AirDorrin: Multi-engine Ground School - Lesson #4

Instrument Approach Practice; Autopilot usage

This lesson will give the pilot a chance to practice whats been learned so far, by both flying and observing.

The pilot will then practice the infrequently used ILS back-course approach, after an engine has failed and been secured. Equipment malfunction scenarios will be introduced, in preparation for future lessons.

PREFLIGHT ORIENTATION

Review and re-enforce VMC concepts
Engine Failure Checklist
Takeoff briefing

FLIGHT

GPS WAAS approach

procedure turns
staying in the hold
loss of GPS signal (it happens more often than you'd think)

VOR approach with GPS overlay
Flying an approach scenario

Simulator setup
Radio Strategy
Approach Briefing
Circle to land

POSTFLIGHT EVALUATION

Review of flight performance and profile
Logging Time
Simulator shut-down

QUESTIONS

How many types of WAAS approaches are there?

Can you use an autopilot flying the GPS overlay signal on VOR approach?

What are the elements of an effective takeoff briefing?

At what point in an approach do you transition to hand-flying an approach?

At what point do you re-engage an autopilot during the execution of a missed approach procedure?

fed 10/5/2008