WIND AND SPIN

Question 1

Spin Recovery (PARE)

Answer 1

Power Idle- power will result in flatter spin attitude and increase rate of rotation

Ailerons Neutral- wings maintain same AOA mitigation yaw/roll
- Opposite aileron can result in spin in other direction

Rudder Opposite- counteracts yaw

Elevator Forward- keeps you below critical AOA which will unstall the wings
- Once rotation stops bring the elevator back and add power to recover from dive

Question 2

What is a Spin?

Answer 2

• Uncoordinated stall that results in downward spiral path
• Stall with a yawing action

Question 3

Danger of Wind During Takeoff and Landing

Answer 3

• Crosswind- drifting off centerline
• Gust- sudden increase/decrease in airspeed may cause the plane to balloon/sink from
  gain/loss of lift
• Tailwind- longer takeoff and landing distances and smaller climb gradient

Question 4

Windshear

Answer 4

• sudden changes in wind direction and/or speed
• Typically associated with convection

Question 5

4 Places Wind Shear Can Be Found:

Answer 5

• Fronts
• Thunderstorms (microbursts)
• Temperature Inversions- temperature increases with altitude
• Surface Obstructions

Question 6

Wake Turbulance

Answer 6

★ Wake turbulence is greatest when formed by an aircraft that is heavy, clean (no flaps or gear), and slow.

Heavy- takes higher AOA and acceleration, generating more lift during takeoff leading to more induces drag and stronger vortices

Clean- flaps down would reduce AOA required for lift off which would reduce induced drag

Slow- when you are slow you need a higher AOA to stay level

HOW TO AVOID
- Avoid flying through another aircrafts path
- Rotate before their point of rotation and land beyond their landing point and stay above their flight path
- Wind can cause drift, recommended to wait 3 minutes before taking off behind a heavy,
clean, slow aircraft
- Quartering tailwinds can cause vortices to linger on the runway longer