Romeo Juliet Whiskey
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Welcome to the site and good luck with your training.
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Ive already got it! One thing is to read all the theory but I only really start to understand something once I start to put it into practice. For example, one interesting point raised in the above video was when I had to rejoin crosswind - it would have been easier to turn left to re-position (circuit direction was right) but ended up turning right to re-position because all turns must be made in the circuit direction. -
Glad you like the video. I find it interesting and helpful listening to other peoples point of views. Quite often Ill go back to my instructor and have a chat about some of the points of views raised in these discussion. Loving the training so far... cheers!
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Thanks for your feedback Camel. I'm going to have a chat with my instructor next time I see him on the use of aileron and adverse yaw in turbulent conditions.
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This is my favorite flying lesson so far! For all the student pilots out there, I think you'll find this lesson really helpful as the instructor shares his recommendations and some good tips for entering and departing the circuit: Do you guys depart the circuit on climb or wait until clear of the circuit before climbing out? How about joining the circuit - what's your preferred method?
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Was hoping to catch it on ABC iView. Hopefully they have the episodes there for online viewing still.
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Looks good... going to have to check this out.
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Side slipping (video)
Romeo Juliet Whiskey replied to Nico13's topic in Student Pilot & Further Learning
It's fine in the 170 so I would presume it's OK in the 160 -
All good advice Tony. Its not something Id do by myself or for fun but wanted the experience just in case. I'm a weather nerd - I get the ARFORs and TAFs everyday even when Im not flying! I work outside so Ive got an excuse :)
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Hi Dutchroll, what were you flying? And do you pick up a drop wing wing with co-ordinated rudder as well as 'sidestick' in those conditions?
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Good question! Dont judge me by what the indicator ball is showing cause the plane was yawing all over the place! I would like to think I was applying co-ordinated rudder with all that aileron control but I doubt it - with a sudden wing drop, instinctively I would be applying opposite aileron and probably forgetting to use my feet ... couldn't say for sure though. What is the correct technqiue in this situation? Obviously in a turn you want to apply co-ordinated rudder, but in bad turbulence with wing drops and so on, does the same rule apply - co-ordinated rudder with the application of aileron?
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All good points. I'm certainly not a thrill seeker but I am a realist. Sooner or later as a pilot your probably going to be confronted with pretty rough conditions. I'm glad that my first time is with an experienced pilot beside me. I personally felt I was ready to push my flying boundaries a little...and this lesson achieved that.
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Should have the full video of the lesson released in a few weeks time - including a couple of circuits I flew that day! I had a lesson on Friday with gusty 15kt crosswinds and its the most relax flying I have done, and I attribute that to now having experienced much worse. Normally, I'm a bit of a nervous flyer. Its had the opposite effect to 'scaring the crap out of me'. Still not something Id do for fun on the weekend, but I'm thankful for the experience.
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Your spot on Nev. Any wind from the south to NNW at Wollongong means pretty bouncy conditions since the wind drops off a 2000ft escarpment just before arriving at the airport. As you said, my instructor just told me to main attitude and 'bracket' the airspeed whilst looking for trends up or down.
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I was wondering if anyone would pickup on that. You should have seen the Dynon digital displays which are hard to read in the video, particularly the vertical speed indicator which was bouncing up and down 500ft every few seconds. Crazy ride!
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Just to clarify, I ask the instructor to take me up flying for some 'bad weather' experience as long as it was safe - which of course it was. One of the most valuable lessons I've had to date. It showed me despite the conditions that the plane is still safe and flyable. Im glad I got to experience this kind of turbulence with an experience instructor rather than being caught out in them for the first time by myself.
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I'm sure for the experienced pilots here this is no big deal, but with gusty 30kt winds and moderate tosevere turbulence forecast, this was one flying lesson I'll never forget! After takeoff, the turbulence builds gradually and then the real fun begins - we start hitting mountain waves on downwind! What's the most turbulent conditions you've been flying in? How bad can it get?
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Passed my RA-AUS flight test today!!
Romeo Juliet Whiskey replied to Parkway's topic in Student Pilot & Further Learning
Why was that Geoff? Would love to hear more about this. -
Passed my RA-AUS flight test today!!
Romeo Juliet Whiskey replied to Parkway's topic in Student Pilot & Further Learning
Congrats Parkway! Can you share any details of your flight test? -
Your not imagining things Robbo don't worry! I deleted the post because I had to fix up the video.
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Hey guys, got to do some more solo circuit work today. Normally its nice and quiet flying solo late afternoon without the instructor but not today - there was a bit of drama on the radio due to a plane having to make an unscheduled landing on the nearby lake! I was tempted to help out somehow but given my inexperience I decided to concentrate on flying my solo circuits safely and not let the drama distract me too much: ABOUT ME: I'm a student pilot learning to fly in my spare time. I originally received 30 hours of flying instruction 17 years ago and now I'm back in the cockpit and learning how to fly all over again. Currently flying out of Wollongong (YWOL), Australia in light sport aircraft such as the Jabiru and Pipestrel alpha with Fly Illawarra: Fly Illawarra
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Yep...lots to learn and you'll love every bit. Welcome!
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Hi Sonja...Welcome :)
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Your right in this scenario but the original question was what happens at the point of stall. At this point the aircraft could be flying at 55kts and not descending at all. The tailplane which is preventing the heavy nose from dropping is still unstalled and functioning by design. So the actual scenario is quite different from the example you give. Still lots of forces acting on the variuos surfaces of the aeroplane.
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Well done Sean!
