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SeligSIM Assignment 1

15 points

Nathan Tyler Rose

Last edited 60 days ago by Mason Cole Cramer.

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

Elevator

Rudder

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, make sure everything is working, like having a bad servo

What control is used to maneuver on the ground?

Rudder is primarily used for control on the ground, and throttle as well

Outline the process of the takeoff procedure

Run through all the controls, line up on the runway, ease on the throttle until the place wants to lift off

What direction should you take off?

Take off with the airplane facing away from you, its easier to control the aircraft and not mix up which direction the aircraft needs to turn.

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

It’s a lot easier to orientate yourself when you are facing the same direction as the aircraft.

How does this differ from the Believer?

The believer cannot taxi, so it is a hand launch, where you have to be ready to take controls once the aircraft leaves the throwers hands. There is no real startup to the believer, its just a launch, and you are flying it after that.

Lesson 3: Turns

Describe the throttle input from takeoff to cruise altitude.

For takeoff, you will go full throttle through the first turn, this is to ensure that the aircraft gets up to altitude and does not stall, once you are at cruise altitude, you will throttle back to about half throttle, to slow the aircraft down.

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

To pull the aircraft through a turn, it means to bank the aircraft to one side with the aileron, either left or right. Then, you will pull back on the right stick, which engages the elevator.

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 aircraft is coming towards you, or at an angle towards you. The controls are then flipped, so to turn left from your position, you must move the aileron to the right.

How do you plan to combat incorrect orientation?

I plan to combat it by doing lots of practice on the SIM beforehand, getting comfortable with the controls, and being able to trust myself behind the controls of the aircraft before I go and fly the believer. If I make the mistake while flying the believer, I plan to give myself plenty of altitude to correct any of the mistakes I make.

Lesson 4: Self-Recovery

Why fly high?

Flying high give you and the aircraft more time to recover from anything that may happen. Like, getting out of a stall or pulling too hard on the elevator to cause the aircraft to drop to the ground.

How does the instructor suggest recovering from incorrect attitudes?

To reduce the throttle and let go of the sticks, the aircraft will stabilize itself.

Lesson 5: Stall Recovery

What is a stall?

When the nose is at too high of angle of attack, and the wing stops working, and essentially starts to fall out of the sky

How can you recognize a stall?

When the nose pitches up too high, It will start to lose altitude. the nose will pitch back down even when giving up elevator

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

When in a stall, pitch the nose down, to gain speed, let the aircraft dive down to gain some speed, then you can pull gently up on the elevator to get out of the dive. After pulling out of the dive, you can add throttle and resume flying.

What is the improper way to recover a stall?

When it starts to stall, you still give up elevator, causing the airplane to wobble.

Lesson 6: Landings

What is a flair?

A flair is when you are coming in for your landing, you pull up on the elevator as you are at idle throttle, this pitches the nose of the aircraft up, giving it a better landing opportunity, and it also helps slow the aircraft down for the landing as well.

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

Before he starts his final turn for landing, he cuts the throttle, he lets the aircraft guide itself down in altitude, then at the last second he flares up to allow for a smoother landing.

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

A technique that you could use is looking at the aircrafts shadow. to a least give you a idea of where the aircraft is in relation to the runway.

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

By giving yourself ample time to prepare for a landing, not starting the final turn too close or too far away from you. its all of a feel thing, it will take practice and lots of patience.

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?

This aircraft is a high wing, it has a little more lift and is a little more forgiving, the believer is a low wing aircraft. Giving it more agility, but a little harder to control. you could perform maneuvers with the believer, but it would be a little more tricky because the elevator and rudder are sort of combined in its v-wing configuration, making it a little less agile in some of those maneuvers.