FCI Emergency Maneuver Training Aerobatic Checkout Training Program
Training Philosophy: Our program is built on the belief that the following principles are paramount in aviation: · Understand Aerodynamic Theory · Know your airplane · Practice only what you know · Always have an out · Respect and follow FAR’s FCI’s aerobatic training is designed for a pilot who has time in high performance, tail-wheel aircraft. This is not an aircraft checkout program, so customers will occupy the front seat during training.
Training Program Objectives: At the completion of training, pilots will have the following: 1. Proficiency to a SAFE level in basic and advanced aerobatic maneuvers, recovering from unusual attitudes, botched maneuvers and spins (upright and inverted including accelerated and flat) 2. An introduction to competition aerobatics
Note: Pilots who have logged time as PIC in a high performance aircraft prior to August 4, 1997 (see 14 CFR Part 61.31 (f)) do not require a High Performance endorsement in their logbook. However, it is the responsibility of the instructor to ensure that anyone who is checked out in our aircraft have the required experience and/or endorsements.
Documentation of Training: All training missions will be videotaped and that tape utilized for debriefing purposes. A DVD of all missions will be provided to the customer at the end of the program.
Training Reference Texts provided: FCI’s Emergency Maneuver Training Guide
Recommended Additional Training Reference Texts: Basic Aerobatics, Szurovy and Goulian Advanced Aerobatics, Szurovy and Goulian
· AERO-1 (Normal Spins) o Intro normal spins o Intro botched Aerobatic Maneuvers o Practice Basic Aerobatics o Practice 3-point Landings
· AERO-2 (Normal, Aggravated and Inverted Spins) o Intro Aggravated / Inverted Spins o Practice botched aerobatic maneuvers including crossover Spins o Practice Wheel Landings
· AERO-3 (Rolling and Vertical Aerobatics) o Introduce advanced rolling and vertical aerobatics o Practice botched advanced aerobatics o Practice Landings as desired
· AERO-4 (Gyroscopic Aerobatics) o Introduce advanced gyroscopic aerobatics o Practice botched gyroscopic aerobatics o Practice Landings as desired
2003 ã FCI Emergency Maneuver Training Page 1/1 1/27/2004 AERO-1 Incipient and Normal Upright Spins
Prerequisites: · Read FCI’s Emergency Maneuver Training Guide through exercise #22 · Read Basic Aerobatics chapter 14
Objectives: · Practice recoveries from incipient spins · Introduce normal upright left and right spins · Intro recoveries from botched aerobatic maneuvers · Practice 3 point landings
Brief (1.5 hours): Review Aerodynamics Review Landing Techniques Maneuver briefing
Flight (0.8 hour): Takeoff Review as Required Incipient Spin Entry / Recovery v Skidded Turn v Slipping Turn Normal Upright Spin (Left / Right) P.A.R.E. Recovery Basic Aerobatics as Desired RTB Landings as required
AERO-2 Normal, Aggravated and Inverted Spins, and Emergency Spin Recoveries
Prerequisites: · Read FCI’s Emergency Maneuver Training Guide through end · Review Basic Aerobatics chapter 14
Objectives: · Safely recover from normal upright left and right spins · Safely recover from botched aerobatic maneuvers · Introduce inverted and aggravated spins, and Beggs-Mueller Recovery
Brief (1.5 hours): Review Aerodynamics Discuss aggravated and inverted spins and Beggs-Mueller Recovery Review Landing Techniques Maneuver briefing
Flight (1.0 hour): Conventional Spin Review Upright Flattened & Accelerated Spins P.A.R.E. and Beggs-Mueller Recovery (Power-On, Power-Off) Inverted Normal Spins Spin entries from botched aerobatic maneuvers Basic Aerobatics as desired RTB
2003 ã FCI Emergency Maneuver Training Page 2/2 1/27/2004 AERO-3 Rolling and Vertical Aerobatics
Prerequisites: · Read Basic Aerobatics chapters 6, 12, 13, 15
Objectives: · Safely perform basic and advanced aerobatics · Safely recover from botched aerobatics
Brief (1.0 hours): Review Basic Aerobatics Introduce advanced aerobatics
Flight (0.8 hour): G Warm-up Aerobatics and botched maneuver recoveries v Slow Roll (normal and botched) v Immelman (normal and botched) v Hammerhead (normal and botched) v Tail slide (Stick back and stick forward) v Torque Roll RTB
AERO-4 Gyroscopic Aerobatics
Prerequisites: · Review Advanced Aerobatics Chapter 15
Objectives: · Safely perform advanced gyroscopic aerobatics · Safely recover from botched gyroscopic aerobatic maneuvers
Brief (1.0 hours): Introduce Gyroscopic Aerobatics Review botched gyroscopic aerobatic maneuver recoveries
Flight (0.8 hours): G Warm-up Aerobatics and botched maneuver recoveries v Knife Edge Spin Up v Tumble v Spins v Crossover v Transition Upright to Inverted v Upright Flat Spin v Inverted Flat Spin RTB
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