why does no one ever explain the logic behind selecting the reference points, how to do it, how to use the DG if no outside points are available, etc? Seems like a pretty vital concept to understand.
... the reference points ... you pick for yourself, as you go. P.S. the significant landmarks never move :). You will be ideally (always) flying in the VFR conditions, while exercising - pretty much anything of the sort. Good point for the UND here, using the low-wing aircraft for the purpose, which is a lot more suitable. Another good note on their part is pointing the awareness on the kinetic energy and it's management (at any given time). That is how is done for the best / safest results:).
@FlingWing711 The "figure 8" is made with your nose path across the horizon. The name is a little misleading, even MORE misleading is the figure in the PHAK which looks like a C172 in vertical flight doing a figure 8 aerobatic maneuver.... not quite sure what they were trying to accomplish there,
There’s no requirement for power to be constant (and on some high performance airplanes it can be really hard to do the descend half without power reduction).
because if they asked you to do an 8, and you were lazy, you would do this, if they asked you to do an S, you did exactly what they asked for, thus not being lazy :P
why does no one ever explain the logic behind selecting the reference points, how to do it, how to use the DG if no outside points are available, etc? Seems like a pretty vital concept to understand.
... the reference points ... you pick for yourself, as you go. P.S. the significant landmarks never move :). You will be ideally (always) flying in the VFR conditions, while exercising - pretty much anything of the sort. Good point for the UND here, using the low-wing aircraft for the purpose, which is a lot more suitable. Another good note on their part is pointing the awareness on the kinetic energy and it's management (at any given time). That is how is done for the best / safest results:).
@FlingWing711 The "figure 8" is made with your nose path across the horizon. The name is a little misleading, even MORE misleading is the figure in the PHAK which looks like a C172 in vertical flight doing a figure 8 aerobatic maneuver.... not quite sure what they were trying to accomplish there,
There’s no requirement for power to be constant (and on some high performance airplanes it can be really hard to do the descend half without power reduction).
i dont get why they call these lazy 8s....shouldnt it be a lazy S?..
The 8 is painted sideways on the horizon not the ground track
@@sirtraineewhat576 It’s a pretty misleading name nonetheless.
because if they asked you to do an 8, and you were lazy, you would do this, if they asked you to do an S, you did exactly what they asked for, thus not being lazy :P