Sequence of flying instruction - conversion training

Sequence of flying instruction - conversion training

List of flying instruction sorties

1942-08-04

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[underlined]SEQUENCE OF FLYING INSTRUCTION. CONVERSION TRAINING[/underlined]
As from 4/8/42.
1. Air experience (including characteristics of low wing Monoplanes and T. E. types where applicable)
1A. Familiarity with cockpit layout.
2. Effect of Controls.
3. Taxying and handling of engine.
4. Straight and level flying.
5. Climbing, Gliding and Stalling (including effects of flaps).
6. Medium turns, with and without engine.
7. Taking off into wind (including use of flaps).
8. Engine assisted approach and landing with and without flaps.
8A. Going round again.
9. Gliding approach and landing with and without flaps.
10. [underlined]Spinning (S.E. types only) [/underlined]
11. [underlined]First solo[/underlined]
12. Side slipping (S.E. types only)
13. Precautionary landing.
14. [underlined]Low Flying (with instructor only) [/underlined]
15. Steep turns.
16. Climbing turns.
17. Forced landing (including single engine approach on T. E. types)
18. Action in the event of fire. (with instructor only).
18A. Abandoning an aircraft.
19. instrument flying.
20. Taking off and landing out of wind (with instructor only).
21. Aerobatics.
22. Night flying.
23. Formation flying.
24. Navigation.