EFFECT OF CONTROLS

AIM:

To demonstrate the effect movement of the controls, have on the gyro in flight and on the ground.

CONSIDERATIONS:

The 3 Axes of Movement        

The Production of Lift

AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT:

Throttle

• Push fwd to increase power
• Pull back to decrease power          

Oil T's & P's 

• Green range &
• Normal                                 

Handover of Controls                                                                                               

• I have control
• You have control

HUMAN FACTORS:

LOOKOUT

Orientation - Local landmarks

IMSAFE

AIR EXERCISE:

1.         Taxi to Holding Point

Radio: "Taxiing to Holding Point, Runway 22"

2.         Attitude vs Horizon

3.         Effects of Primary Controls

4.         Airspeed

Low Airspeed

• Rudder light & less effective,
• Large movements required

High Airspeed

• Rudder firm & more effective,
• Small movements required

   

5.         Power & Torque

Increase power

• nose pitches up, yaws left, rolls right
• requires forward stick, right pedal, left stick

Decrease power

• nose pitches down, yaws right, rolls left
• requires back stick, left pedal, right stick

6.         Slipstream

Low power         

• Rudder light & less effective
• Large movements required

High power         

• Rudder firm & more effective
• Small movements required

7.         Trim

Stick force forward

• Trim aft

Stick force aft             

• Trim forward

8.         After Landing

• Come to a stop
• stick fully forward & into wind
• revise taxiing