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When reading the winds in the METAR above, what is the wind direction and speed?Direction West 270 degrees, @5 knotsIf you are standing with your back to the west, on which side of your body will you feel the wind given in the above METAR?to your backWhich runway at KLAF should we use?28When flying into a headwind (relative to calm conditions), what considerations do I need to make for:Turn to base: Turn earlier to compensate for crosswind.Turn to final: Turn earlier and more tightly, compensating for the lower groundspeed and potential for crosswindsIs landing with a headwind easier than in calm conditions? Why?Landing in a headwind is easier than in calm conditions, as your ground speed is lower despite airspeed being the same. This buys time and allows the aircraft to slow down more quickly.In a short paragraph, compare landing with a 5 kts vs 20 kts headwind. Be sure to discuss airspeed, ground speed, descent angle, power input, and landing roll distance. 5kts will be mildly noticeable, landing with a slightly reduced groundspeed and steeper descent angle, and a few changes needed otherwise.For a 20kt headwind, there will be more extensive modifications and corrections doneDefine these techniques:Side Slip: This technique is slightly banking an aircraft into the wind with the use of rudder input to align the nose with the runway.Crab: This is the same technique as side slip but only using rudder, no roll input.When flying into a left-quartering crosswind and using the crab method:Which single control input (and direction) do I use to align the aircraft's nose with the centerline?Use left rudder to orient the aircraft into the wind & “Kick” the tail straight with right rudder input just before landing.What happens to the aircraft if all other control inputs are null? Include direction.The aircraft will be pushed and appear to strafe to the right.What control (and direction) will counteract the movement described above?Banking into the wind - roll left & rudder input as neededIn crosswind flight training, your instructor will ask if it's a “sticks in” or a “sticks out” kind of day. What the heck does that mean?!Sticks in refers to the flight controls moving towards each other, and sticks out means they move away from each other.
You will take off earlier than in calm conditions; adjust accordingly.Your downwind leg will go very quickly; be ready to set up for landing early.Your power input during approach will differ from that in calm conditions.
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X-Plane Assignment 1
15 points
Nathan Tyler Rose
Last edited 16 minutes ago by Aidan Tomoaki Tottori.
Overview
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This assignment requires students to answer questions about interpreting METAR information, runway usage, and the effects of headwind and crosswind during flight. They must set up a flight simulator, then record and upload screen recordings of two stabilized circuits with headwind and four with crosswind at varying speeds for runway 28. Tips for flying in these conditions are provided. Deliverables include a completed PDF of the document uploaded to Brightspace, along with the recordings from specified tasks, which should be titled appropriately and uploaded to the same platform.
Tasks
Task 0 - Questions
Answer the following questions. Some questions can be answered after completing the assignment.
General
KLAF 100213Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM SCT027 OVC031 18/15 A2982 RMK AO2 T01830150
Headwind
Crosswind
Task 1 - Setup Simulator
Use document to set up the simulator.
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Task 2 - Flying with Headwind
Capture a screen recording of this task, title the file appropriately, and upload a copy to Brightspace.
Complete two stabilized circuits for runway 28 with the following wind settings:
Winds 1: 280 @ 5 kts
Winds 2: 280 @ 20 kts
Headwind flight tips:
Task 3 - Flying with Crosswind
Capture a screen recording of this task, title the file appropriately, and upload a copy to Brightspace.
Complete four stabilized circuits for runway 28 with the following wind settings:
Winds 1: 240 @ 5 kts
Winds 2: 320 @ 5 kts
Winds 3: 240 @ 20 kts
Winds 4: 320 @ 20 kts
Crosswind flight tips:
Deliverables
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