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Training Syllabus content has been updated:
<h2>Update By:</h2>
Noss, John
<h2>Description of Changes</h2>
Add requirement to demonstrate landing on both grass and pavement
<h2>Old Content</h2>
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<h1>Lesson 2l - Normal Landing</h1>
<h2>Lesson Objective</h2>
<p>During this lesson the instructor will demonstrate a normal landing. The student will perform supervised landings, and when proficient, will be able to execute a normal landing without coaching or intervention from the instructor. To achieve the objective of this lesson, it will certainly take many flights.</p>
<p>For the purposes of training, the term <em>Normal Landing</em> in this lesson plan indicates benign atmospheric condition, and does not include crosswind, tailwind, or landing in strong headwinds.</p>
<h2>Regulatory Requirement</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pre-Solo: 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" target="_blank" rel="noopener">§61.87(i)(16)</a></li>
<li>Private Pilot Test Candidate: <a href="https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards##Pilots" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PTS</a> IV(Q)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Content</h2>
<ul>
<li>Line up with the runway</li>
<li>Flare at the appropriate height</li>
<li>Use of speed brakes, dive brakes, flaps</li>
<li>Runway centerline alignment</li>
<li>Smooth touchdown</li>
<li>Appropriate speed on final approach</li>
<li>Appropriate speed on touchdown</li>
<li>Hazards of landing at too high of an airspeed</li>
<li>Hazards of approaching the runway at too low of an airspeed.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Video Example</h2>
<p>Here are some examples of a reasonable pattern and landing. The video from the Soaring Safety Foundation is comprehensive and explains what matters in a checkride.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJLS2DUmxkY" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Local Pattern and Landing</a></li>
<li><a title="Another Pattern and Landing" href="https://youtu.be/5ZVXgcMFD0I" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Another Pattern and Landing</a></li>
<li><a title="SSF Pattern and Landing Video" href="https://www.ssa.org/soaring-training-videos/#tab-cd60eca158be25bcd55" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SSF Pattern and Landing Video</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Completion Standards</h2>
<p>When complete, the student will:</p>
<ul>
<li>be able to execute a normal landing without coaching from the instructor.</li>
<li>execute a landing in which the successful outcome is never in doubt.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
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<h2>New Content</h2>
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<h1>Lesson 2l - Normal Landing</h1>
<h2>Lesson Objective</h2>
<p>During this lesson the instructor will demonstrate a normal landing. The student will perform supervised landings, and when proficient, will be able to execute a normal landing without coaching or intervention from the instructor. To achieve the objective of this lesson, it will certainly take many flights.</p>
<p>For the purposes of training, the term <em>Normal Landing</em> in this lesson plan indicates benign atmospheric condition, and does not include crosswind, tailwind, or landing in strong headwinds.</p>
<p>The student must demonstrate proficiency in landing on both the paved runway and the grass safety area in order to achieve level 3 (solo proficient) or level 4 (rating proficient).</p>
<h2>Regulatory Requirement</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pre-Solo: 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" target="_blank" rel="noopener">§61.87(i)(16)</a></li>
<li>Private Pilot Test Candidate: <a href="https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards##Pilots" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PTS</a> IV(Q)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Content</h2>
<ul>
<li>Line up with the runway or grass safety area</li>
<li>Flare at the appropriate height</li>
<li>Use of speed brakes, dive brakes, flaps</li>
<li>Runway centerline alignment</li>
<li>Smooth touchdown</li>
<li>Appropriate speed on final approach</li>
<li>Appropriate speed on touchdown</li>
<li>Hazards of landing at too high of an airspeed</li>
<li>Hazards of approaching the runway at too low of an airspeed</li>
<li>Discussion of landing on uneven surfaces (uphill, downhill, side slope, crops)</li>
<li>Discussion of last-ditch alternatives (multiple gliders on runway, use of taxiway)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Video Example</h2>
<p>Here are some examples of a reasonable pattern and landing. The video from the Soaring Safety Foundation is comprehensive and explains what matters in a checkride.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJLS2DUmxkY" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Local Pattern and Landing</a></li>
<li><a title="Another Pattern and Landing" href="https://youtu.be/5ZVXgcMFD0I" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Another Pattern and Landing</a></li>
<li><a title="SSF Pattern and Landing Video" href="https://www.ssa.org/soaring-training-videos/#tab-cd60eca158be25bcd55" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SSF Pattern and Landing Video</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Completion Standards</h2>
<p>When complete, the student will:</p>
<ul>
<li>be able to execute a normal landing without coaching from the instructor.</li>
<li>execute a landing in which the successful outcome is never in doubt.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
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