Attitude Flying

TravelinMan · January 26th, 2003, 10:56

I was just browsing Mazzei Flying Service's webpage and they go on about attitde flying. They attemp to explain it on their page, but not very well. Can someone tell me what attitude flying really is?

jdflight · January 26th, 2003, 11:19

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A300Capt · January 26th, 2003, 11:38

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We don't use airspeed and power settings, but rather use audible power changes and pitch settings

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jdflight,

Huh? That's what they teach primary flight students? I might be missing something but that seems rather....stupid.

The primary student needs proper pitch and power settings for different phases of flight and not, "Well, that feels/sounds about right". That may work after gaining some experience but not in the beginning. I could write a book on the subject but I'll leave it at that.

jdflight · January 26th, 2003, 13:23

Like I said, I explained it really poorly. It actually isn't stupid at all. When you see it, or have it explained to you much better than I apparently can, it makes sense. I really should just delete that post entirely, I explained it so badly.

jdflight · January 26th, 2003, 14:06

Now that I go back and look at my notes and think about it some more, I didn't just explain it poorly. I explained it downright badly. I'm going to talk with my instructor and see if I can't do better on my next post.

aloft · January 30th, 2003, 03:04

Basic Attitude Instrument flying:

Pitch + Power = Performance

January 26th, 2003, 10:56	#1
TravelinMan Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Troutdale OR Posts: 36	Attitude Flying I was just browsing Mazzei Flying Service's webpage and they go on about attitde flying. They attemp to explain it on their page, but not very well. Can someone tell me what attitude flying really is?

January 26th, 2003, 11:19	#2
jdflight Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno) Posts: 1,495	Re: Attitude Flying DELETED Post deleted by jdflight

January 26th, 2003, 11:38	#3
A300Capt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 712	Re: Attitude Flying [ QUOTE ] We don't use airspeed and power settings, but rather use audible power changes and pitch settings [/ QUOTE ] jdflight, Huh? That's what they teach primary flight students? I might be missing something but that seems rather....stupid. The primary student needs proper pitch and power settings for different phases of flight and not, "Well, that feels/sounds about right". That may work after gaining some experience but not in the beginning. I could write a book on the subject but I'll leave it at that.

January 26th, 2003, 13:23	#4
jdflight Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno) Posts: 1,495	Re: Attitude Flying Like I said, I explained it really poorly. It actually isn't stupid at all. When you see it, or have it explained to you much better than I apparently can, it makes sense. I really should just delete that post entirely, I explained it so badly.

January 26th, 2003, 14:06	#5
jdflight Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno) Posts: 1,495	Re: Attitude Flying Now that I go back and look at my notes and think about it some more, I didn't just explain it poorly. I explained it downright badly. I'm going to talk with my instructor and see if I can't do better on my next post.

January 30th, 2003, 03:04	#6
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 7,148	Re: Attitude Flying Basic Attitude Instrument flying: Pitch + Power = Performance

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