T-6B Maneuvers

• Configuration: Clean, Normal Cruise
• Checklist: Not Req
• Clearing Turns: Not Req

• 1.PCL-Idle
• 2.Gradually increase nose-up; match with nose-up trim. Take out some right rudder.
• 3.Check Below 150
• 4. Drop Gear - Heavier sink rate will onset. More nose-up/ nose-up trim
• 5. Stabilize at 120
• 6. BLC
• 7. Flaps LDG and Power 50% (Simultaneously as possible). Nose down + Right Rudder.
• 8. Trim Nose-Down and Right Rudder
• 9. Complete BLC
• 10. Max Power. Scan VSI. Add Right Rudder.
• 11. Raise Gear and Flaps. Small Sink rate will develop: Scan VSI. Transition from 4° to 0° Nose Attitude
• 12. @195 KIAS Reduce power to 54%
• 13. Trim for 200KIAS

• Configuration: 150KIAS or 200KIAS Clean
• Checklist: Pre-Aerobatic, Stalling Spinning
• Clearing Turns: Part of Maneuver

• 1. 30°AOB Turn for 90° Heading Change
• 2. 45° AOB Turn for 180° Heading Change. Some nose-up and power increase req. (62%)
• 3. 60° AOB Turn for 360° Heading Change. Nose-up and power increase req (70-75%)

During Transition from right to left (or left to right) turns anticipate pushing the nose down to prevent ballooning.

Trim During the turns

• Configuration: 150KIAS - (any, really) Clean
• Checklist - Engine Failure During Flight
• Clearing Turns - Sufficiently clear area

• 1. Zoom-Glide 125 KIAS. Trim
• 2. "PCL - OFF" (4-6% PCL)
• 3. Intercept ELP
• 4. Airstart if Warranted

• 5. Raise nose until gear warning sounds.
• 6. Lower nose to recapture 125
• 7.BLC- Holding at Flaps
• 8. Raise nose until stick shaker. Lower nose to capture120KIAS
• 9. Flaps -LDG , Complete BLC. (Check Altitude to verify still in the box and will recover in box)
• 10. Raise nose until stick shaker. Lower nose to caputure 120KIAS.
• 11. Max Power, Raise Gear and Flaps (above 110)

• Configuration: Clean
• Checklist: Yes
• Clearing Turns: Sufficiently Clear Area

• 1.PCL- 30-60%
• 2. Nose Attitude: 30-45° Up
• 3. Turn: 20-30°
• 4. Uncommanded Nose-Drop
• 5. Relax, Max, Level, Ball (Simultaneous), 10° Nose High

• Configuration: Gear Down, Flaps Up 120KIAS (Use beginning steps of LSC)
• Checklist: Yes
• Clearing Turns: Sufficiently Clear Area

• 1. RDO Box
• 2. Transition- Flaps T/O or LDG
• 3. Power- 15% or 20%
• 4. Trim
• 5. Capture Speed: 115 or 110
• 6. Turn
• 7. Talk (180)
• 8. PCL - IDLE
• 9. Increase or Decrease AOB (Overshooting/Undershooting)
• 10. Stick Shaker
• 11. Relax, Max, Level, Ball, 10° Nose High

• Configuration: Well Trimmed 150 KIAS Clean
• Checklist: Yes
• Clearing Turns: 180° of Turn

• 1.PCL - Idle
• 2. Nose -30° High
• 3. Stick Shaker -lead rudder.
• 4. Uncommanded Nose Drop: Full Back Stick and Full Rudder
• 5. Read: Altitude, Turn Needle, AOA, Airspeed
• 6. Recover: Controls: Neutral, Altitude: Check
• 7. Recover from Unusual Attitude: Power as Req, Level Wings, Pull up, Speed Brake as Req

Configuration: 150KIAS Clean

• 1. Lead Turn 3 seconds prior to xx:00 or xx:30
• 2. Two Needles Width Deflection, about 30° (10% Rule x2) But not greater than 30°
• 3. Every 30° Check Clock for 10 second increment
• 4. Maintain Scan for Speed, Altitude, AOB, Needle.

Configuration: 150KIAS Clean

• 1. Lead Turn 3 seconds prior to xx:00 or xx:30
• 2. Full Needle Width Deflection, about 15° (10% Rule)
• 3. Every 30° Check Clock for 10 second increment
• 4. Maintain Scan for Speed, Altitude,
• AOB, Needle.

• Configuration: 150 KIAS Clean
• Procedure:

• With 3 Second lead prior to even minute,
• 1. Reduce Power to 15% simultataneously lowering nose 2° nose down (Trim left and down)
• 2. Verify 1000' FPM descent
• 3. Check against Clock every 250' increment

• With 3 seconds prior to minute or 50' prior to 1000' loss,
• 4. Add power 55% (trim right and up) for 4° nose-up.
• 5. Verify 1000 FPM ascent
• 6. Verify 15seconds every 250'
• 7. Transition back descent (Repeat from step 1)

Configuration: 200KIAS, Clean, Cardinal Heading and Base Altitude

• 1. SRT for °90 degrees
• 2. 150KIAS with 10-25% Power
• 3. SRT 90°
• 4. BAC
• 5. 24% power, maintain 120KIAS, descend 2000' at 600FPM descent rate
• 6. Missed Approach

Configuration: 200KIAS, Straight and Level, Cardinal Heading

• Procedure:
• 1. Slow to 150KIAS using 20% Power
• 2. SRT 90°
• 3. Start Clock (2 minutes)
• 4. Descend 1000' (15% TQ) 1000FPM
• 5. At end of 2 minutes, left SRT for 210° heading change. Maintain 150KIAS
• 6. Roll Wings Level, Transition to BAC
• 7. Allow 1000' Descent at 120 KIAS
• 8. Reset Clock (2 minutes)
• 9. Descend 1000', 1000fpm, 120KIAS
• 10. Missed Approach

• 1. TURN in general direction toward nearest suitable airfield (NAVAIDS or FMS NRST)
• 2. CLIMB or ACCELERATE (140 KIAS for climb) to achieve DEGA.
• 3. CLEAN raise landing gear, flaps, speedbrake
• 4. CHECK engine instruments and analyze situation
•      (Student will say -for example- "torque" and   
•        instructor will give value)
• 5. BIP boost-pump, ignition,
• PLAN:
• Intercept ELP at or above High Key
• Determine Duty Runway
• Deliver ISPI over ICS

Perform ELP Pattern (with power)

• 1. TURN towards nearest suitable runway - consider use of off-duty runway
• 2. CLIMB @ 125 KIAS
• 3. CLEAN- gear and flaps up. Report "aircraft clean" over ICS
• 4. CHECK aircraft and engine instruments
• 5. DETERMINE verify intended runway with instructor
• 6. DELIVER simulated Radio Report over ICS (actual- RDO/Tower)
• 7. REDUCE to 4-6% once within pattern DEGA and maintain 125 KIAS
• 8. LOWER landing gear
• 9. REPORT BLC, retrim for 120KIAS
• 10. Perform ELP from Low Key

• IDENTIFICATION
• SITUATION
• POSITION
• INTENTION

• ENTER HIGH KEY: >3000' AGL
• 125 KIAS
• CLEAN

• HIGH KEY:
• 3000'AGL
• 120KIAS
• GEAR DOWN
• FLAPS UP
• REPORT
• START BLC

XWIND: 2300-2500' AGL

• LOW KEY
• 1500'AGL
• 120 KIAS MIN
• GEAR DOWN
• FLAPS T/O
• REPORT

• BASE KEY
• 700' AGL
• 120 KIAS
• GEAR DOWN
• FLAPS LANDING (AS REQ FOR HIGH-FAST)

• FINAL
• 110 KIAS MIN
• LANDING WITHIN FIRST 1/3
• AIMPOINT 500 FT IN FRONT OF RUNWAY

1. ZOOM/GLIDE 125 KIAS MINIMUM (>150 zoom: 20° nose up ; <150 slow to 125)

CHECK - TQ, N1, ITT, OIL PX, HYD PX, NP ETC

• 2. PCL - OFF  "Simulated"
• 3. INTERCEPT ELP - while turning assess engine for airstart.
• 4. AIRSTART if warranted

If not warranted

• FWSH -PULL
• FORCED LANDING OR EJECT

At this point, fine tune heading to ELP and continue on FORCED LANDING procedures to include PLAN, DETERMINE and DELIVER

• Advance PCL - Max, then 60-70% for 120 KIAS
• Level Wings
• Raise Nose to Climbing Attitude
• Above 110, Raise Flaps
• Climb at 120 KIAS. Trim
• Report Waveoff to Tower/RDO
• Adjust Flight Path as Required
• With Interval (OLF) call xwind or depart pattern
• At Homefield, request the downwind

• 125 KIAS Clean Configuration
• 1.Lower one wing while applying opposite rudder pressure. 2. Select reference point on horizon
• 3. Monitor Airspeed
• 4. Recover - reduces forces simultaneously