Weather and time haven't been cooperating, so I haven't had a lot of flights lately. However, that doesn't mean I can't post another video. Enjoy!
Don't try this at home!
14 years ago
November 11, 2010
November 2, 2010
Post #26 - Intro to Commercial Maneuvers
Today was the day that I was introduced to several of the new commercial maneuvers. Mainly Chandelles, Lazy Eights, Eights on Pylons, and Steep Spirals. I also practiced some more soft field landings and short field. My soft fields are looking a lot better, and today was the first day for short field in the Arrow, I still need some practice on that. The commercial maneuvers were harder than I expected them to be, I guess that is why they save them for commercial training. Total flight time today was 1.9 hrs and I finished just before dark.
Here is a video on steep spirals.
Here is a video on steep spirals.
November 1, 2010
Post #25 - Complex Endorsement
Today/tonight was my fifth flight in the Arrow. Justin and I departed Logan at about 6:30pm and it quickly became dark. Most of the lesson today was night time, but it was fun! It had been a while since I landed in the dark so I got caught up on my night recency. Today I practiced some more slow flight, stalls (including cross-controlled stalls), soft field landings, and emergency procedures. I totaled 5 takeoffs and landings and 1.2 hrs of total flight time today. And after the flight I received my Complex Aircraft endorsement! Woo hoo! One more notch in my belt. Tonight was a great flight and I am starting to enjoy flying the Arrow. Before I thought it was a brick, and a beast to handle, but now I am learning how it can be used for precise inputs and performance.
In commercial ground school we are learning about some of the commercial maneuvers we will be tested on for the Commercial Pilot Check Ride. One maneuver, called the Chandelle, is a maximum performance climbing turn taught to improve planning and handling of the aircraft. In the first 90 degrees of the turn, you must maintain 30 degrees of bank angle while slowly increasing your pitch attitude to climb, at 90 degrees you should be at your maximum pitch and begin to slowly decrease your bank angle while maintaining a constant pitch attitude. Upon your rollout at 180 degrees your airspeed should have slowed to just above stall speed, this will be about 55 mph in the Arrow. If planned improperly, the aircraft will stall or will be too fast. This is a moderate difficulty maneuver and I look forward to start learning it. In the next lesson, I will discuss the steep spiral.
In commercial ground school we are learning about some of the commercial maneuvers we will be tested on for the Commercial Pilot Check Ride. One maneuver, called the Chandelle, is a maximum performance climbing turn taught to improve planning and handling of the aircraft. In the first 90 degrees of the turn, you must maintain 30 degrees of bank angle while slowly increasing your pitch attitude to climb, at 90 degrees you should be at your maximum pitch and begin to slowly decrease your bank angle while maintaining a constant pitch attitude. Upon your rollout at 180 degrees your airspeed should have slowed to just above stall speed, this will be about 55 mph in the Arrow. If planned improperly, the aircraft will stall or will be too fast. This is a moderate difficulty maneuver and I look forward to start learning it. In the next lesson, I will discuss the steep spiral.