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Old 22nd Aug 2014, 16:27
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Big Pistons Forever
 
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A type check will have to elements. The first is a checkout on the area you will be flying out of if you have never been there before and the second will be on the aircraft

The magnitude of the checkout is totally at the discretion of the school. That been said most checkouts will consist of Steep turns/Slow flight/Stalls/PFL in the practice area and 3 circuits.

Personally in the C 150 checkouts I always include a full flap (40 deg) approach with a low altitude go around and then simulate the flaps failing to retract. The aircraft will barely climb with full flaps and needs careful handling. There have been several accidents where a flap failure to retract has resulted in an accident.
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