Airplane Performance Maneuvers

Performance Maneuvers | Airplane Flying

Airplane Flying, Flying Training

Basic flight maneuvers taught to pilots include: straight-and-level, turns, climbs, and descents. As training advances, other performance maneuvers serve to further develop piloting skills. Performance maneuvers enhance a pilot’s proficiency in flight control application, maneuver planning, situational awareness, and division of attention. To further that intent, performance maneuver design allows for the application of flight […]

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Airplane performance maneuvers

Chandelle and Lazy Eight | Airplane Performance Maneuvers

Airplane Flying, Flying Training

Chandelle A chandelle is a maximum performance, 180° climbing turn that begins from approximately straight-and-level flight and concludes with the airplane in a wings-level, nose-high attitude just above stall speed. [Figure 1] The goal is to gain the most altitude possible for a given bank angle and power setting; however, the standard used to judge

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Steep Turns and Steep Spiral | Airplane Performance Maneuvers

Airplane Flying, Flying Training

Steep Turns Steep turns consist of single to multiple 360° and 720° turns, in either or both directions, using a bank angle between 45° and 60°. The objective of the steep turn is to develop a pilot’s skill in flight control smoothness and coordination, an awareness of the airplane’s orientation to outside references, division of

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