Effects of Controls

Aim:

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

Considerations:

• Dual Controls

  • Two sets of controls that operate together

  • Stick, Pedals, Throttle & Brakes 

   

• Lift

  • Airflow over an aerofoil creates a low pressure

   

• Aerofoil

  • A shape to create lift
  • Moving the Rotor Disc or Rudder, changes its shape and/or the Angle of Attack 
   

• 3 Axes

• Slipstream

  • Spiral column of air forced back by the propeller 
  • Anti-clockwise rotating propeller - creates a force on left side of rudder
  • Clockwise rotating propeller - creates a force on right side of rudder 
     
     
   

• Inertia

  • Tendency of a body to remain in its current state
  • On the ground - more power required to get it moving than to keep it moving
  • In flight - will take time to slow down
   

• Throttle

  • Controls engine power and thrust
  • Push forward to increase power 
  • Pull back to decrease power 
   

• Trim

  • On the stick
  • To hold the desired attitude
  • Holding stick back - trim back 
  • Holding stick forward - trim forward 
   

Aircraft Management:

• Throttle

  • Smooth operation
   

• T's & P's

  • Green & normal
   

Airmanship:

• Handover of controls

  • "I have control, you have control"
  • "follow me through" 
     
     
   

• Clock code

• Lookout

  • Traffic
   

• VFR

  • Clear of cloud
  • In sight of the surface