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SeligSIM Assignment 1

15 points

Nathan Tyler Rose

Last edited 57 days ago by Madison Dianne Baker.

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Lab 8 - Believer Comms and Firmware⁠

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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

Aileron - rolls left and right

Elevator - control pitch “up and down” climb or dive

Rudder - yaw left and right and steering on the ground

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.

Run through all the controls to make sure everything it working. This checks that there are no bad servos, and that everything is working in the correct direction.

What control is used to maneuver on the ground?

The left hand control, moving left and right controls the rudder of the aircraft. This is how we steer, and the left control is also the throttle which is how we accelerate.

Outline the process of the takeoff procedure

Using the left stick we accelerate and steer slightly with the rudder. When the airplane is up to speed we ease back on the elevator (right stick) allow us to lift into the air.

What direction should you take off?

You should have the airplane facing away from you and position yourself behind it. This is so the orientation of the controls is in the same direction as you to avoid confusion. Since when the aircraft is coming towards your the controls are “backwards”

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

This allows for more room in the event of a problem occurring, as well as the needed takeoff roll.

How does this differ from the Believer?

The believer is hand launched so there is no time of the ground to detect an issue.

Lesson 3: Turns

Describe the throttle input from takeoff to cruise altitude.

For take off we use full throttle as well as to get to altitude, but once at altitude we can throttle back to about half of full power to slow the aircraft down and make it easier to control.

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

This has to do with the vertical component of lift transferring to a horizontal component of lift. The horizontal lift is what pulls the aircraft in the turn while the vertical component is what prevents it from diving down. We have to balance the controls to keep the aircraft in the correct position.

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

It can become confusing as to which way the aircraft is facing will change the direction of your controls. When the aircraft is coming at you it’s as if the controls are backwards.

How do you plan to combat incorrect orientation?

And incorrect orientation can be combated by not panicking, turning the aileron the other way, and pulling back slightly on the elevator to come out of the dive.

Lesson 4: Self-Recovery

Why fly high?

Flying high allows you to save the aircraft from a mistake without ending in the ground.

How does the instructor suggest recovering from incorrect attitudes?

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Lesson 5: Stall Recovery

What is a stall?

A stall is a loss of lift resulting form surpassing the critical angle of attack, not allowIng enough air under the wings. Typically from nose high and low speed.

How can you recognize a stall?

The nose will drop abruptly

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

Release the back elevator even though your in a dive let the airspeed build back up. Then ease back on the elevator up control to pull out of the dive onesie sufficient airspeed is back.

What is the improper way to recover a stall?

Continuing to hold the elevator control up. This will not allow you to build enough airspeed to recover.

Lesson 6: Landings

What is a flair?

In you pull the elevator to a nice up position right before touchdown the let the main wheel touch first then the nose gear. It allows for a smoothing landing and no damage to the aircraft.

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

Throttle back, using rudder to steer and stay on center line, keep the ailerons neutral, and let the aircraft sink at its own rate. Before touchdown pull back on the elevator to flair and make a smooth landing.

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

The runway should appear not sliding left or right and both sides of the runway should look even and symmetrical. Pick a touchdown point and keep the nose of the aircraft pointed at it using rudder corrections keeping the fuselage aligned with the direction of travel.

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

Using the fixed point method, select you touchdown point. If that point stays in the same place in your field of view, your glide slope is correct. If the point moves up in your vision, you are too low. If it moves down. you are too high. Throttle controls glide slope and elevator controls 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?

The believer is capable of performing stunts

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