Advanced Aerobatics Flashcards
What should be done before starting aerobatics?
A CLEF check
GX
Aileron Roll - Entry Speed
180 - 220
Aileron Roll Entry Speed for Instrument?
220
Aileron Roll Entry Pitch for Instrument?
15 - 25 NH
Barrel Roll - Entry Speed
200 - 220
Barrel Roll - How many degrees do you turn from the reference point?
45 degrees
Barrel Roll - Torque setting
80% - MAX
Chandelle - Entry Speed
200 - 250
Chandelle - Torque Setting
MAX
Cloverleaf - Entry Speed
200 - 220
Cloverleaf - Torque Setting
80% - MAX
Cuban Eight - Entry Speed
230 - 250
Cuban Eight - Torque Setting
MAX
Immelmann - Entry Speed
230 - 250
Immelmann - Torque Setting
MAX
Lazy Eight - Entry Speed
200 - 220
Lazy Eight - Torque Setting
50 - 60%
Loop - Entry Speed
230 - 250
Loop - Torque Setting
MAX
Split-S - Entry Speed
120 - 140
Split-S - Torque Setting
Idle - 80%
Split-S - How many knots above briefed entry speed do you roll inverted?
20
Split-S - How many knots above briefed entry speed do you raise the nose?
40
Split-S - Which pitch do you set before rolling inverted?
20 degrees
Aileron Roll - Pitch setting?
20 - 30 degrees
Aileron Roll - Visual references for 20 and 30 degrees NH?
20NH - Clock on the horizon
30NH - ST-BY ADI on the horizon
Is Lazy Eight aiming for symmetric or asymmetric turns?
Symmetric
Lazy Eight - Max bank angle and pitch?
90 degrees bank
45 degrees NH
Lazy Eight - How much altitude gain and loss?
2,000 feet up
1,000 feet below entry altitude
Lazy Eight - Visual reference (technique) for top of leaf all the way down to the bottom?
At the top: Bottom foot on or slightly above horizon
Coming thru: Feet splitting horizon
Bottom: Top foot on horizon
Lazy Eight - How many degrees off are the reference point from your heading?
90 degrees (or on the wingtip)
Lazy Eight - How many knots do you have on top when the maximum bank is reached? (if you’ve done a proper lazy8 m8 ofc)
100 knots below entry speed
Lazy Eight - When you’ve turned 135 degrees, the nose should be at ___ and the bank should be ___ degrees
The lowest point, 45
Lazy Eight (Technique) - If the desired wings-level airspeed is 220 knots, the airspeed should be 190 knots at ___ degrees NL
30
Other examples; 200 knots at 20 degrees NL, 210 knots at 10 degrees NL etc
Barrel Roll - Altitude gain and loss?
2,000 feet above, 1,000 feet below
Barrel Roll - When should you be directly above the reference point?
At 90 degrees bank
Loop - G’s in the initial pull-up?
3-4 G’s
Immelmann - G’s in the initial pull-up?
3-4 G’s
Cuban 8 - G’s in the initial pull-up?
3-4 G’s
Cloverleaf - G’s in the initial pull-up?
2-3 G’s
Loop - Entry pitch?
Straight and level to 20 degrees NL (canopy bow on the horizon)
Loop - Airspeed inverted at the top?
100-120 KIAS
Loop - Should you step on the ball?
Yes (F-flt sux)
How do you maintain wings level when you can’t see the horizon?
Keeping the wingtips equidistant from the horizon
Oil pressure limits when doing aerobatics above idle?
40 - 130
Oil pressure limits when doing aerobatics in idle?
15 - 40 (5 sec)
Immelmann - When inverted, when do you roll towards the horizon?
10 degrees above the horizon (canopy bow on horizon)
Immelmann - Airspeed when inverted?
100 - 120 KIAS
Which maneuver is it REQUIRED to do proper AGSM?
Split-S
(Technique) To apply a straight pull in maneuvers such as loop, immelmann etc. you should imagine and visualise what?
Pulling the stick to your “zipper” (dick)
Use two hands
Cuban 8 - Altitude gain?
Approx. 3,000 feet above entry altitude
Cuban 8 - When do you roll from inverted?
When approaching 45 degrees NL
Cuban 8 - After rolling from inverted, you should maintain your new pitch until?
35 - 40 KIAS below briefed entry airspeed (that is a sufficient leadpoint to reach the briefed entry speed when back in level flight)
Cloverleaf - Visual reference for 45 degrees NH?
Feet on the horizon
Cloverleaf - You should consider discontinuing the maneuver, if the airspeed is ___ to ___ KIAS on top?
150 - 160
Cloverleaf - Your airspeed on top should be?
Approx. 120 KIAS
Chandelle - Entry attitude?
15 degrees NL (wings level)
Chandelle - Exit attitude?
45 degrees NH (wings level)
Chandelle - Approx G’s on pull-up?
3 G’s
Chandelle - The nose should pass through the horizon at ___ bank
60 degrees
Chandelle - When should you initiate your roll-out?
At the 135-degree point in the turn
Chandelle - What should your attitude be at the 180-turn point?
40 - 45 degrees NH (Wings level)
Where in the area should you initiate most maneuvers?
Near the center or be sure that your exit heading will be towards the center of the area
Ceiling requirement for aerobatics?
Just clear of skies
Minimum feet (AGL) to start aerobatics?
6,000 feet AGL
OCF procedure?
PCL - IDLE
CONTROLS - NEUTRAL
ALTITUDE - CHECK
Cloverleaf - Energy?
Slightly losing - Entry in the middle of the area
Chandelle - Energy?
Gainer - Entry in the middle of the area or in a corner which turns away from the border
Immelmann - Energy?
Gainer - Entry in the middle of the area or in a corner which turns away from the border
Cuban Eight - Energy?
Neutral - Entry in the middle of the area
Lazy Eight - Energy?
Neutral - Entry in the middle
Barrel Roll - Energy?
Neutral - Entry in the middle or away from borders
With a pitch of 10 degrees NL, you gain ___ KIAS pr. ____ ft
50, 1000
OCF Recovery should be completed how many feet above the clouds?
3,000 feet
OCF should not be initiated unless you have how many feet above the clouds?
7,000 feet
Aerobatics visibility requirement?
3 miles
Minimum altitude (AGL) for stalls?
6,000 feet AGL
Minimum altitude (AGL) for conficende maneuvers?
6,000 feet AGL
Minimum altitude for spins at Sheppard?
13,500 feet MSL, make sure it stops before reaching 10,000 feet MSL
Immelmann - When inverted and rolling left towards wings level, you should use ____ rudder
Right (Opposite of the way you’re rolling)
