Boston City Tour and Marshfield

by Philip Greenspun; revised April 2005

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Objective

The student learns to visually identify the boundaries of the various rings of Boston Class B airspace. The student learns the rules and procedures for flying in Class B airspace. The student learns the procedures for transitioning through a Class D airspace. The student learns how to approach and land at an uncontrolled airport.

Elements

Class B airspace in general and Boston Class B in particular
Uncontrolled airports
use of E6B flight computer
pilotage and use of flight log

Content

preflight review of Boston VFR chart, New York sectional, and Boston helicopter route chart
flight and fuel planning, preparation of flight log
passenger briefing and pilot briefing
takeoff, head south toward Mass Pike
student requests frequency change from Hanscom Tower; instructor calls Boston Skyway
through the Class B airspace at 1200'
depending on whether Logan is using Runways 4R and 4L, proceed south along the shoreline or backtrack slightly towards Norwood (KOWD) for a transition
full-stop landing at Marshfield (3B2), taxi back, once around the pattern again
shutdown and visit the Marshfield terminal
depart Marshfield with one extra full-stop landing and taxi-back, head for Norwood
practice slow flight and power-off stalls on the way to Norwood
touch and go at Norwood then do a low approach to the crosswind runway
return to Bedford for touch-and-goes

Schedule

0-30 minutes: planning in the lounge
30-45: pre-flight and getting settled in the airplane
45-60: taxiing out and running up
60-120: flight to Marshfield
120-165: visit the Marshfield terminal
165-210: return to Bedford via Norwood
210-225: park and secure airplane
225-240: discussion and evaluation

Total time: 4:00

Equipment

Boston VFR chart, Boston helicopter route chart, New York Sectional
flight log form
print-outs of the following tasks:

Instructor Actions

The instructor does all radio communication with Boston Skyway and helps with landing flares as necessary.

Student Actions

The student does radio communications with ground, tower, and unicom/CTAF and all manipulation of the flight controls.

Completion Standards

Altitude within 100 feet; heading within 10 degrees; airspeeds within 10 knots.

Evaluation

Reading Assignment

AIM Chapter 1 (Navigation Aids). Jeppesen Private Pilot Manual Part IV "Performance and Navigation" (pilotage)