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Before I Leave

Before I Leave. Hangar Key Log Book Check Lists Check Book Contacts Sunglasses Drinks / Snacks Check Weather. Take Off Check List. Ballast - have/need/want ? Instruments - Chked / Set Radio - On/Channel/Vol Controls Check - All Axis Wind - Dir? / Speed?

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Before I Leave

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  1. Before I Leave • Hangar Key • Log Book • Check Lists • Check Book • Contacts • Sunglasses • Drinks / Snacks • Check Weather

  2. Take Off Check List • Ballast - have/need/want ? • Instruments - Chked / Set • Radio - On/Channel/Vol • Controls Check - All Axis • Wind - Dir? / Speed? • Emergency - Pattern? / Plan? • Landing Plan is … • Cable Knotted? Correct Link? • Belts Secured - Both ? • Canopy Locked? • Tow Plane Flaps Neutral? • Spoilers Chkd/Clsed/Lcked

  3. Training Check List • Safety • Wing Runner Course • G.O.D. Training • Pre-Flight Checked ? • Take Off Check List • Landing Check List • Speed Control • Turn Coordination • Turns – Shallow (30 deg) • Turns – Medium (45 deg) • Turns – Steep (60 deg) • Turns – to heading • Dutch Rolls

  4. Training Check List • Stalls – Straight • Stalls – Turning • Stalls – with Spoilers • Spin Entry • Spin Recover • Slips – Forward • Slips - Side • Skids • Take Off & Tow • Slack Line Recovery • Transversing wake • Boxing the wake

  5. Training Check List • Landing Pattern • Landing Check List • Radio Contact • Situational Awareness • Wind Direction Indicators • Altitude Indicators • Instrument Failure Sims • Spoiler Failure Sims • Recover unusual attitude • Down Wind Landings • Land Outs • Rope Breaks • Un-Assisted Take Offs

  6. Landing Check List • Situational Awareness • Wind Direction • Landing Speed • Landing Pattern Mods • Crab ? Slip? • Radio Ground Control • Set Speed • Set Trim • Check Air Brakes • Traffic Air / Ground Land… Speed Speed Speed Sharp, Crisp, Coord. Turns

  7. 2-33 N2848H (Yellow Bus) Weights: Max 1040 lbs Empty 612 lbs Max Payload 428 lbs My Weight (2006) 175 lbs Max Rear Passenger 253 lbs Min Rear Passenger 0 lbs Ballast 19.5 lbs Moment Arms (inches): Ballast 14.75 in Front Pilot Seat 43.80 in Rear Pilot Seat 74.70 in Glider 96.12 in CGs (inches): Limits: Max 78.20 Min 86.10 CG, Solo@175 lbs, Front 84.50 Cannot fly solo in Rear… Outside CG limits !

  8. 2-33 N2848H (Yellow Bus) Speeds to fly: VNE (Max) 98 mph VNO? (Aerobatics) 80mph VA (With Caution) 65 mph V Best L/D 45 mph 50 mph V Min Sink 38 mph 42 mph VS Stall 31 mph 34 mph V Buffet (34 – 37) (35 – 38) V Slip (min) (45 – 50) (45 – 50) Best L/D… Maximizes Distance Min Sink… Maximizes Time Aloft In still air @ Best L/D… 250’ = 1 mi In still air… Best L/D = 23:1 If Tow Plane Rocks Wings… Release ! K2K0 CTAF 122.90 K2K0 Gliders 123.30 KCMI ATIS 124.85 Tower 120.40

  9. Ground Operations Director • Wear G.O.D. Identification • Greet New Arrivals • Identify Intent • How long will they stay ? • How many flights would they like ? • Which Glider will they fly ? • Is instruction needed ? • Will they be flying dual or solo ? • Verify Qualifications • Review Member Folder • Determine Flight Order • Give Guest Priority • Initiate Next Flight – Prompt Pilot • Assign Wing Runner to Assist • Log Flights – Keep Times - Collect Fees • Monitor Radio Traffic (CTAF 122.90) • Clear Runway when necessary • Assign someone to assist

  10. Wing Runner Check List • Before moving glider to runway… • Identify Intended Tow Release Alt • Check Pattern Traffic • Assist pulling glider out • Hookup… • Signal Tow Plane: Start • Look for tow rope knots • Verify correct link • Hook up • Move outside of wing tip • Signal Tow Plane: Remove Slack • Wait for Pilot “Thumbs Up” • Before lifting wing… • Check – Flaps Neutral • Check – Spoilers Closed • Check – Pattern Traffic • Raise Wing • Wait for glider tail waggle • Signal Tow Plane: Begin Launch

  11. Radio Cheat Sheet Lock / Unlock Mem Recall Dual Watch View: Alt, Baro, Temp VOR Nav Band: 108.000 – 117.975 MHz Com Band: 118.000 – 136.975 MHz ANL (mode): Auto Noise Limiter DW (mode): Dual Watch SPL (mode): Split Duplex DVOR (mode): Direction VOR CDI (mode): Course Deviation Indicator KCMI Traffic 132.85 KCMI Wx (ASOS) 124.85 KCMI VOR 110.00 KDEC VOR 117.20 KBMI VOR 108.20 KMTO VOR 109.40

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