To monitor solo flying abilities and ensure student has met licence standard

Reading: FTM All Chapters

Phase 2 Dual Trips:

Flight # / Exercises / Altit. / Between
D19 / Review and Progress Check / 1500' / S1-S2
D20 / Review and Progress Check / 2000' / S10-S11
D21 / Final Flight Test (CFI – SAC Inst) / 3000' / S20-

Emergency: Quiz student before each solo on multiple emergency scenarios

COLD LAKE SOARING CLUB

GLIDER CONVERSION AIR LESSON SUMMARY

Flight Training - Persons with Private Licence or greater

3 hours of flight training under the supervision of an instructor. This shall be made up of 1 hour of dual instruction and 2 hours of solo flight time, including 20 takeoffs and landings.

Flight # / Exercises / Altit. / Time
(Approx) / Total
Dual / Solo
D1 / Intro – Attitudes and Turns / 2000' / :12 / :12
D2 / T/O – Tow - Controls - Circuit – Landing / 2000' / :12 / :24
D3 / Stalls - Stall in Turn - Side Slips – Xwind / 2500' / :15 / :39
D4 / Tow positions - Spins - Spirals – Xwind / 3000' / :18 / :57
D5 / Launch Emergency - Modified Circt / 800' / :08 / 1:05
D6 / Launch Emergency - Downwind / 300' / :03 / 1:08
D7 / Solo Check (CFI) / 2000' / :12 / 1:20
S1 / First Solo – Medium Turns / 2000' / :12 / 1:32
S2 / Medium Turns / 1500' / :10 / 1:42
S3 / Medium Turns / 1500' / :10 / 1:52
S4 / Steep Turns / 1500' / :10 / 2:02
S5 / Turns - Side Slips / 1500' / :10 / 2:12
S6 / Turns - Side Slips / 1500' / :10 / 2:22
S7 / Turns – Xwind / 1500' / :10 / 2:32
S8 / Turns – Xwind / 1500' / :10 / 2:42
S9 / Turns – Xwind / 1500' / :10 / 2:52
S10 / Turns – Xwind / 1500' / :10 / 3:02
D8 / Comprehensive Review / 2500' / :15 / 3:17
S11 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 3:27
S12 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 3:37
S13 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 3:47
S14 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 3:57
S15 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 4:07
S16 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 4:17
S17 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 4:27
S18 / Turns / 1500' / :10 / 4:37
S19 / Review / 1500' / :10 / 4:47
S20 / Review / 1500' / :10 / 4:57
D9 / Final Flight Test (CFI/SAC INST) / 3000' / :18 / 5:07
1:53 / 3:06 / 5:17

-see notes for regular glider training lesson summary