In the VFR segment, students have the option to fly in the rear cockpit of the L-39 Turbojet or rear cockpit of the TF-51 Mustang. UAT instructors teach the prevention, recognition and recovery of unusual attitudes and upsets that occur in day VFR conditions. Attitudes covered are:
- Nose up
- Nose down
- Overbank
- Combination of pitch and bank
- Stalls
The VFR Training program combines both a ground and flight syllabus which cover the following aspects:
Ground
- Definitions of unusual attitudes and inadvertent upsets
- V-G diagrams
- Zero-G and its benefits
- Asymmetrical loading
- Radial G
- Power management
- Baseline maneuvers and recovery options
- Optimum recovery techniques
Flight Using Visual Contact References:
- Aircraft familiarization
- Aircraft handling/warm-up
- G-Ex, G-Cal, and zero-G exercises
- Recognition of and approach to full stalls with recoveries normal and accelerated
- Baseline nose high maneuvers
- Baseline nose low maneuvers
- Eyes-closed entries to nose high unusual attitude with recovery
- Eyes-closed entries to nose low unusual attitude with recovery
- Inadvertent upset recoveries
- Video debrief
On-board aircraft video cameras capture the flight for a post-flight debrief with instructors and a personal copy is provided for future reference.
