Glide Approach and Landing
Practice the glide (power-off) approach and landing — essential for engine failure scenarios and precision flying.
Skill Items
| Skill | D P 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
|---|---|
| Preflight Inspection | |
| Engine Starting | |
| Taxi & Before Takeoff Check | |
| Radio Communications | |
| Normal Takeoff & Departure | |
| General Handling | |
| Traffic Pattern Entry | |
| Altitude Speed Config & Trim | |
| Approach Planning & Altimeter Setting | |
| Normal/ Crosswind Landing | |
| No-Flap Landing | |
| Simulated Engine Failure After Takeoff | |
| Side Slip Technique | |
| After Landing Parking and Securing |
Radio Communication Scenarios
Practice VFR radio calls for this lesson. Listen to the scenario, then formulate your response before revealing the full exchange.
You are in N106ST, 15 miles south of Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport. ATIS reports only 2 miles visibility — below VFR minimums for Class D. You need to enter the airspace to land. You must request Special VFR; the controller cannot suggest it. Under SVFR you need 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.
Request Special VFR. This is a critical decision scenario — if visibility drops below 1 mile or you can't remain clear of clouds, you cannot use SVFR and must divert.
- You (Pilot)"Mansfield Tower, november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, one-five south, request Special VFR into the Class Delta."
- Mansfield Tower"november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, Mansfield Tower, Special VFR approved. Maintain Special VFR conditions at or below two thousand five hundred. Report three miles south."
- You (Pilot)"Special VFR approved, at or below two thousand five hundred, will report three south, six-sierra-tango."
- You (Pilot)"Mansfield Tower, november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, three miles south."
- Mansfield Tower"november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, runway one-four, cleared to land."
- You (Pilot)"Cleared to land runway one-four, six-sierra-tango."
You are in N106ST and have just departed Kirksville Regional in Missouri. You encounter unforecast light icing and decide to return to the airport. Before you turn back, report the icing conditions to Flight Watch on 122.0 so other pilots are aware.
Give a PIREP and state your diversion intentions. Include: location, altitude, aircraft type, conditions encountered, and that you're returning to departure airport. PIREPs help other pilots make safe decisions.
- You (Pilot)"Flight Watch, november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, PIREP."
- Flight Watch"november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, Flight Watch, go ahead."
- You (Pilot)"november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, PA-28, one-zero northeast of Kirksville, four thousand five hundred. Encountering light rime icing, unforecast. Returning to Kirksville."
- Flight Watch"november-one-zero-six-sierra-tango, roger, PIREP received. Kirksville weather, ceiling three thousand broken, visibility five miles, temperature minus two. Recommend descend to three thousand for warmer air."
- You (Pilot)"Descending to three thousand, six-sierra-tango. Thank you."
These lesson plans are provided as supplementary training guidance only. They do not supersede FAA publications, aircraft manufacturer documentation, or your instructor's direction. Always refer to the FAA Instrument Flying Handbook, Airplane Flying Handbook, AIM, and applicable POH/AFM as the official sources.