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When reading the winds in the METAR above, what is the wind direction and speed?From 270 at 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?Your back given that you are then facing 90 and the wind is coming from 27Which 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: The speed and time at which you make the turn because the aircraft will be moving faster due to the headwindTurn to final: The aircraft will slow down drastically turning into the headwind when turning finalIs landing with a headwind easier than in calm conditions? Why?Yes, the aircraft moves slower so you have more time to make adjustments before landing/line up with center lineIn 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. With a 5 kt headwind the airspeed is lower than normal with no headwind, the groundspeed will be higher, the descent angle is flatter, landing roll is shorter than normal, and slightly more power input is needed to counteract the headwind. With a 20 kt headwind, the airspeed is the same however the ground speed is much slower, with a steeper descent angle, needing much more power and with a much shorter landing roll distance.Define these techniques:Side Slip: Lowering the upwind aileron and using the rudder to maintain the nose alignment with centerline to prevent drifting sideways.Crab: Pointing the aircraft’s nose into the wind to maintain straight movement along the ground. Done by just using rudder to point the nose into the wind.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?Right rudder What happens to the aircraft if all other control inputs are null? Include direction.The aircraft will drift to the right What control (and direction) will counteract the movement described above?Left aileron since it banks slightly into the wind to stop the sideways driftIn 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?!Where the control stick should be positioned during taxi when it is windy. Sticks in when there’s a headwind and sticks out when there’s a tailwind
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 4 days ago by Joseph P Salcik.
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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