1e - Positive Control Check
Required for Solo: 61.87(i)(1)
Required for Private: PTS II(C)
Lesson Objective
The instructor will teach the procedure of the "Positive Control Check"
Regulatory Requirement
- Pre-Solo pilot (Student Pilot and Transition Pilots): §61.87(i)(1)
- Private Pilot Test Candidate: PTS Area of Operation II(C)
Content
- Purpose of the positive control check
- Relation to aircraft assembly
- Aileron check
- Spoiler check
- Elevator check
- Rudder check
Completion Standards
When complete, the student will be able to demonstrate a satisfactory positive control check
Prerequisite Study
- Glider Flying Handbook (2024), Chapter 6
- SSC Cockpit Cards
- Soaring Safety Foundation's Wing-Runner Course "Positive Control Check"