Chair flying

Mental rehearsal, step by step — sit in a chair, fly the maneuver out loud, hands on imaginary controls. Grade each rehearsal and the scheduler brings maneuvers back as they fade, just like flashcards.

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Due for rehearsal

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Rehearsed

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Maneuvers

Takeoffs & Landings

Normal Takeoff and Climb
Not rehearsed yet
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Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb
Not rehearsed yet
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Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb
Not rehearsed yet
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Normal Approach and Landing
Not rehearsed yet
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Short-Field Approach and Landing
Not rehearsed yet
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Soft-Field Approach and Landing
Not rehearsed yet
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Go-Around / Rejected Landing
Not rehearsed yet
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Traffic Pattern

Traffic Pattern
Not rehearsed yet
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Slow Flight & Stalls

Maneuvering During Slow Flight
Not rehearsed yet
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Power-Off Stall
Not rehearsed yet
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Power-On Stall
Not rehearsed yet
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Accelerated Stall
Not rehearsed yet
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Performance Maneuvers

Steep Turns
Not rehearsed yet
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Ground Reference

S-Turns Across a Road
Not rehearsed yet
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Turns Around a Point
Not rehearsed yet
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Emergency Operations

Emergency Descent
Not rehearsed yet
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Engine Failure in Cruise (ABCDE)
Not rehearsed yet
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Beyond Private (Commercial)

Chandelles
Not rehearsed yet
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Lazy Eights
Not rehearsed yet
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Steep Spiral
Not rehearsed yet
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Eights on Pylons
Not rehearsed yet
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Before every maneuver

Pre-Maneuver Checklist (CRAAC)

Clearing turns — two 90° turns or one 180° turn; look for traffic
Reference point — select a visual reference and set the heading bug
Altitude — high enough to complete the maneuver at or above 1,500 ft AGL
ACS minimums: slow flight and stall recovery complete ≥1,500 ft AGL; ground reference maneuvers enter at 600–1,000 ft AGL.
Airspeed — at or below Va (105 @ 2,325 lb / 90 @ 1,900 lb kt)
Configuration — fuel pump ON, lights ON, mixture RICH, flaps as needed