Flapless landings CIRCUIT TRAINING

Objective Air exercise

To carry out a flapless approach and landing. • Will simulate late downwind
• Carry out a go-around and position downwind

Downwind
Considerations
• Downwind checks and radio call
• In all cases, when faced with the unexpected
• Assess runway length
• Aviate – Navigate – Communicate
• Confirm appropriate approach speed

Flap system • Choose power setting for approach

• Flap system operated by • Flap operating system diagrammatics • Extend downwind leg
• Electrical system diagrammatics
Base
Detection • Lower power
• To help detection of this failure before • Regular SADIE checks • Higher nose attitude
getting airborne • Probably won’t detect it until base leg • Trim
• Thorough preflight inspection • Once detected – go-around • Anticipate turn onto final
• Sound systems knowledge
The approach
Causes • Attitude to maintain higher approach speed
• Mechanical linkage failure (manual or electric flap) 0
• Small power changes to adjust RoD
140 20
• Electric flap motor failure AIRSPEED • Higher nose attitude – less forward visibility
120 40
• Electrical current failure KNOTS
• Attitude + Power = Performance
100 60
• Overspeed – should never happen 80
• Always limit speed to below VFE before deploying flap Landing
• Less round-out
Diagnosis • Slight hold-off
• Once in level flight, can then diagnose problem • Do not over-flare – wait for touchdown
• Check electrics for indications – master ON, CB set, battery output • Caution floating – may require go-around
• Visual check for indication failure

Procedure
• Stall speed  therefore approach speed higher (5 kts)
• Longer landing distance – P-charts
70k
have no detail ts– wit
h fla
• Less power required 75kts – p
no flap
• Descent angle shallower
• Less visibility over the nose

Airmanship Aeroplane management Human factors

• Good systems knowledge • SADIE checks • Higher approach speed • Small power changes to adjust approach path • Higher nose attitude causes illusion and acceleration

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand Flight Instructor Guide