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In SeligSIM, select Single Pilot > Freestyle.For this exercise, select the Alpha 40, Scaled 60-size, 72-in Span (7-lb) aircraft. This is a trainer aircraft with forgiving controls and, importantly, tricycle gear (for taxi training). What does the right stick control?Ailerons and elevator What does the left stick control?Throttle and rudder
From the main menu in SeligSIM, open the transmitter selection window.Select Calibrate and perform the calibration by following the on-screen prompts.
Flying Site: Frasca AirportSun/Sky: Whiskey UniformWind: Steady Winds: 0 mph at startup
Enter the simulator by clicking the “Fly” button and the aircraft will appear situated on the runway. Review the of the user manual and set the following to replicate the screenshot below. These must be in the view of your screen recording. Enable transmitter viewEnable HUDEnable Compass
After setting up the simulator above, flight “Fly” to enter the simulator.Check ailerons:Which stick and motion is used?Right stick and side to side (left to right)Explain how the ailerons move to make the aircraft maneuver.Turn/bank the aircraftCheck elevator:Which stick and motion is used?Right stick and up and downExplain how the elevator moves to make the aircraft maneuver.Pitch up and pitch downCheck rudder:Which stick and motion is used?Left stick side to side What else is controlled with the rudder input?Taxi/yawAbout what axis does the rudder control the aircraft?Vertical axis Check throttle:The throttle should initially be pinned (held with your thumb) to 0%.In real flight, we would complete additional checklist steps prior to a power check, but not for this exercise.Announce that you will be starting the propellers by yelling (as appropriate) CLEAR PROP, then briefly apply a small percentage of throttle to verify that the propeller spins up. This will be a required step when launching the believers, so get comfortable with it early.
Methotically test the take off speed of the aircraft using ONLY the left slick (i.e. no elevator inputs) and answer the following:At what speed does the aircraft takeoff in zero wind conditions (include units)?25 mphAt approximately what throttle percentage does the aircraft takeoff in zero wind conditions?7233 RPM
Use only the left stick to taxi the aircraft back and forth along the centerline towards the east and west. Gradually increase your speed while maintaining centerline disipline until you achieve a fast taxi similar to the video above. As you complete this task answer the following:How do your control inputs change as the aircraft reaches the edge of your vision limits (the few seconds before you turn around)?I will slow down because I don’t know where I am. Describe your control inputs required to maintain centerline for the following scenarios using cardinal direction to describe the aircraft’s position. For example, if you are standing directly behind the aircraft that is heading north, left rudder moves the aircraft west, right rudder moves the aircraft east.The aircraft is facing away from you and taxing to the east.Aircraft is heading east, left rudder moves to the north, right rudder moves to the south. The aircraft is facing you and taxing to the east.Aircraft is taxing to the west, with me facing the aircraft taxing to the east, left rudder to the south, right rudder to the north.
From the Main menu, open the Wind Selection menu and set the winds to Steady Winds: 6 mph from South according to the screenshow below.
Use cardinal directions to describe one taxi scenario (i.e. taxing away from me toward the east) and the rudder inputs to maintain centerline. How does this differ from the zero wind scenario?Taxing to east, right rudder is south, left rudder is north. Taxing to the east means going right crosswind, causing more right rudder and less left rudder. Why is the rudder input different?Because the wind In addition to the rudder, what other control (and direction) could you use to maintain stability and prevent the wing from lifting? Consider your total wind. You may refer to Chapter 2 of the . Roll the aileron to the right into the wind.
What wind speed and direction did you choose?We chose a wind speed of 4 mph coming from the north. What did you notice about the throttle input?We needed a bit more because the wind was coming directly towards the aircraft.Can you achieve the same perceived ground speed as you did in the ? If not, what happened?No, the wind is “pushing” the aircraft back, causing more resistance, which makes it hard to taxi and take off by making it slower.
SeligSIM Assignment 2
15 points
Nathan Tyler Rose
Last edited 29 days ago by Isabella Riley Avedician.
Overview
Tasks
Simulator Setup
Aircraft Selection
SeligSIM: Aircraft selection.
Transmitter Settings
In , you connected and set up the Orqa FPV transmitter to work with your SeligSIM installation. You should not need to reattach this transmitter; however, it is recommended that you recalibrate, as you may not be using the same transmitter as before.
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SeligSIM transmitter calibration.
Environmental Settings
Flight View Settings
SeligSIM simulator overlay screens.
Controls Check
Recall from the SeligSIM training videos the importance of performing a control check prior to flying any aircraft. Check the controls and answer the questions inline.
Aerodynamics Exploration
In this assignment, it is important that the aircraft does not fly since this is strictly ground manuevering. Using the simulator, test the following.
Zero Wind Taxi
Taxi Training
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With the take off speed in mind, you will perform centerline control using only the rudder and throttle starting out at a very low speed working up to a fast taxi speed just below the takeoff speed. Use the video above as a reference (note that your video should include the HUD).
Crosswind Taxi
It’s considerably rare to fly in zero or runway-aligned wind conditions, so it’s important to train for a crosswind and learn the control inputs to counter the forces.
Setting Wind
SeligSIM Wind Selection
Taxi Training
Enter the flight simulator and perform the following scenarios and answer the corresponding questions.
Perform one out and back taxi using only the rudder
With the aircraft facing away from you and taxing to the east, answer the following:
Headwind Taxi
Use the steps above to set a headwind and perform the taxi sequence then answer the questions below:
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