How do you get out of a spiral dive on a Cessna?

How do you get out of a spiral dive on a Cessna?

  1. Unload. Make sure you are no longer 'pulling G's'

  2. Roll wings level

  3. Power Reduce the power to avoid overspeeding.

  4. gently pull back on the control wheel to ease out of the dive.

When slowed down to a safe airspeed apply throttle as needed.

(N.b.: Do not confuse a spiral dive with a spin)

What is the washout on a wing?

What is the washout on a wing?

A wing design feature where the angle of incidence of the wing decreases from the root to the tip.

This makes it so that the wing as a tendency to stall at the root first, maintaining aileron control for a longer time and providing a resistence to spinning, facilitating recovery.

Which way do jet streams travel?

Which way do jet streams travel?

From West to East

East to West (In Africa during the summer)

How can you calculate the Operating Mass?

How can you calculate the Operating Mass?

OM = DOM + crew and fuel

Why would someone fly a Rhumb Line track?

Why would someone fly a Rhumb Line track?

  • If no IRS/INS/GPS was available, it’s easier to fly a constant heading (but you will need to apply variation).

  • If flying over short distances (as done during your training) the error introduced by flying a rhumb line is insi

What are the advantages of fuel injection vs a carburetor?

What are the advantages of fuel injection vs a carburetor?

Fuel injection provides:

  • Fuel free from vaporization ice

  • Better economy through metered delivery

  • More responsive and efficient engine

  • Less maintenance

Can you explain what a coastal breeze is?

Can you explain what a coastal breeze is?

A coastal breeze is a wind from the sea that develops over land near coasts.

It is formed by increasing temperature differences between the land and water; these create a pressure minimum over the land due to its relative warmth, and forces higher pressure, cooler air from the sea to move inland.

Generally, air temperature gets cooler relative to nearby locations as one moves closer to a large body of water.

Where is thrust produced in a gas turbine engine?

Where is thrust produced in a gas turbine engine?

Mostly in the fan, but also from the exhaust nozzle duct.

Where does a swept wing stall first?

Where does a swept wing stall first?

At the tip

What increases Mcrit?

What increases Mcrit?

Swept wings, thin wings.

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