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Cessnaflyer · April 29th, 2008, 22:38

The best demo I had of gyroscopic precession was to have a bicycle tire on an axle that you can hold on one side like a propeller connected to the engine. Basically what you would do is then spin the tire very fast like a propeller and then move the axis like you would when you pitch the aircraft. This would then show the force 90 degrees to the rotation of the gyroscope or propeller.

April 29th, 2008, 22:38	#5
Cessnaflyer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,431	Re: aerodynamics=student pilot style The best demo I had of gyroscopic precession was to have a bicycle tire on an axle that you can hold on one side like a propeller connected to the engine. Basically what you would do is then spin the tire very fast like a propeller and then move the axis like you would when you pitch the aircraft. This would then show the force 90 degrees to the rotation of the gyroscope or propeller. __________________ Chris, CFI, CFII Now I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem or use it as the steam to power my dreams That's how you treat things, stay hungry.