5.10 - No Altimeter Pattern
Required for Solo: 14 CFR 61.87(i)(9)
Required for Private: 14 CFR 61.107(b)(6)(x)
Lesson Objective
During this lesson, the learner will learn to fly a normal pattern without reference to the altimeter.
Regulatory Requirement
Pre-Solo pilot (Student Pilot and Transition Pilots): 14 CFR 61.87(i)(9)(Emergency procedures and equipment malfunctions)
Private Pilot Test Candidate: 14 CFR 61.107(b)(6)(x)(Emergency operations)
Content
- Learning how to adjust the altimeter based on the AWOS altimter setting
- Using angles to judge altitude in the pattern
- Covered altimeter in the pattern
Completion Standard
The learner will accurately fly a pattern without reference to the altimeter while maintaining the desired airspeed within+10/-5 knots and can land the glider within a designated area, and get the glider stopped within 200 feet but short of a designated point.
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