SeligSIM Assignment 1

15 points

Nathan Tyler Rose

Last edited 38 days ago by Aditya Satish Musale.

Overview

Recall the article that Ryan shared in week 2 that summarized the importance of good training paired with good simulation. The article suggested that without proper training and instruction, a pilot can develop bad skills.

Fortunately, SeligSIM, being a university professor’s project, has flight training built right into the home menu. In this assignment, you will be reviewing these videos and creating a short write-up of the technique used before completing the lessons in future SeligSIM assignments.

Tasks

Flight Training Videos

Now that you have SeligSIM installed on your computer, according to

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, you will be able to complete these tasks on your own PC from the comfort of your bed! 🛏️

From the main menu, select the Flight Training option and choose Airplane.

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Flight Training Menu

Flight Training Menu

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Starting from the first lesson, Ground School, watch the videos for each lesson by clicking the Fly button. Complete the questions for each lesson below.

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After the lesson, press the ESC key to return to the Flight Training Menu.

Basic

Lesson 1: Ground School

List and describe each of the main controls

The main controls are Ailerons which roll the plane left and right, Elevator which controls pitch, and Rudder that controls yaw and turn the plane left and right.

Lesson 2: Takeoff

What is the first thing to do before moving/taxing the aircraft? Describe this process and describe exactly what you are looking for.

The first thing you should do is go though all of the controls and make sure everything is working in the right direction. Make sure nothing is reversed and tampered with.

What control is used to maneuver on the ground?

Rudder

Outline the process of the takeoff procedure

LIne up on the runway

Ese throttle in

Use little bit of left hand rudder

Takeoff and ease back throttle and elevator

What direction should you take off?

You should take off in the direciton of wind or the direction the plane wants to fly.

Why does the instructor taxi away from himself first before initiating the takeoff sequence? What can you say about the takeoff point?

He taxi’s away from himself to get maximum coverage of the runways and the orientation of steering when taking off. This takeoff point helsp the pilot see if the plane is goign straight and there isnt any problem when taking off.

How does this differ from the Believer?

The differs for the believer because the believer does not have any landing gear and must be hand thrown.

Lesson 3: Turns

Describe the throttle input from takeoff to cruise altitude.

The throttle is a maximum when at takeoff and then your release the throttle marginally at cruise.

What does it mean to pull the aircraft through a turn? Add a diagram showing the aircraft's forces to help illustrate this process.

I means to bank with elevator and aileron to pull a plane in a turn.

When are you most likely to turn the aircraft the wrong way? That is, when are you most likely to lose your orientation?

You are most likely to turn the wrong way when you are too far away from the aircraft. You are most likely to lose your orientation when the aircraft is flying towards you.

How do you plan to combat incorrect orientation?

Use aileron and elevators controls and push the opposite way wither pitching the aircraft and use ailrons to combat incorrect orientaton. You could also fly closer.

Lesson 4: Self-Recovery

Why fly high?

Because you can fly safely and have an altitude to make mistakes.

How does the instructor suggest recovering from incorrect attitudes?

Roll upside down and let go and throttle back and the plane will orient itself again.

Lesson 5: Stall Recovery

What is a stall?

When the nose or AOA is high and the airspeed is low where the wing stops getting lift, the nose goes down.

How can you recognize a stall?

When you have up elevator and are slowing down.

How can you recover from a stall? Describe the process in detail.

Release the up elevator and gain airspeed by pitching down and gradually pitch up.

What is the improper way to recover a stall?

When we slow down and use the up elevator the whole time. The plane will wobble in this improper stall.

Lesson 6: Landings

What is a flair?

We pull the nose up and the back wheels touch before the front wheels while the plane is in sink rate.

Describe the instructor’s control inputs as he aligns for the landing? Describe the throttle, rudder, aileron, and elevator positions.

The throttle but be pushed back whe you are coming in for a turn

As you are turning and decreasing throttle, make sure you turnning to where you can see the aircraft and the runway are parallel. The rudder and elevator has no input when landing, you are not pitching up or down until you are about to touch the ground. when the plane is about to land, flare up using elevator and drop throttle. You can steer the plane on the ground using rudder.

How can you tell if you are aligned with the runway centerline? What is a technique that you could use?

You can tell if you are aligned when you can see the plane isnt drifting left or right on approach. A good technique is to use the runway as a glipeslope reference, typically the edge of the runway.

How can you tell if you are on the correct glide slope to touchdown directly in front of you?

You can tell when the aircraft and the runway stay in the same position relative to approach. Also when the throttle is decreased without stalling and lands in the same position without drifting.

Lesson 7: Stunts

How do the flight characteristics of this trainer aircraft differ from those of the Believer? That is, in its current configuration, could you perform stunts with the believer?

The flight characteristis differ since the trainer aircraft is forgiving and is more maneuverable and is configured as a beginner flyer. The believer drone is less maneuverable and in its configuation, cannot perform quick maneuvers like the trainer aircraft

You are welcome to watch the remaining stunt videos, but there are no questions on them.