Aerobatics Flashcards
Aileron Roll (speed, torque, attitude)
KIAS: 180 - 220
Torque: 80% to MAX
Attitude: wings level - 20-30NH (FCP visual: Corner of front windscreen on the horizon to start roll)
Aileron Roll energy
Altitude: + 1000
Energy Gain/Loss: Neutral
Barrel Roll (speed, torque, attitude)
KIAS: 200 - 220
Torque: 80% to MAX
Attitude: Entry: wings level (FCP visual reference - Reference point at or near the corner of front windscreen)
Barrel Roll energy
Altitude: + 2000 / - 1000
Energy Gain/Loss: Neutral
Cloverleaf (speed, torque, attitude)
KIAS: 200 - 220
Torque: 80% to MAX
Attitude - Wings level for pull-up and pull through. (Wingtips equidistant from horizon in pull-up. - Feet on horizon when 45 degrees nose high.)
Cloverleaf energy
Altitude: + 3000 / - 1000
Energy Gain/Loss: Slightly Losing
Loop (speed, torque, attitude)
KIAS: 230 - 250
Torque: MAX
Attitude: Wings level to horizon throughout maneuver. (FCP visual reference Wingtips equidistant from horizon in pull-up.)
Loop energy
Altitude: + 3000
Energy Gain/Loss: Neutral
Cuban Eight (speed, torque, attitude)
KIAS: 230 - 250
Torque: MAX
Attitude: Wings level to horizon throughout maneuver. (Wingtips equidistant from horizon in pull-up. - Seat on horizon when 45 degrees nose low, inverted.)
Cuban Eight energy
Altitude: + 3000
Energy Gain/Loss: Neutral
Immelmann (speed, torque, attitude)
KIAS: 230 - 250
Torque: MAX
Attitude: Wings level to horizon before and after half roll at top. (FCP visual reference - Wingtips equidistant from horizon in pull-up.)
Immelmann energy
Altitude: + 3000
Energy Gain/Loss: Gaining
Chandelle (speed, torque, attitude)
KIAS: 200 - 250
Torque: MAX
Attitude: Entry: wings level, 15 degrees nose low. Exit: wings level, 45 degrees nose high. (Bottom edge of canopy on horizon at entry. - Feet on horizon (45 degrees nose high) at exit.)
Chandelle energy
Altitude: + 3000
Energy Gain/Loss: Gaining
Lazy Eight (speed, torque, attitude)
KIAS: 200 - 220
Torque: 50 - 60%
Attitude: Entry: wings level - 90 degrees MAX bank - 45 degrees MAX NH (FCP visual reference - Bottom foot on or slightly above horizon at top of leaf, feet splitting horizon as you come through horizon, top foot on horizon at bottom of leaf.)
Lazy Eight energy
Altitude: + 2000 / - 1000
Energy Gain/Loss: Neutral
Split-S (speed, torque, attitude)
KIAS: 120 - 140
Torque: Idle to 80%
Attitude: Entry: 20 degrees nose high. Wings level before and throughout pull. (FCP visual reference - Corner of forward windscreen on horizon to start roll.)
Split-S energy
Altitude: + 500 / - 2500
Energy Gain/Loss: Losing
