All procedures are GENERALIZED.
Fly the maneuver in accordance with the Pilot Operating Handbook (POH)
and/or current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Stall/Aerobatic Checklist:
- Cockpit: Clear of lose objects
- Seat Belts: Locked and tight
- Autoignition/Fuel Pump: On
- Engine Instruments: Checked
- Report: Stall/aerobatic checklist complete
Additional Considerations:
- Ensure pockets are zipped and the map-case is secured to prevent loose items from going airborne
T-34C PROCEDURE:
- Give an instrument, gas, and position report (IGP)
- CONFIGURATION: transition to aerobatic cruise
- Complete the stall/aerobatic checklist
- CODES: 4700
- Perform a clearing turn
- Roll out on a section line
- Anticipate the section line to roll out on it vs. searching after your clearing turn
- Stacks: raise the nose to place the exhaust stacks on the horizon while keeping the wings level
- Relax: stop nose movement by relaxing back stick pressure
- Rudder: direction of roll
- Roll: lateral stick deflection in the direction of roll
- Slight forward stick will be required to keep the nose at the same level
- Rudder application will be light or it will kick the tail out
- Roll right to avoid fighting torque effect
- The amount of stick deflection will determine your rate of roll
- If the rate of roll is too slow, the nose will fall below the horizon and a rolling pullout will result
- As you approach the wings level attitude, ease out aileron and rudder pressure to recover with the wings level and the nose attitude reset for level flight
Aileron Roll Common Errors:
- Failure to adequately clear the area
- Unintentionally introducing a little forward or aft stick, which results in a (sometimes uncomfortable) mini-barrel roll
- Rolling through more than 360°
- Anticipate roll out by up to 60° early to mitigate this
Conclusion:
- Consider practicing maneuvers on a flight simulator to introduce yourself to maneuvers or knock off rust
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