Practical purposes of comm maneuvers?

[MauleSkinner]

So...do you know why a lazy-8 can be flown perfectly with elevator input for only the first 45 degrees of turn for each half of the 8, and no aileron input after about the 95-degree point (just after starting the wings towards level) of each half of the 8.

I'll give you a hint...it involves static stability, dynamic stability, dihedral, pendulum effect, inertia,....

IMO, this is one of the big reasons to have this maneuver in the commercial PTS.

Fly safe!

David

 

[heph224]

smoothness, coordination, orientation, execution, and division of attention while performing the manuver

 

[BLing]

Everyone has forgotten the most important reason for doing the commercial manuevers: Giving your instructor the chance to work for a couple hours and make some money so he can afford to buy a tank of gas and a jar of peanut butter.

Not at the flight school I work at. I get paid well, I fly my a$$ off and have access to a fully stocked kitchen. I eat for free!!!

 

[minitour]

Not at the flight school I work at. I get paid well, I fly my a$$ off and have access to a fully stocked kitchen. I eat for free!!!

Are they hiring? What's the pay/qol? haha

-mini

 

[groundpointsix]

Not at the flight school I work at. I get paid well, I fly my a$$ off and have access to a fully stocked kitchen. I eat for free!!!

Yeah, I start after thanksgiving at a new school which will pay me enough to live off of. No mention of free food though...I should have negotiated for that. Doh! (Two more weeks...Two more weeks....)