Random Facts About Maneuvers Flashcards
What do you need to do when you’re turning in slow flight?
Add power instead of increasing pitch.
What should you do during prolonged descents?
Clear the engine by opening throttle to 1500 rpm every 30 seconds.
How do you lead out of a descent?
Apply power 50-100 feet from desired altitude.
At what degree of bank does the plane want to level out? At what degree does it want to bank steeper?
Wants to level out below 20 degrees. Wants to bank steeper at 45 or more.
Leading out of shallow, medium, and steep turns: how many degrees?
10 deg shallow turn
15 deg med
25 deg steep
What’s adverse yaw?
When banking, the higher wing experiences more lift and more drag, so the plane wants to yaw in the opposite direction you’re trying to turn. Use rudder!
If you want to turn at a constant altitude and a constant speed, you need to…
Add power to counteract increased drag
What causes overbanking?
In tighter turns, higher banked wing travels at higher airspeed and has more lift
Load factor is determined by
bank angle only
In between L and R turns and vice versa, you need to ___
Use less elevator to avoid going up when transitioning from R to L turn.
Goals for ground reference maneuvers
Maintain altitude, speed, coordination, and even distance from reference point by adjusting pitch and power.
