Flights of 13MIKE
by Fred J. Calfior and Douglas W. Miller
FLIGHT |
Takeoff
"Now, as you're moving and getting lined up on the centerline of 26R, check your flap settings, the fuel gauges indicate ‘FULL’, check your trim setting - it's in the takeoff position, good - and oil temperature and pressure both are within limits. Let's go!"
1) Record TIME________________________________
2) Release brakes and taxi onto runway 26L
3) Advance power to "FULL"
4) Maintain centerline of runway
5) At 50 knots airspeed lift nose wheel off runway
6) At 70 knots ease back on the yoke to establish a 10 degree pitch up attitude
7) Maintain a climb AIRSPEED of 80 knots
8) Raise Gear when there is no more runway to land on
9) At "500" feet above the ground raise the FLAPS to "0"
10) Reduce power to about "2300" RPM at "1000" feet above the ground (AGL)
"This should give you approximately an '800' feet per minute climb rate on your Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI). Now remember, if your VSI goes higher or lower, simply adjust with your nose."
Climb out:
1) Maintain runway heading and climb to "2400" feet
2) At "2400" feet start a climbing LEFT turn
"All your turns should be STANDARD RATE. You make a STANDARD RATE turn by keeping the wings on the little airplane displayed on the TURN COORDINATOR aligned with the ‘Z’ indicator."
3) Start to roll out when you see "140" in the DG window
4) Maintain a heading of "130"
"Now winds have a tendency to goof up your planned ground track which you've drawn quite nicely on your VFR sectional. So look for landmarks along the way, but be figuring out how those winds might be taking you slightly off track also."
5) Watch your NAV 1 CDI, when the needle is three dots LEFT of center, start your RIGHT turn to a heading of "164"
6) Track outbound on the POMONA VOR 164 radial
"WOW! You lead that turn so beautifully, the CDI needle is pegged right down the middle! If the needle even thinks about moving, make minor heading changes to compensate for winds which are causing the needle to move."
Level off:
1) Begin to level off when the altimeter reads "3900" feet
2) Maintain "4000" feet
3) Reduce power to about "2200" [2400] RPM
"You know, if I didn't know any better, I'd say this airplane is flying on autopilot! You are so smooth in controlling this airplane! Now, let's look at your next step based upon the preflight planning you've accomplished for this flight. "
Course change *1:
1) Watch your NAV 2 CDI, when the needle is one dot LEFT of center, start your RIGHT turn to a heading of "276"
2) When your heading indicator reads "265" start to roll out
3) After you have rolled out, press "P" to pause the simulation
** 4) Record your:
NAV I DME DIST__________________(25 pts)
ALTITUDE________________________(25 pts)
AIRSPEED________________________(20 pts)
VSI_____________________________(15 pts)
GEAR____________________________(10 pts)
FLAPS___________________________(10 pts)
MAGS____________________________(10 pts)
STROBE__________________________(5 pts)
LIGHTS__________________________(5 pts)
5) Press "P" to continue the simulation
6) Track outbound on the PARADISE VOR 276 radial that your NAV 2 OBI is displaying
6) Track outbound on the PARADISE VOR 276 radial that your NAV 2 OBI is displaying
7) Switch >DME to "NAV 2"
"If you constantly drift to the right, you need to make a wind correction for the heading you're on. Try and offset to the left about 20 degrees. An exact offset can be computed. We won't have the time to go into it now, but remind me to show you the Wind Correction section in your flight manual when we get down."
Altitude change:
1) When the DME on NAV 2 reads "29.0", press "P" to pause the simulation
** 2) Record your:
ALTITUDE________________________(20 pts)
AIRSPEED________________________(20 pts)
VSI_____________________________(20 pts)
HEADING_________________________(20 pts)
3) Press "P" to continue the simulation
4) Tune NAV 1 to "113.1" and set radial "276" in the upper window
5) Track inbound on the VAN NUYS VOR "096" radial (course 276) that your NAV 1 OBI is displaying
6) Switch DME to "NAV 1"
"Let's go ahead and climb up to '4500' feet now since, as you notice on this sectional, we're clear of the Los Angeles TCA segment whose f oor was 4000 feet."
7) Climb and maintain "4500" feet
Course change #2:
1) Tune your NAV 2 to "110.8" and set radial "212" in the upper window
2) When the NAV 2 CDI needle is one dot RIGHT of center, start your LEFT turn to a heading of "212"
3) When your heading indicator reads "225", start to roll out
4) After you have rolled out, press "P" to pause the simulation
** 5) Record your:
NAV 1 DME DIST_____________________(25 pts)
NAV 2 DME DIST_____________________(25 pts)
ALTITUDE___________________________(20 pts)
AIRSPEED___________________________(20 pts)
VSI________________________________(15 pts)
6) Press "P" to continue the simulation
7) Track inbound on the SANTA MONICA VOR "032" radial (course 212) that your NAV 2 OBI is displaying
8) Switch DME to "NAV 2"
Descent:
1) While tracking inbound on the SANTA MONICA "032" radial, descend and maintain "2600" feet
"As we are approaching Santa Monica's airport traffic area, let's get our ATIS information off of frequency 119.15. Now look sharp on this specific tracking inbound, because off to your left is that TCA wall whose floor is 2500 feet. We certainly don't need any TCA violation, do we?"
2) Tune COM to "119.15" (Santa Monica ATIS)
"SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL, INFORMATION FOXTROT, 1830 ZULU WEATHER, SKY CLEAR, VISIBILITY SEVEN, TEMPERATURE 91, WIND 260 AT 9. ALTIMETER 29.95. LANDING AND DEPARTING RUNWAY 21. ADVISE ON INITIAL CONTACT YOU HAVE INFORMATION FOXTROT."
3) Set ALTIMETER, set DG, and check FUEL
"Hey! Dodger Stadium! Griffith Park Observatory! Hollywood Bowl! WOW. And to think most people don't even see this kind of view their entire life like we do! Makes you glad to be a pilot, doesn't it? Okay, no rush, but keep an eye on your DME into Santa Monica because you'll need to call Tower before reaching 5.0. The airport traffic area, remember?"
4) When the NAV 2 DME DIST reads "6.7", descend to "1200" feet
"Now go ahead and call Tower on 120.1. It'd sure be nice to get that straight in we've planned for!"
Figure 2.2. Straight in approach to Santa Monica Airport
Approach:
"By the way, you can see that this is like a long "FINAL" leg of the approach, which is why it's called a straight in approach. Look! There's Santa Monica's runway 21!" See Figure 2.2
1) Tune COM to "120.1" (Santa Monica Tower)
You:
"SANTA MONICA TOWER, THIS IS CESSNA 13MIKE, ABOUT SIX MILES NORTHEAST OF THE FIELD. REQUEST A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 21 WITH FOXTROT."
Santa Monica Tower:
"13MIKE, STRAIGHT IN APPROACH IS APPROVED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 21. REPORT WHEN ON A FOUR MILE FINAL."
You:
"13MIKE, WILL REPORT A FOUR MILE FINAL."
2) Select GEAR "DOWN"
3) CARB HEAT "ON"
4) When NAV 2 DME DIST reads "5.0", give four mile report
You:
"SANTA MONICA TOWER, 13MIKE IS ON A FOUR MILE FINAL AT THIS TIME."
Santa Monica Tower:
"13MIKE, YOU ARE CLEARED TO LAND. YOUR TRAFFIC IS ON SHORT FINAL FOR A TOUCH AND GO."
You:
"13MIKE CLEARED FOR LANDING. TRAFFIC IN SIGHT."
5) Reduce power to about "1400" [1700] RPM (this is the beginning of your approach descent)
6) When you have slowed to 90 knots, set FLAPS to first notch (10 degrees)
7) Try and maintain a 400 ft per minute descent on your Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
"Once again, as I've stated previously, always adjust height with power and airspeed with pitch in the landing phase. You're looking great attitude wise - memorize that picture of the approach end of the runway in relationship to your windscreen. That's what you always want. Don't let that picture shift other than getting bigger as you get closer."
8) When the NAV 2 DME reads "3.0", set FLAPS to second notch (20 degrees)
"Maintain the same runway aspect as you continue your descent. Don't let the runway rise or fall from its position in the windscreen. Look for that window about one mile out, and 500 feet above the ground, as you turn onto final."
9) When the ALTIMETER displays "500" feet, set FLAPS to third notch (30 degrees)
10) Airspeed should be 70 knots
11) Press "P" to pause the simulation
** 12) Record your:
AIRSPEED _________________________(25 pts)
VSI ______________________________(25 pts)
HEADING __________________________(20 pts)
RPM ______________________________(15 pts)
FLAPS ____________________________(15 pts)
13) Press "P" to continue the simulation
14) When you are 10 to 20 feet off the runway, reduce power to about "1000" RPM and start to slowly pitch the nose of the aircraft up to slow your descent, and establish a touchdown attitude
"WATCH YOUR AIRSPEED! Be careful not to stall the aircraft. Synchronize that power reduction and nose movement like a ballet move - nice and gentle. Don't let your airspeed drop below 60 knots."
15) When you are 5 feet off the runway, hold the nose of the aircraft up and allow the airspeed to SLOWLY bleed off. Your aircraft will settle onto the runway while you follow the centerline
"Do not be impatient, let the aircraft settle onto the runway slowly. With almost 5000 feet of runway in front of you, the wheels don't have to plant themselves right on the numbers!"
16) After touchdown reduce power to 600 RPM
17) Apply the brakes
18) Turn left and taxi off the active runway
19) When the aircraft has stopped, set CARB HEAT to "OFF"
20) Set FLAPS to "0"
"All right, you flying Lindbergh, you! I'm quite proud of the way you handled this fight, especially with the L.A. shucks and jives that were involved! Now, switch to Ground Control on 121.9 and get our taxi clearance. Close your VFR fight plan while you're with them."
21) Tune COM to "121.9" (Santa Monica Ground)
You:
"SANTA MONICA GROUND, CESSNA 13MIKE IS DOWN AND CLEAR OF RUNWAY 21 FOR TAXI TO THE TERMINAL. I'D ALSO LIKE TO CLOSE MY VFR FLIGHT PLAN NOW."
Santa Monica Ground:
"13MIKE, YOUR VFR FLIGHT PLAN IS CLOSED, TAXI TO THE TERMINAL."
** 22) Record the TIME ______________ (5 pts)
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE FOR THIS FLIGHT IS 475
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