VFR Traffic Pattern

• • Take-off: Smoothly apply full power

  • Check engine gauges, max power set, airspeed alive

  • Rotate: 59 KIAS

  • Climb out: 66 KIAS

Departure Checks:

• • Flaps up, fuel pump off

  • Set climb power - 25" mp, 2500 rpm

Pattern Altitude:

• • Manifold Pressure: 18" - 20"

  • Airspeed 100 KIAS

  • RPM set for cruise

Downwind:

• Mixture full rich

• Fuel pump on

  • Manifold Pressure: 18"-20"

  • 2400 rpm

  • Airspeed: below 108 KIAS

Abeam the Threshold:

• • Manifold Pressure - 13"

  • Flaps: Take-off

  • Speed: 80 KIAS

Base/Final:

• • Flaps: Landing

  • Approach speed - 75-80 KIAS

Final Approach:

• • Mixture/Propeller controls: full forward (full RPM)

  • Flaps: Landing

  • Speed: 70 KIAS over the numbers