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SeligSIM 1

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Lesson 1: Ground School

List and describe each of the main controls

Primary Flight Controls

Throttle - Left stick Y-axis, power

Aileron - Right stick X-axis, rolls

Elevator - Right stick Y-axis, pitch

Rudder - Left stick X-axis, yaw

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 to do is to run through the controls. This is to make sure everything is working and going in the right direction.

What control is used to maneuver on the ground?

You use the rudder to control the aircraft on the ground.

Outline the process of the takeoff procedure

First, line up on the runway, ease the throttle in, steer with the left rudder, and when the airplane is up to speed, ease back the elevator.

What direction should you take off?

You take off into the wind.

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

He taxied away from himself to ensure all the controls were working and moving in the right direction. Also, to practice not getting your left and right mixed up. The takeoff point is near him at lift off or close to.

How does this differ from the Believer?

We will not be taxiing the Believer since it does not have wheels. We will be launching it by throwing it into the wind.

Lesson 3: Turns

Describe the throttle input from takeoff to cruise altitude.

You apply full throttle at takeoff and then half throttle to level out at cruise altitude.

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

You use the aileron to bank and use the elevator to pull the plane through.

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

When the nose is coming towards you.

How do you plan to combat incorrect orientation?

Don’t panic, push ailerons the other way and pull up the elevator at the same time, fly higher to help with mistakes

Lesson 4: Self-Recovery

Why fly high?

You fly high to stay a couple of mistakes high to keep mistakes from putting the plane on the ground.

How does the instructor suggest recovering from incorrect attitudes?

You let go and throttle back.

Lesson 5: Stall Recovery

What is a stall?

When the nose reaches an AOA, normally nose high, and airspeed is low to the point that the wings stop receiving airflow and stop producing lift.

How can you recognize a stall?

By the loss of lift, the nose being too high, and having a slow airspeed.

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

You release the up elevator, let the airspeed build back up, once speed is back, gently pull back on the elevator.

What is the improper way to recover a stall?

To continue pulling the elevator/nose up.

Lesson 6: Landings

What is a flair?

Pull the nose up, main wheels touch before nose.

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

Line up with the runway, reduce power, let the plane sink at its own rate until close to the ground, ease back on the elevator to flair.

Throttle back (all the way off), let the plane sink, neutral on the elevator, zero down on the runway,

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

You can pick a reference point on the aircraft, taxi so that the centerline is on that point, and when you land, use that as a visual cue. Use the rudder to correct the centerline position.

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

Use your reference point, fly, and keep it in a stationary position by adjusting power; use pitch to control the airspeed.

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?

Characteristics of a stunt aircraft: symmetrical wings, larger control surfaces, and better aerodynamics. No, we cannot perform those in the believer.

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

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