Chapter Appendix B
Sample Airplane Pilot's Proficiency Practice Plan
Appendix B. Sample Airplane Pilot’s Proficiency Practice Plan
Flight Rules (Visual Flight Rules (VFR)) Flight Profile – Every 4–6 Weeks:
- Preflight (Include the 3-P Risk Management Process (RMP: Perceive hazards, Process risk level, and Perform risk management.) Refer to the 3-P Risk Management Process at https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/courses/content/28/200/3P%20Risk%20Management%20Process.pdf .)
- Normal taxi.
- Takeoff.
- Departure to practice area.
- CHAPS (before each maneuver):
- Clear the area.
- Heading established and noted.
- Altitude established (at least 3,000 feet above ground level (AGL)).
- Position near a suitable emergency landing area.
- Set power and aircraft configuration.
- Steep turns (both directions), altitude within 100 feet and airspeed within 10 knots.
- Power-off stalls (approach to landing) and recovery.
- Power-on stalls (takeoff/departure) and recovery.
- Ground reference maneuvers (600 feet to 1,000 feet AGL).
- Pattern practice:
- Normal landing (full flaps).
- Short-field takeoff and landing over a 50-foot obstacle.
- Soft-field takeoff and landing.
- Slow flight.
- Discretional maneuver.
- Discretional maneuver.
- Secure the aircraft.
- Review your performance.
- Schedule next proficiency flight.