![]() |
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
As a low time pilot (150 hrs) I have been alarmed at the number of
recent incidents relating to getting trapped in clouds. In reading though some old posts on this forum, I have concluded that even though everyone has the best intention of never getting into clouds, it still can happen to even the most experienced pilots. I was encouraged to see that there were some viable options for getting out of the clouds alive, including the benign spiral, flying south by compas and using turn errors to maintain a heading with dive brakes, using GPS heading and groundspeed, and T&B indicators. From what was writtten, I don't consider a spin a safe option anymore, unless I was being pulled up into a large cell at 15 kts. So in an effort to keep my personal survival rate up to 100%, minimize pilot stress, and maximize my options, I am considering installing some type of bank angle indicator in the plane I fly (LS4a). I noticed the TruTrak spins up in 3 seconds, gives an acurate bank angle even if powered on in a turn, and uses relatively little power. Does anyone have an opinion about this instrument or others that would do the trick? My only criteria is that it helps me get out of the clouds alive. Thanks for any advice! |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Glider vs. Power Pattern Bank Angle? | Jim Vincent | Soaring | 28 | June 15th 04 03:41 PM |
Puchaz Spinning thread that might be of interest in light of the recent accident. | Al | Soaring | 134 | February 9th 04 03:44 PM |
Angle of climb at Vx and glide angle when "overweight": five questions | Koopas Ly | Piloting | 16 | November 29th 03 10:01 PM |
Safety of winch launch vrs. aero tow? | Gary Boggs | Soaring | 172 | November 13th 03 06:59 PM |
Lift and Angle of Attack | Peter Duniho | Simulators | 9 | October 2nd 03 10:55 PM |