CQFP-01
Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP)
5.
180-degree position
NOTE: The proper 180-degree position is
15 seconds past abeam, -1 second for each knot of
headwind. The LSO will keep the pattern informed
accordingly.
a.
Roll into 27-30 degrees AOB and adjust power
and nose attitude slightly to set up a
200-300 fpm rate of descent
NOTE: Being too wide abeam at the 180-degreee
position will result in less AOB necessary to arrive at
a correct 90-degree position, while being too close
at the 180-degree position will require a maximum
AOB (30 degrees) to arrive at a correct 90-degree
position and not overshoot. Rate of descent off the
180-degree position must also be adjusted
accordingly in order to arrive at the proper 90-degree
position and acquire the ball at the 45-degree
position.
b.
Scan from the 180 to the 90 is primarily an
instrument scan
c.
Maintain optimum AOA
6.
90-degree position
Sg 4, fr 4
3/4
a.
Maintain optimum AOA
3/4
450ft
450ft
CorrectGroove
Deep90andLongGroove
b.
Pass through 90 degrees at 450 ft AGL
DEEP 90-DEGREE
POSITION
NOTE: Adjust your altitude at the 90-degree
Sg 4, fr 5
position if you are too close (tight) or too deep.
3/4
If you are too close at the 90-degree position,
3/4
450ft
450ft
450 ft AGL will result in a high start. If you are
Close90
Correct90
too deep at the 90-degree position, 450 ft AGL
CLOSE 90-DEGREE
POSITION
will result in a low start.
c.
Increase rate of descent to a steady 500 fpm to
arrive at the 45-degree position at the proper
altitude
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