5.6 - Unusual Patterns
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 learn to perform unusual paterns, and learn when it is appropriate to execute one.
Regulatory Requirement
Pre-Solo pilot (Student Pilot and Transition Pilots): 14 CFR 61.87(i)(19) Emergency procedures, including equipment malfunctions (or premature termination of launch protocols).
Private Pilot Test Candidate: 14 CFR 61.107(b)(6)(x) Emergency operations (specifically the "Aborted Launch" or "Off-Field Landing" concepts in the PTS).
Content
- when to use an unusual pattern
- being too close to the runway on downwind
- adjusting the pattern (or discarding portions of it!) to maintain safety
Completion Standard
The learner will select and fly the pattern appropriate to the situation, maintaining the desired airspeed with +10/-5 knots.
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