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Training Syllabus content has been updated:
<h2>Update By:</h2>
Barber, Piet
<h2>Description of Changes</h2>
5c1.net links are gone. added chapter links for the GFH. Fixed Cockpit Cards lin
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<h1>Lesson 4e - Best L/D; Speed to Fly</h1>
<h2>Lesson Objective</h2>
<p>The lesson will learn the concept of speed to fly -- the most appropriate speed given lift, headwind, tailwind or sink. </p>
<h2>Regulatory Requirement</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pre-Solo:</strong> 14 CFR <a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=389e6e836f725e72e90b07fe197b2326&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.1.2.3.1.4&idno=14">§61.87(i)(8)</a></li>
<li><strong>Private Pilot Candidate:</strong> <a href="http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards/media/FAA-S-8081-22.pdf">PTS</a> V(B)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Materials </h2>
<ul>
<li>Skyline Soaring <a href="https://skylinesoaring.org/docs/SSC/SSC_Cockpit_Cards_20200701.pdf">Cockpit Cards</a> contain polars for all club aircraft
<ul>
<li>Dual and Solo speeds for the two-seat gliders</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Content</h2>
<ul>
<li>Best L/D in still air for each aircraft</li>
<li>Skills to calculate the best L/D for a given headwind, tailwind, lift or sink</li>
<li>Compare with glide ratio at max L/D versus slower and faster speeds</li>
<li>Effect of the aircraft's weight and the glide ratio of the glider</li>
<li>Effect of the aircraft's loading and the max L/D speed </li>
</ul>
<h2>Completion Standards</h2>
<p>The student must be able to perform:</p>
<ul>
<li>Calculations using a flight polar to determine the best L/D airspeed in the following circumstances:
<ul>
<li>still air</li>
<li>10, 20, 30 knot headwind</li>
<li>10, 20, 30 knot tailwind</li>
<li>5 knots sink</li>
<li>5 knots lift</li>
<li>Combinations of lift/sink and headwind/tailwind</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>The student must be able to explain:</p>
<ul>
<li>The effect of loading and the max L/D speed</li>
</ul>
<h2>Prerequisite Study</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/">Glider Flying Handbook (2013)</a>, Chapter 3, Page 3-8 "Glide Ratio"</li>
<li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/">Glider Flying Handbook (2013)</a>, Chapter 5, Page 5-8 "Glider Polars"</li>
<li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/">Glider Flying Handbook (2013)</a>, Chapter 7, Page 7-37 "Speed to Fly"</li>
<li><a href="http://www.5c1.net/Glider%20Performance%20Airspeeds.htm">Performance Airspeeds for the Soaring Challenged</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Further Study</h2>
<ul>
<li>Glider Polars and Speed-to-Fly; Wander Books (Available through the club, and <a href="http://bobwander.com/cgi/generate1.cgi?action=adinfo&rec=10&field=adinfo&sessionid=sid2272007202240&searchwhat=quick&searchclass=o&searchtype=&term=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online</a> )</li>
<li><a href="http://www.5c1.net/Glider%20Performance%20Airspeeds.htm">Online tutorial</a></li>
</ul>
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<h2>New Content</h2>
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<h1>Lesson 4e - Best L/D; Speed to Fly</h1>
<h2>Lesson Objective</h2>
<p>The lesson will learn the concept of speed to fly -- the most appropriate speed given lift, headwind, tailwind or sink. </p>
<h2>Regulatory Requirement</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pre-Solo:</strong> 14 CFR <a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=389e6e836f725e72e90b07fe197b2326&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.1.2.3.1.4&idno=14">§61.87(i)(8)</a></li>
<li><strong>Private Pilot Candidate:</strong> <a href="https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards##Pilots">PTS</a> V(B)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Materials </h2>
<ul>
<li>Skyline Soaring <a href="https://www2.skylinesoaring.org/documents/club-documents#h.2t8kl5o44adr">Cockpit Cards</a> contain polars for all club aircraft
<ul>
<li>Dual and Solo speeds for the two-seat gliders</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Content</h2>
<ul>
<li>Best L/D in still air for each aircraft</li>
<li>Skills to calculate the best L/D for a given headwind, tailwind, lift or sink</li>
<li>Compare with glide ratio at max L/D versus slower and faster speeds</li>
<li>Effect of the aircraft's weight and the glide ratio of the glider</li>
<li>Effect of the aircraft's loading and the max L/D speed </li>
</ul>
<h2>Completion Standards</h2>
<p>The student must be able to perform:</p>
<ul>
<li>Calculations using a flight polar to determine the best L/D airspeed in the following circumstances:
<ul>
<li>still air</li>
<li>10, 20, 30 knot headwind</li>
<li>10, 20, 30 knot tailwind</li>
<li>5 knots sink</li>
<li>5 knots lift</li>
<li>Combinations of lift/sink and headwind/tailwind</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>The student must be able to explain:</p>
<ul>
<li>The effect of loading and the max L/D speed</li>
</ul>
<h2>Prerequisite Study</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/">Glider Flying Handbook (2013)</a>, <a href="https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/gfh_ch03.pdf">Chapter 3</a>, Page 3-8 "Glide Ratio"</li>
<li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/">Glider Flying Handbook (2013)</a>, <a href="https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/gfh_ch05.pdf">Chapter 5</a>, Page 5-8 "Glider Polars"</li>
<li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/">Glider Flying Handbook (2013)</a>, <a href="https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/gfh_ch07.pdf">Chapter 7</a>, Page 7-37 "Speed to Fly"</li>
</ul>
<h2>Further Study</h2>
<ul>
<li>Glider Polars and Speed-to-Fly; Wander Books (Available through the club, and <a href="http://bobwander.com/cgi/generate1.cgi?action=adinfo&rec=10&field=adinfo&sessionid=sid2272007202240&searchwhat=quick&searchclass=o&searchtype=&term=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online</a> )</li>
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