ORIGINAL: Scar
ORIGINAL: jimkroger
All of the beginner stuff I have found are things like, "how to pick a plane" or "get an instructor."
I want to know how to fly. For example, when I turn and bank the plane, it starts loosing altitude and heading in a curve for the ground. I know why it does this, but what it the maneuver to cope with it?
I'd like to find a website that talks about how to fly.
Thanks Jim
For that specific question, here's an answer. The wing creates lift that is proportional to the plane's speed. Lift is reduced in proportion with the cosine of the bank angle. Cos 60° = 0.5, so if you bank to a 60 degree angle, you will have half the lift (lift x 0.5).
To correct, pull enough up elevator to compensate, while banked. This will also increase the rate of turn. When the turn is complete, and you straighten out the bank angle, you will be climbing because you forgot to release the elevator. Get used to releasing the elevator compensation as you straighten out the bank angle.
There are a million such questions, all have answers and explanations. There's a book, "Stick & Rudder", sort of a bible for full scale pilots, has those type answers.
Good luck,
Dave Olson
Excellent. Just ordered it from Amazon. I see it was first published in 1944.
Seems like elevator would raise the nose....does it increase lift or just make up for dropping from reduced lift?
Thanks a lot.
Jim