3.10 - Slack Rope in a Turn
Required for Solo: 14 CFR 61.87(i)(19)
Required for Private: 14 CFR 61.107(b)(6)(x)
Lesson Objective
During this lesson, the learner will practice and recover from slack during a turn while on aerotow
Regulatory Requirement
Pre-Solo pilot (Student Pilot and Transition Pilots): 14 CFR 61.87(i)(19)
Private Pilot Test Candidate: 14 CFR 61.107(b)(6)(x)
Content
- Importance of maintaining position in order to avoid the "Crack the whip" effect.
Completion Standard
The learner will be able to remove slack from the rope that develops in a turn without undue stress to the rope, towplane, or glider.
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