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Old 14th December 1999 | 21:21
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Teroc
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Hi Squeak,
Youre probably very familiar with this type of circuit but heres what we were instructed to do.
Climb upwind straight ahead to 500 feet
Turn crosswind
When runway in 8 O Clock position behind your shoulder (roughly 45°) turn downwind, this is regardless of the height as we had some planes which climbed like dogs while others shot up.
While on downwind in a cessna the runway should be cutting the strut about halfway down..
Abeam the numbers chop the power to 1700 rpm, Carb heat hot, when in the white arc 10° flaps (roughly 75 knots)
Again When runway is in 8 O Clock position behind you turn to base.
Drop another 10° flaps...you should be at about 700 feet at this stage and 65/70 knots.
Turn to Final and drop final 30° flaps..about 60 knots here..and basically chase her in from there.

Again this'll probably get shot down before the end of week but thats the way we were taught.

Teroc