Task B. Demonstration of Flight Characteristics at Various Configurations and Airspeeds (ASEL and ASES)

Purpose of and procedures for demonstration of flight characteristics at various configurations and airspeeds.

Power required at various airspeeds between cruise airspeed and critically slow airspeeds near the critical angle of attack.

The minimum power required speed and its role in differentiating the region of normal command and the region of reversed command on the power-required curve.

The relationships between lift, drag, angle of attack, airspeed, load factor, power required, weight, center of gravity, attitude, yaw effects, controllability, and stalls and spins.

Pitch, power, and trim control inputs that are required to operate the airplane in level flight, turns, climbs, and descents and how the control inputs change at various airspeeds between cruise airspeed and critically slow airspeeds.

Flight characteristics and aerodynamics associated with configuration changes applicable to the specific to the make and model of airplane provided for the practical test.

Airspeeds specific to the airplane for various operations, how to identify them on the airspeed indicator (if applicable), and their significance in airplane performance, including:

Common errors related to this Task.

Lack of familiarity with airplane airspeed limitations and interpretation of the airspeed indicator.

Exceeding airspeed limitations.

Flight characteristics in the region of reversed command and the potential for loss of control.

Inadvertent exceedance of the critical angle of attack.

Range, limitations, and operational characteristics of airspeed indicators and stall warning indicators (e.g., airplane buffet, stall horn, etc.).

Unacknowledged stall warning indications.

Effects of environmental elements on airplane performance and controllability. (e.g., turbulence, microbursts, and high density altitude).

Collision hazards.

Maneuvering at critically slow airspeeds.