Lesson Plan

Rectangular Course

Objectives

Maintaining a specific relationship between the airplane and the ground.
Dividing attention between the flightpath, groundbased references, manipulating the flight controls, and scanning for outside hazards and instrument indications.
Adjusting the bank angle during turns to correct for groundspeed changes in order to maintain constant radius turns.
Rolling out from a turn with the required wind correction angle to compensate for any drift cause by the wind.
Establishing and correcting the wind correction angle in order to maintain the track over the ground.
Preparing the pilot for the airport traffic pattern and subsequent landing pattern practice.

Failure to adequately clear the area above, below, and on either side of the airplane for safety hazards,initially and throughout the maneuver.
Failure to establish a constant, level altitude prior to entering the maneuver.
Failure to maintain altitude during the maneuver.
Failure to properly assess wind direction.
Failure to establish the appropriate wind correction angle.
Failure to apply coordinated aileron and rudder pressure, resulting in slips and skids.
Failure to manipulate the flight controls in a smooth and continuous manner.
Failure to properly divide attention between controlling the airplane and maintaining proper orientation with the ground references.
Failure to execute turns with accurate timing.