Side Slip or Forward Slip
Forward slip, side slip or just a slip. In the context of approach and landing there is a difference. Forward slip to lose altitude and side slip to land in cross wind. The forward slip is the most misunderstood and miss taught maneuver in aviation. In this Hangar Talk, Jim Alsip offers a definitive explanation of forward and side slips.
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Flying a Tailwheel Airplane - Skills They Don't Teach You
Stick and rudder skills, typically referred to as tailwheel skills, are important, but those skills are not being taught in pilot school. It seems that every year, pilots focus training time increasingly on technology while less time is spent emphasizing stick and rudder. At the same time loss of control (LOC) accidents are becoming all to frequent. Tailwheel skills, using stick and rudder, are not just about flying a tailwheel airplane; I say stick and rudder skills are life-saving pilot habits; skills that will save your life in an emergency. In an emergency, pilots fly like they train
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The Dutch Roll a Stick and Rudder Maneuver
The Dutch Roll is the definitive stick and rudder skill. In this Hangar Talk video, Jim Alsip, Master CFI, explains how to perform this maneuver. Master the Dutch Roll and you will be a good stick, a great flyer, an airman.
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Flying The Fabulous Chandelle
The Fabulous Chandelle is a lot of fun to fly. The maneuver trades airspeed for altitude during a 180 degree turn. The chandelle is difficult to fly well because it is demanding of good stick and rudder skills. The Chandelle is a maneuver you can fly in any airplane. The origin of this maneuver is with fighter pilots of WWI who used the Chandelle during a dog fight.
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Flying a Tailwheel Airplane
Why are tailwheel pilots generally smiling? Could it be they are having more fun? Maybe tailwheel airplanes are more fun to fly. Flying a tailwheel airplane will make you a better pilot. Consider improving your stick and rudder skills, fly with greater confidence and have more fun! Master Airmanship; Become a great stick; Earn a tailwheel endorsement.
If you want to learn more about flying a taildragger, visit my web site dylanaviation.com and review my book Flying the Tailwheel Airplane.
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Controlling Adverse Yaw a Stick and Rudder Fundamental
. In this video, Jim talks about controlling adverse yaw; explaining how the horizontal component of lift turns an airplane when the wings are banked, and that the use of ailerons to create the bank causes adverse yaw. This video shows you what adverse yaw looks like, and explains how to control that yaw with rudder.
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Top Rudder, the Definitive Live Saving Maneuver Part 2 of 4 Series Stall, Spin and Upset Recovery
Unusual attitude training begins with the prime directive, the first fundamental, job number one of piloting an airplane – Do not make the airplane stall. Stall recognition, stall recovery and stall avoidance is the commonality of upset and spin recovery. In this four part series, Jim Alsip Master CFI-Aerobatic presents the basics of airmanship and how to recover unusual attitudes. Part I deals with stalls; In Part II, a top rudder maneuver recovers nose low attitudes; going ballistic is the theme of Part III and everything comes together in the final Part IV – spin recovery.
This series should be watched in order 1 – 4.
The term “top rudder” describes the top rudder pedal, the high pedal when an airplane is in a bank. A maneuver using top rudder pedal, full aileron in the same direction and neutral elevator is the definitive skill set of an accomplished stick and rudder pilot. Whether recovering a steep turn, turning base to finial, recovering from an upset to inverted, or recovering from a stall / spin event, this maneuver described simply as top rudder is a pilot skill that will set you apart from less skilled aviators. In the event of an unintended upset or loss of control incident, using top rudder will save your life.
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Go Ballistic Not Just for Top Gun Part 3 of 4 Series Stall, Spin and Upset Recovery
Unusual attitude training begins with the prime directive, the first fundamental, job number one of piloting an airplane – Do not make the airplane stall. Stall recognition, stall recovery and stall avoidance is the commonality of upset and spin recovery. In this four part series, Jim Alsip Master CFI-Aerobatic presents the basics of airmanship and how to recover unusual attitudes. Part I deals with stalls; In Part II, a top rudder maneuver recovers nose low attitudes; going ballistic is the theme of Part III and everything comes together in the final Part IV – spin recovery.
The series should be watched in order 1 – 4.
When faced with a nose high unusual attitude, you should go ballistic with a zero g maneuver to avoid a stall/spin incident. Learn from this video and then try it. Going ballistic over the top is a hoot and a must have skill if you want to safely fly aerobatics.
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Do Not Fear Spins - Stall, Upset and Spin Recovery Part 4 of 4
Unusual attitude training begins with the prime directive, the first fundamental, job number one of piloting an airplane – Do not make the airplane stall. Stall recognition, stall recovery and stall avoidance is the commonality of upset and spin recovery. In this four part series, Jim Alsip Master CFI-Aerobatic presents the basics of airmanship and how to recover unusual attitudes. Part I deals with stalls; In Part II, a top rudder maneuver recovers nose low attitudes; going ballistic is the theme of Part III and everything comes together in the final Part IV – spin recovery.
The series should be watched in order 1 – 4.
Pilots should not fear a spin. A spin is just another maneuver airplanes do. In this final of a four part series about stall, spin and upset recovery, Jim discusses the four phases of a spin including spin recovery. Jim concludes the series with a review of the skills discussed: unload to recover and prevent a stall, unload and roll to recover a bad attitude and use zero g maneuvers to prevent a stall.
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Airmanship and Aerodynamics Part I – Maneuvers
In a three part series, Jim Alsip Master CFI-Emeritus shares the relationship between airmanship, commonly referred to as stick and rudder skill, and aerodynamics. Understanding this magical relationship will make you an accomplished airman, a superb pilot, a great stick.
In Part I, Jim will ask you to reflect on flight maneuvers and how they are taught; Part II is a discussion about using the flight controls. Parts one and two will give you a deeper understanding of how airmanship relates to aerodynamics. In Part III, your expanded appreciation for aerodynamics will challenge how you fly an airplane.
Please, do not expect these videos to teach you to fly maneuvers. Instead, Jim invites you to ponder your understanding of using the flight controls; be thoughtful about your habits; be honest about your ability to use stick and rudder.
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Base to Final (Booby Trap) Turn
Jim Alsip, Master CFI-Aerobatic describes the infamous base to final turn that results in a stall / spin event. There is a lot of misunderstanding about this type of accident to include "cross control". Jim's detailed discussion will separate fact from fiction. The fundamentals apply: do not cause the airplane to stall - Do Not Pull!
You can learn more about airmanship and stall/spin avoidance at www.dylanaviation.com.
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Controlling Yaw - Rudder Coordination
In this very special Hangar Talk, Jim Alsip Master CFI-Emeritus shares a Key Points Instructional Video. Jim’s ground instruction is enhanced with video from the airplane that demonstrates and explains the three types of yaw and how to control yaw. This is a great flight lesson for any pilot, student of experienced. In this video, Jim develops a Key Point: Instead of the confusing, and mostly misunderstood term “coordinate”, the skill is better taught when simply stated to “recognize and control yaw”.
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Stall, Upset and Spin Recovery Part 1 of 4
Unusual attitude training begins with the prime directive, the first fundamental, job number one of piloting an airplane – Do not make the airplane stall. Stall recognition, stall recovery and stall avoidance is the commonality of upset and spin recovery. In this four part series, Jim Alsip Master CFI-Aerobatic presents the basics of airmanship and how to recover unusual attitudes. Part I deals with stalls; In Part II, a top rudder maneuver recovers nose low attitudes; going ballistic is the theme of Part III and everything comes together in the final Part IV – spin recovery.
The series should be watched in order 1 – 4.
Airplanes do not stall. Pilots cause airplanes to stall. Stall recovery is easy – just stop what you are doing. That statement is profound in its simplicity; so profound, so simple that too many pilots do not accept that life-saving advice. They try to make it something more complex.
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Airmanship and Aerodynamics, Part II Flight Controls
In a three part series, Jim Alsip Master CFI-Emeritus shares the relationship between airmanship, commonly referred to as stick and rudder skill, and aerodynamics. Understanding this magical relationship will make you an accomplished airman, a superb pilot, a great stick.
In Part I, Jim will ask you to reflect on flight maneuvers and how they are taught; Part II is a discussion about using the flight controls. Parts one and two will give you a deeper understanding of how airmanship relates to aerodynamics. In Part III, your expanded appreciation for aerodynamics will challenge how you fly an airplane.
Please, do not expect these videos to teach you to fly maneuvers. Instead, Jim invites you to ponder your understanding of using the flight controls; be thoughtful about your habits; be honest about your ability to use stick and rudder.
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Airmanship and Aerodynamics Part III – The Most Important Flight Control Habit
In a three part series, Jim Alsip Master CFI-Emeritus shares the relationship between airmanship, commonly referred to as stick and rudder skill, and aerodynamics. Understanding this magical relationship will make you an accomplished airman, a superb pilot, a great stick.
In Part I, Jim will ask you to reflect on flight maneuvers and how they are taught;
Part II is a discussion about using the flight controls. Parts one and two will give you a deeper understanding of how airmanship relates to aerodynamics.
In Part III, your expanded appreciation for aerodynamics will challenge how you fly an airplane.
Please, do not expect these videos to teach you to fly maneuvers. Instead, Jim invites you to ponder your understanding of using the flight controls; be thoughtful about your habits; be honest about your ability to use stick and rudder.
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Standard Procedures at Uncontrolled Airports
Procedures are an important element of risk management and the pilot skill set. In this video, Jim Alsip talks about radio protocols at uncontrolled airports as great examples of the worst radio phraseology, and also how they exemplify a general lack of knowledge about proper procedures.
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Using the Sight Picture
You cannot fly an airplane without attitude information. When flying VFR, a good stick, a great flyer, will “look out the window”, see and interpret the horizon for attitude information. Using the sight picture is a primary skill that is disappearing from the tool box of too many pilots. Flying aerobatics is great way to master that skill.
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