I don't know if thewingover I described is not correct, but I think that it's my lack of english knowledge :-) C.
2005/11/8, Colin Rainey <brokerpilot9...@earthlink.net>: > > Cris > It sounds like the maneuvers you were doing are derivatives of others, but > not exactly correctly executed. > For clarification: > A Chandelle is a climbing 180 turn with initially constant angle of bank, > usually 30 and increasing pitch until the 90 degree portion of the turn, at > which point the angle of bank is gradually decreased and the pitch attitude > is held constant, in order to arrive 180 degrees to the direction of the > entry heading at MCA or minimum controllable airspeed, and maximum climb > achieved. ( Maneuver originated from WW 1 to try and overcome the advantage > another pilot had with altitude ). > A Lazy Eight is accomplished by entering a climb with very little bank, > allowing the speed decrease to add the bank, and the pilot only restricts > the bank from going past 60 degrees to discourage the possibility of a cross > controlled stall, and at the apex of the turn, 90 degree point, allows the > nose to "fall" through, while slowly reducing bank angle, returning to the > same altitude and on the reciprocal heading or 180 degrees from entry, and > then performs the same thing on the other side to the right. > These two maneuvers are taught in the US Commercial Pilot Rating. Both are > referred to by CFI's as aerial ballet! > > The Immelman Turn is virtually half a loop, where a pilot enters a loop > from a shallow dive, and as he reaches the apex of the top of the maneuver, > he rolls the airplane back level, and continues on for a short amount of > level flight to bring his aircraft in position above and behind his > "adversary", and then enters a diving turn to engage his enemy at the > completion of the maneuver. > > > Colin Rainey > brokerpilot9...@earthlink.net > EarthLink Revolves Around You. > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- Land the airplane, rubber side down, main wheels first.
