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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

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