RV-Type Training Syllabi, Lesson Plans, Techniques ...

1 RV-Type Training Guide 1 RV-Type Training Syllabi, Lesson Plans, Techniques , procedures and handling characteristics RV-4/6/7/8/9 version 1 Jan 2015 RV-Type Training Guide 2 Table of Contents PART 1: GENERAL .. 15 15 Tracks.. 15 Track Descriptions.. 16 (1) Basic Transition.. 16 (2) Advanced Transition.. 16 (3) Advanced Top-Off.. 16 (4) Instructor Upgrade.. 16 (5) Recurrent Training .. 17 Guidance.. 17 Using this Guide.. 17 Experimental Amateur-Built (EAB) Aircraft.. 17 Operational Risk Management.. 18 Aircraft Documentation.. 19 Weight and Balance Considerations.. 19 Transition Training Track(s) Objective.

2 19 Instructor Upgrade Track Objective.. 20 Recurrent Training Track Objective.. 20 Table 1-1: RV-Type Basic Weight and Balance Design Limits .. 20 Certificate Requirements.. 20 Basic Course Experience Requirements.. 21 Advanced Course Experience Requirements.. 21 Advanced Top-Off Course Experience Requirements.. 21 Instructor Upgrade Course Experience Requirements.. 21 Recurrent Course Experience Requirements.. 22 Average Flight Duration.. 22 Training Days.. 22 Continuity of Training .. 23 Proficiency Flights.. 23 Incomplete Flights.. 23 Testing.. 23 Use of Chase Aircraft.. 23 Spin Training .. 23 Use of Parachutes.

3 24 Training Documentation .. 24 RV-Type Training Guide 3 (1) Grade Books.. 24 (2) Grade 24 (3) Log Book Endorsement.. 24 Grading.. 25 Table 1-2: Grading 25 Flight Element Objectives/Standards of Behavior.. 25 Table 1-3: Objectives/Standards of Behavior for Individual Flight Elements For Upgrading Pilots in the Basic Transition, Advanced Transition, Advanced Top-Off and Recurrent Tracks .. 25 GROUND OPERATIONS .. 25 TAKEOFF .. 29 BASIC AIRCRAFT 30 SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLS .. 31 UNUSUAL 33 CONFIDENCE MANEUVERS (Advanced Tracks) .. 33 ADVANCED handling (Advanced Tracks) .. 35 PATTERN AND LANDING.

4 38 AFTER LANDING .. 40 AIRMANSHIP .. 40 Table 1-4: Objectives/Standards of Behavior for Individual Flight Elements For Instructor Upgrade .. 41 GROUND OPERATIONS .. 41 TAKEOFF .. 45 BASIC AIRCRAFT 46 SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLS .. 48 UNUSUAL 49 CONFIDENCE MANEUVERS .. 50 ADVANCED handling .. 52 PATTERN AND LANDING .. 56 AFTER LANDING .. 58 AIRMANSHIP .. 59 INSTRUCTIONAL ABILITY .. 59 Situational Emergency procedures Training (SEPT).. 60 Course Completion Standards.. 60 RV-Type Fuel Considerations .. 62 Training RULES .. 63 Weather .. 63 RV-Type Training Guide 4 Deep Stalls, Spins and Confidence Maneuvers.

5 63 Takeoff and Landing .. 63 Area .. 64 Advanced handling Maneuvers .. 64 Prohibited Maneuvers .. 65 Out-of-Control .. 65 Pattern Operations .. 65 Fuel .. 65 Equipment .. 66 Minimum Bail-out Altitude .. 66 Human Factors .. 66 BASIC/ADVANCED TRACK FLOW .. 67 INSTRUCTOR UPGRADE TRACK FLOW .. 68 ADVANCED TOP-OFF TRACK FLOW .. 69 RECURRENT Training TRACK FLOW .. 70 PART 2: Lesson PLANS AND BRIEFING 71 OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGMENT .. 71 BLOCK 1: Basic Transition/Advanced Transition/Instructor Upgrade .. 78 Ground 1: RV-Type Aerodynamics (.75 Hours) .. 78 TR/ATR-1: Basic/Advanced Transition Flight 1 ( Hour Flight +.)

6 75 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief) .. 88 IPUG-1: Instructor Upgrade Flight 1 ( Hour Flight + .75 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief + Instructional Critique) .. 88 SEPT 1: Ground and Takeoff Emergency procedures (.75 Hours) .. 92 Emergency procedures (EP) Basics .. 92 Block 2: Basic Transition/Advanced Transition/Instructor Upgrade .. 93 Ground Lesson 2: RV-Type Performance (.75 Hours) .. 93 Figure 2-1: AC90-89A Minimum Recommended Runway Length Chart .. 94 TR/ATR-2: Basic/Advanced Transition Flight 2 ( Hour Flight + .75 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief) .. 98 IPUG-2: Instructor Upgrade Flight 2 ( Hour Flight +.

7 75 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief + Instructional Critique) .. 98 RV-Type Training Guide 5 SEPT 2: In-Flight Emergency procedures (.75 Hours) .. 102 Block 3: Basic Transition/Advanced Transition/Instructor Upgrade .. 103 Ground Lesson 3: RV-Type Weight and Balance (.75 Hours) .. 103 Table 2-1: RV-Type Basic Weight and Balance Design Limits .. 103 Table 2-2: RV-Type Useful Load with Full Fuel .. 104 Blindfold Cockpit Check (.25 Hours) .. 107 TR/ATR-3: Basic/Advanced Transition Flight 3 ( Hour Flight + .75 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief) .. 108 IPUG-3: Instructor Upgrade Flight 3 ( Hour Flight +.

8 75 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief + Instructional Critique) .. 108 SEPT 3: Landing Emergency procedures (.75 Hours) .. 111 Block 4: Basic Transition/Advanced Transition/Instructor Upgrade .. 112 Ground Lesson 4: EAB Airworthiness Determination (.75 Hours) .. 112 TR/ATR-4: Basic/Advanced Transition Flight 4 ( Hour Flight + .75 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief) .. 115 IPUG-4: Instructor Upgrade Flight 4 ( Hour Flight + .75 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief + Instructional Critique) .. 115 Block 1: Advanced Top-Off .. 119 Risk Management Review: Human Error ( Hours) .. 119 Ground 1: RV-Type handling (.75 Hours).

9 122 Table 2-3: RV-Type Aerobatic Limits .. 123 ATO-1: Advanced Top-Off Flight 1 ( Hour Flight + .75 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief) .. 131 Block 2: Advanced Top-Off .. 134 Ground Lesson 2: RV-Type handling (.75 Hours) .. 134 ATO-2: Advanced Top-Off Flight 2 ( Hour Flight + .75 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief) .. 138 Block 1: Recurrent .. 141 Safety and Risk Management Review ( Hours) .. 141 Ground Lesson : Regulatory Review (.5 Hours) / Tailored Instruction (.5 Hours) .. 146 RECUR-1: Flight ( Hour Flight + .5 Hour Brief + .5 Hour Debrief) .. 150 WRITTEN EXAM AND REVIEW .. 154 PART 3: Techniques , procedures AND handling characteristics .

10 167 Techniques , procedures , FLOWS AND HOOKS .. 167 RV-Type Training Guide 6 technique vs. Procedure .. 167 Flows .. 170 Hooks .. 171 Summary .. 171 EMERGENCY EGRESS Training .. 172 Emergency Ground Egress .. 172 Parachute Pre-flight 173 Determining Minimum Bail-out Altitude .. 173 Use of an appropriate maneuvering floor.. 173 Out-of-Control Bailout.. 174 Controlled 176 Parachute landing considerations.. 176 AIRWORTHINESS DETERMINATION AND PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION .. 176 Airworthiness Determination .. 176 Pre-Flight Inspection .. 177 Interior Pre-flight.. 177 Exterior Pre-flight.. 178 NORMAL procedures .