★ CHECK LIST – GLIDER
01. BEFORE EXTERIOR CHECK – for GLIDER
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tie Down & Gust lock | REMOVE |
| 02 | Canopy | OPEN |
| 03 | Maintenance Sheet & Required Document Equipment | CK |
| 04 | Ballast | CK |
| 05 | ( All S/W | OFF ) |
| 06 | ( Battery | CONNECT ) |
| 07 | ( Avionics Power S/W | ON ) |
| 08 | ( Radio & Computer S/W | ON & SET ) |
| 09 | ( Radio & Computer S/W | OFF ) |
| 10 | ( Avionics Power S/W | OFF ) |
| 11 | Main Pins | SAFETIED |
| 12 | Control & Airbrake | CK |
| 13 | ( Flaps | CK ) |
| 14 | ( Landing Gear – DOWN | CK ) |
| 15 | Trim Tab | SET NEUTRAL |
| 16 | Tow Release | CK |
| 17 | Brake | CK |
02. EXTERIOR CHECK – for GLIDER
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seat Condition & Cushions | CK |
| 02 | Pedals | ADJUST |
| 03 | Canopy Operation | CK |
| 04 | Canopy | CLOSE |
| 05 | Left wing | CK Leading Edge, Surface, Airbrake, Aireron (Flap) |
| 06 | Main Landing Gear | CK Brake Line, (Disk & Linning), Slip Mark, Tire Condition & Inflation |
| 07 | Left Fuselage | CK Surface, (Static Vent), (Venturitube) |
| 08 | Stabilizer | CK Rudder, Elevator, (Trim Tab), (Venturitube) |
| 09 | Tail Gear | CK (Tire Condition & Inflation) |
| 10 | Right Fuselage | CK |
| 11 | Right Wing | CK The Same as Left Wing |
| 12 | Nose Section | CK Tow Release, (Pitot Tube) |
| 13 | ( Nose Gear | CK ) Slip Mark, Tire Condition & Inflation |
| 14 | Canopy shield | CK |
03. PASSENGER BRIEFING – for GLIDER
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Smoking or Non smoking | ( ) |
| 02 | Use of Safety belt | ( ) |
| 03 | Placement of Seat back | ( ) |
| 04 | Opening Passenger entry door | ( ) |
| 05 | Survival equipment | ( ) |
| 06 | ( Flotation equipment | ( ) ) |
| 07 | ( Oxygen equipment | ( ) ) |
04. PRE TAKE OFF – for GLIDER ( C. H. A. O. T. I. C. S. )
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Control | CK & FREE |
| 02 | Harness Front Harness, (Rear Harness) |
ADJUST & FASTEN |
| 03 | Airbrake (& Flaps) | LOCK & SET |
| 04 | Outside | CLEAR Wind Direction, Traffic |
| 05 | Trim & Ballast | CK |
| 06 | Instrument | CK Altimeter Set (Field Elevation or Zero) ( Radio & Vario S/W ON) |
| 07 | Canopy (& Carrage ) Front canopy, (Rear Canopy) |
DOWN & LOCK |
| 08 | Signal | GIVE “Tow Rope Ready!” |
05. TAKE OFF – for GLIDER
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rudder | WAGGLE |
| 02 | Wing | LEVEL |
| 03 | Headding | MAINTAIN |
| 04 | Take Off Attitude | SET |
| 05 | Lift Off Speed | ( kts) – 35 Fly Near the Ground 3 to 10ft |
| 06 | Towplane Climbs | CK Climb High Tow Position |
| 07 | Altitude 200ft | CK (CALL “200ft CLEAR”) |
06. RELEASE – for GLIDER
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | High Tow Position | CK |
| 02 | Outside | CLEAR |
| 03 | Tow Release | PULL |
| 04 | Tow Rope | CK OFF |
| 05 | Turn | RIGHT 90deg. |
07. AFTER RELEASE – for GLIDER ( F. U. S. T. )
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | ( Flaps | UP ) |
| 02 | ( Under Cariage | UP & LOCK) |
| 03 | Speed | SET ( kt) – 55 |
| 04 | Trim | SET |
08. PRE LANDING – for GLIDER ( F. U. S. T. A. L. L. )
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | ( Flaps | UP ) |
| 02 | ( Under Cariage | DOWN & LOCK ) |
| 03 | Speed | SET ( kt) – 55 |
| 04 | Trim | SET |
| 05 | Airbrake | TEST |
| 06 | Look out traffic | CK |
| 07 | Landing area | CLEAR |
09. LANDING – for GLIDER
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | ( Radio | CALL “ON DOWN WIND” ) (Name) traffic Glider (ID) on Left/Right Downwind Runway (No.) Under Cariage Down & lock CK. |
| 02 | Abeam | 800ft |
| 03 | Base Turn | 600ft |
| 04 | Airbrake 1/4 OPEN & ADJUST | |
| 05 | Final Turn | 400ft |
| 06 | Airbrake | 1/2 Open & ADJUST |
| 07 | Approach Speed | ( kts) – 55 |
| 08 | Altitude 20ft | CK |
| 09 | Threshold Target Speed | ( kts) – 50 |
| 10 | Flare | 1_2_3 |
10. AFTER LANDING – for GLIDER
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Control | FULL UP |
| 02 | Airbrake | FULL OPEN |
| 03 | Brake | APPLY |
| 04 | ( Radio & Computer S/W | OFF ) |
| 05 | ( Avionics Power S/W | OFF ) |
- VNE … ( KIAS)
- VS0 … ( KIAS)
- VA … ( KIAS)
- VS1 … ( KIAS)
- Max. Airbrake air speed …………… ( KIAS)
- Min. Approach air speed ……………( KIAS)
- Min. Sink air speed ………………… ( KIAS)
- Best glide air speed ……………… ( KIAS)
- [Approach air speed = Best glide + Half wind]
- [Thermaling air speed = 1.2VS or Min. Sink]
- [Ridge flying air speed = Best glide + Half wind]
- [Mountain wave flying speed = Min. Sink]
- [Cross country flying speed = Best glide + Half head wind]
EMERGENCY – LOSTPOSITION – for GLIDER ( 7Cs )
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Circle | PRESENT POSITION |
| 02 | Climb | HIGH ENOUGH |
| 03 | Chart | CK |
| 04 | Check Point | LOOK |
| 05 | Course | GO BACK TO IDENTIFIED POINT |
| 06 | ( Contact ATC or Ground | FREQUENCY ) |
| 07 | ( Comply Assistance | INSTRUCTIONS ) |
EMERGENCY – OUT LANDING – for GLIDER ( 5Ss + W )
| No. | PROCEDURE | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Size | CK “ADEQUATE” |
| 02 | Surface | CK “SMOOTH” |
| 03 | Slope | CK “LAND UPSLOPE” |
| 04 | Stock | CK “CONTAINING ANIMALS” |
| 05 | Surroundings | CK Including Single Wire Each Return (S.W.E.R.)Lines Power Lines Telephone Line High tree |
| 06 | Wind | CK “LAND INTO the WIND” |