Timed Spirals

Question 1

What’s the objective of this manouver?

Answer 1

Mix of timed turns and timed climbs/descents and required good concentration and good grasp of the instrumental basic

Question 2

How long does it take? and what altitude difference will there be?

Answer 2

2 minutes
1000 ft
and a turn of 360º
Maintaining medium speed cruise throughout the whole maneuver

Based on a rate of climb/descent of 500 fpm and a standard turn of 3º second

Question 3

How do we perform this maneouver?

Answer 3

We being at a point on the analogue watch, maintain position of either a climb or descent with a standard turn adjusting the power accordingly to around 17’’ MAP for the descent or 28’’ MAP for the climb

Acft stabilized:
- check every 15 seconds
- At every check comment on both the turn as well as the altitude

Question 4

How are corrections made?

Answer 4

Smoothly and must never exceed 30º of bank
- We should never arrive before the 2 minutes
- Consider power adjustments when climbing and descending to maintain 500 fpm
- Corrections of a maximum of +/- 200 fpm difference from the 500 fpm standard
- You can maintain initial delay of the turn, but not the climb/descent

Question 5

How long does it take?

Answer 5

2 minutes

Question 6

What’s the maxmum error?

Answer 6

5 seconds
Apply the correct technique to level off using the anticipation of 1/3 of the bank angle 10% of the rate of climb descent to finish the manouver smartly