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By:
Date:
Federal Aviation
AdministrationEnergy
Management
Introduction
And
Practical Applications
CFI Seminar
Bob Jex, ASI
5 Jan 2013

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Overview
• What is Energy Management?
• Who uses Energy Management?
• Why GA community needs it
• Types of energy we manage in flight
• Practical applications:
– Power Table
– Power-Off 180 planning

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Disclaimer
• This presentation does not change current
FAA policies or regulations
• Objectives are to:
– Introduce a new concept
– Expand your thinking, generate discussion
– Give you tools you can use immediately
– Most importantly: Prevent accidents!

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What is Energy
Management?
(Not THIS kind!)

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Who uses
Energy Management?

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Fighters use Energy Management!

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Airshow performers use it!

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NASA uses Energy Management!

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Airliners use Energy Management!

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Gliders use Energy Management!

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Why GA needs Energy Management
• Leading Flight Training accident &
incident causes:
– Stall / Spin
– Loss of control on landing
• Many are due to mismanaged energy!

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Goals of Energy Management in GA
• Efficient flying
• Develop kinesthetic sense in pilots
• Reduce accidents in leading areas

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Types of energy:
• Kinetic
– Airspeed!
• Potential
– Altitude!
• Total = Kinetic + Potential
• “Energy Bowl” concept

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Two practical applications
• Power Table
• Power-Off 180 planning

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Power
Table
Power Table:
_____________________
(Model)
Profile Pitch Power A/S VSI Remarks
Vy Full
Vx Full
Cruise
Climb
75%
Cruise
65%
0
Holding 0
< 3 min til
fix
-500 fpm;
Clean -500
Init Segm’t;
Vec. Final
S & L;
Apch Flaps;
Gear up
0
Intermed.
Segment
ILS Final:
Apch Flaps;
Gear down
On GS
Re-trim as necessary after any profile change.
Notes:

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Power-Off 180 Approach & Landing
• Commercial ASE proficiency maneuver
• Typically flown in complex singles
• Develops skills for engine-out approach
• Described in AFH, Chapter 8

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Aero
Review
“Bucket
point”

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Glide Performance (Complex ASEL)
Check
Assoc’d
Cond’ns

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Excellent reference (since 1944)!
Check it out:
Chapter 14:
The Glide

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Re-visit the drag curve -
“Back-Wall”
scenario
“Front-
Wall”
scenario

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Review of two key landing terms:
• Aiming point
• Specified Touchdown point
• They are not the same!

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PTS:

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Review: Energy Management
• Other communities already use it
• Foremost flight training accident causes
• Two basic types of energy to manage
– Kinetic
– Potential
• Power Table
• Power-Off 180 planning

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Questions?
Bob Jex, ASI
Orlando FSDO
407-812-7727
Robert.jex@faa.gov