Lesson 13: Advanced Turns Ex15 (and one circuit ex 12,13)
We were due to do circuits today, circuits, circuits, circuits till solo circuits for 3 hours
then move onto to further lessons but a Jet turned up and did circuits so it was a no go.
So we decided we would move on and do Ex 15 - Advanced Turning. We covered the briefing of level steep turns and descending steep turns.
The definition of a steep turn is over 30 degrees, 60 is the max limit which you want to keep away from in the Warrior - unless speed and height are more than adequate.
The turns we did today we aimed at around 45 degrees - the 2 outer marks on the AI indicate 60 and 30 degrees so inbetween the two.
As lift needs to be increased during a steep turn due to the vertical component of the lift vector being at an angle to the actual lift.
Generally enter the turn, as you pass 30 degrees put the power on and "drag the nose around the horizon", a fair amount of back pressure required, and done primarily on visual cues. Plenty of G force, quite good fun, although alot less disorientating when you do the manouver yourself.
Went reasonably well, not too difficult im sure would come with practice. These turns are designed more as avoidance turns - slam in the turn, power on, get out the way.
We practiced a few in glide descent, Stuart did a daddy one at 90 degrees, with the noise almost pointing down at the ground - all we needed was a bomb release button :)
Came back a little early and did one touch and go and circuit that went well, reasonable landing, but the last landing i fooked up, stuart had to recover as i flared to early.
All in all though a good learning day, oh and did i say, i passed my medical yesterday :)
then move onto to further lessons but a Jet turned up and did circuits so it was a no go.
So we decided we would move on and do Ex 15 - Advanced Turning. We covered the briefing of level steep turns and descending steep turns.
The definition of a steep turn is over 30 degrees, 60 is the max limit which you want to keep away from in the Warrior - unless speed and height are more than adequate.
The turns we did today we aimed at around 45 degrees - the 2 outer marks on the AI indicate 60 and 30 degrees so inbetween the two.
As lift needs to be increased during a steep turn due to the vertical component of the lift vector being at an angle to the actual lift.
Generally enter the turn, as you pass 30 degrees put the power on and "drag the nose around the horizon", a fair amount of back pressure required, and done primarily on visual cues. Plenty of G force, quite good fun, although alot less disorientating when you do the manouver yourself.
Went reasonably well, not too difficult im sure would come with practice. These turns are designed more as avoidance turns - slam in the turn, power on, get out the way.
We practiced a few in glide descent, Stuart did a daddy one at 90 degrees, with the noise almost pointing down at the ground - all we needed was a bomb release button :)
Came back a little early and did one touch and go and circuit that went well, reasonable landing, but the last landing i fooked up, stuart had to recover as i flared to early.
All in all though a good learning day, oh and did i say, i passed my medical yesterday :)
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