Force Landings

• What are 4 methods for identifying wind direction?

  • ATIS
  • smoke
  • dust
  • water veins
• What does W.S.S.S.S.S.C stand for?

  W-wind direction

  S- size

  S-shape

  S-slope

  S-surface

  S-surroundings

  C-civilisation
• Where is our high-key and low-key point relative to the field?


  HK is 2500ft upwind of the field at a suitable distance

  LK is 1500ft downwind abeam the touchdown point
• What does FMOST stand for?

  F-fuel selector both, fuel shut off valve in, fuel pump on, fuel quantity checked

  M- mixture cycle, rich

  O-oil t's and p's green

  S- switches isolate left and right, both

  T- throttle cycle
• What is the procedure for a forced landing?

  • engine failure
  • CFMS
  • trim for best glide
  • bug heading and identify wind direction
  • select field
  • scan left front, left back, right front, right back
  • pick lk and hk
  • keep field half way down wing strut
  • hk, 2500ft
  • FMOST
  • mayday call
  • passenger brief
  • BUSH checks
• What do you do if you have an engine failure at 2500ft and won't be able to make it to HK?


  Go directly to LK
• What do you do if you are at 2000ft at LK?


  Do double base or extend the base leg outward
• What do you do if you are too high on final?

  Deploy flaps as necessary
• What is CFMS check?

  C- check for fire

  F- fuel selector both, fuel shut off valve in, fuel pump on

  M- mixture rich

  S- switches both
• What is the BUSH checks?

  B- brakes off and operating

  U- undercarriage down

  S- switches off, fuel shut off valve out, mixture ICO, mags off

  H- hatches open, harnesses secure
• What should you leave on during your BUSH checks?

  Master so radio and flaps can be used
• What is the Mayday call?

  Mayday Mayday Mayday

  Registration x3

  Aircraft type

  Situation

  Position

  Plan of action
• What would be the Mayday call if you suffered an engine failure in the training area and POA?

  Mayday Mayday Mayday

  NVP NVP NVP

  C172

  Suffered an engine failure

  West of the North-East Quarry

  Landing in a field below

  Squawk 7700

  Activate ELT
• What would you do after the Mayday call?

  Squawk 7700

  Activate ELT
• What is the passenger brief?

  We have suffered an engine failure and will be landing in a field below. Please remove all sharps objects such as pens, phones and sunglasses and place them in the seat pocket provided, fasten your seatbelts.

  We will open both doors prior to landing. Once we come to a complete stop, please vacate the aircraft and meet 50 metres ahead of the aircraft.