Flight Training Lesson 6

1.2 Hours Dual; Pre/Post Flight Discussion 1.0 Hours

Objective

This lesson introduces holding patterns from an instructional perspective. The instructor will simulate a student and the CFII-H candidate will simulate teaching various holding patterns, to include non-published holds, non-standard turns, and the various facilities utilized for holding. The lesson will conclude with the candidate teaching one instrument approach.

Elements

Preflight Discussion

• Standard holding pattern (with and without wind)
• Holding instructions
• Standard entry procedures
• Time factors
• DME holding
• Expect further clearance time
• Required radio reports
• Radio communication failure
• Departing from a hold
• Using the GPS receiver appropriately
• Non-standard turns
• Published holds and non-published holds
• IFR intersection hold
• Various facilities utilized for holding (including navigation facilities not used in the Robinson R44 helicopter)

CFII-H Instructional Practice

• Teaching a hold at a VOR (or another navigation facility)
  • Writing down ATC instructions
  • Entry
  • Station passage
  • Standard rate turn
  • Timing on the outbound leg
  • Wind correction
• Teaching a hold on a VOR radial at a specified DME
• Teaching a hold at an IFR intersection (note the GPS sensitivity mode)
• Teaching one instrument approach

Schedule

• depart KBED and hold north of the LWM VOR at 2500' on the 360 radial
• hold north-east of the LWM VOR at 2500' on the 030 radial at 7 DME, left turns, 1.5 minute legs
• hold west of the EZKOW intersection, inbound course 090, right turns, 1-minute legs
• GPS 23 approach back to BED

Completion Standards

During hold entries, the CFII-H, demonstrate accurate CDI interpretation and tracking, allowing no more than three-quarter-scale deflection of the CDI, discuss the proper holding entry, and successfully make a transition from the en-route segment to the holding pattern. During the holding pattern, the candidate should maintain an altitude of ±100 feet and airspeed of ±10 knots during tracking.

Study Assignments

• Instrument Flying Handbook, Chapter 10
• AIM, Chapter 5, Section 3

Instructor's Evaluation and Recommendations:

Flight Training Record, Lesson 6

Any deviations from the completion standards should be noted in the previous section. After completing an item in the Elements section, place a check mark next to that item.

• Student Name:
• Instructor Name/CFI#/expiration:
• Date of Lesson:
• Aircraft Type/Registration:
• Route of Flight:
• Number of Landings:
• Hours Dual/Solo:
• Hours Cross-Country:
• Hours Night:
• Hours Simulated Instrument: