OBJECTIVES:
During the dual portion of this lesson, the instructor will review takeoffs, traffic patterns and approaches to check the student&amp;rsquo;s readiness for solo flight.  During the second portion of this lesson, the student will conduct his/her first supervised solo flight.


CONTENT:
Review-
Flight preparation proceduresluding preflight inspections and powerplant operations
Ground maneuvering and runups
Hovering turns and air taxi
Straight and level flight, turns, climbs and descents
Rapid decelerations
Slope operations
Maneuvering by ground references, airport traffic patterns including collision avoidance precautions
Normal takeoffs and landings
Simulated emergency proceduresluding autorotational descents with a power recovery to a hover

First supervised solo flight-
Vertical takeoffs to a hover
Hovering
Landings from a hover
Normal Departures, traffic patterns and approaches to a hover 


COMPLETION STANDARDS:
The student will demonstrate satisfactory proficiency and safety, as judged by an authorized instructor, on the maneuvers and procedures required by FAR Part 61 in the make and model of aircraft to be flown.