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SeligSIM Assignment 1

15 points

Nathan Tyler Rose

Last edited 34 days ago by Kenzie Michelle Florkiewicz.

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

left stick is throttle and rudder

right stick is elevator and ailerons

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 is making sure everything is moving freely and all the controls are working how they should then you should make sure that your throttle is all the way down

What control is used to maneuver on the ground?

Left stick which is throttle and the rudder

Outline the process of the takeoff procedure

make sure drone is facing away pulling left stick down and right stick down

What direction should you take off?

away from you

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

to make sure the drone doesnt hit him on take off and to make sure there is no other obstacles in the way

How does this differ from the Believer?

because they dont have landing gear

Lesson 3: Turns

Describe the throttle input from takeoff to cruise altitude.

full throttle until you get to cruise alt. then u can back off of the throttle

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

when using ailerons you need to pull up on the elevator to pull the aircraft through the turn.

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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 it is facing away from you or when it is far away from you

How do you plan to combat incorrect orientation?

just make sure to have a really good understanding of the controls and the plan for orientation

Lesson 4: Self-Recovery

Why fly high?

more time to recover avoid hitting obstacles because there is a higher count of obstacles on the ground versus in the sky obviously

How does the instructor suggest recovering from incorrect attitudes?

let both sticks be in the middle of their range of motion

Lesson 5: Stall Recovery

What is a stall?

when air doesn’t cling to the surface of the wing anymore and it isn’t producing lift

How can you recognize a stall?

when the airspeed gets slow and the nose dives down and thats not the input you are doing

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

push the right joystick down and push left up

What is the improper way to recover a stall?

continuing to pull the elevator

Lesson 6: Landings

What is a flair?

when you are coming in for a landing and you have to kind of float above the ground by pulling back the right joystick

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

ailerons and rudder are in a netural position

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

if the aircraft is flying parallel to you

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

if touchdown is right in front of you and the aircraft is gliding in with no additional inputs.

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?

you would still be able to do this stunt but it will be on a different control where u are able to set limitations and monitor altitude

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