On 31 Dec 2007, 12:49, Andy Hawkins wrote:
Hi,

In article ,
* * * * * *Bertie the wrote:

In any case, they will definitle learn more about aircraft handling than
they would in the UK.

Why do you say that? I would have thought the PPL syllabus in the two
countries would be relatively comparable. What things do they do in the
States that we wouldn't cover here in the UK?

I answered this earleir, andy, but I see it hasn't propogated on every
server due to the attachment I made.
Turns around a point are a good example. They don't do them in the uk,
but every yank here would know them from his private pilot days.
Imagin flying a circle around a point on the ground. About 800 yards
in radius or so. Your job, to maintain a perfect circle around the
reference point. Easy,right? Dial in the wind and away you go. Now add
some wind. Let's say it's from 360. You're obviously going to be blown
downwind so how do you correct? You correct by varying the bank around
the circle. So, the question I'm posing you is this; at which point do
you have the steepest bank? Shallowest? Where's your wingtip
throughout?
You might be able to figure this out, but you'll be in a tiny minority
if you do. It takes a bit of explaining. But i'll leave you with it to
ponder for a bit.
One thing I would bet good money on is that after you've learned how
htis works, if you go to your instructors with this, they'll more than
likely give you the wrong answer as well. After it's been explained to
you you can go out and try it and prove it to yourself.

Bertie