Traffic Pattern Zenith
Traffic Pattern Zenith
- Reduce Power
- Maintain Constant Approach Angle Final
Departure - Focus on far end of runway - Maintain Constant Approach Angle & Stabilized
- Trim for 85 IAS - KEEP THE NOSEWHEEL JUST OFF THE RUNWAY Approach
- Turn Crosswind at ~700’ AGL - Add right rudder on touchdown - Airspeed 70-75 IAS
- Add Full Flaps, if needed
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Base
- Maintain Descent (~400 fpm)
- Airspeed 75 IAS
Crosswind - Verify Airspeed in White Arc
- Maintain 85 IAS - Add Half Flaps, if needed
- Level Off at Pattern Altitude - Intercept Approach Angle
Crosswind to Downwind
- Level Off/Maintain Pattern Altitude Mid-Field Downwind Abeam Numbers 45 Deg Past Numbers
- RPM 2300 - RPM 2100 - RPM 1800 - Turn to Base
- Airspeed 90 IAS - Trim to Maintain Altitude - Begin Descent (~400 fpm) - Maintain Descent (~400 fpm)
- Airspeed to 80 IAS - Airspeed 75-80 IAS - Trim nose up