Pilot safety and SIV training course – David Eyraud
MEMO
Pendulum turns to the right
Objective: Observe the behavior in a turn initiated from a pitching movement. Depending on the timing of the turn initiation, we obtain very different turns.
Turn in a climb
Position yourself sideways to the camera and perform a series of pitching movements.
When the amplitude is satisfactory, David will warn you “ready for the turn”: the next action will be to initiate the turn (do not brake symmetrically on the next climb).
In the climb “now !”: lean to the right in the harness and brake to the right to turn. Observe the behavior: soft, lazy turn, which tends to flatten out (roll to the left).
Turn at the very beginning of the acceleration phase and natural exit
Position yourself sideways to the camera and perform a series of pitching movements.
When the amplitude is satisfactory, David will warn you “ready for the turn”: the next action will be to initiate the turn.
At the very beginning of the acceleration (just after the boundary) “now!”: lean to the right in the harness and brake to the right to turn.
Observe the behavior: dynamic turn that accelerates like a 360.
After 1/2 turn: “hands up and centered into the harness” (hold onto the risers) and do nothing. Observe the exit sequence: climb with roll to the left, then surge with roll to the right.
Turn at the very beginning of the acceleration phase and controlled exit
Position yourself sideways to the camera and perform a series of pitching movements.
When the amplitude is satisfactory, David will warn you “ready for the turn”: the next action will be to initiate the turn.
At the very beginning of the acceleration (just after the boundary) “now!”: lean to the right in the harness and brake to the right to turn.
Observe the behavior: dynamic turn that accelerates like a 360.
After 1/2 turn: “hands up and centered into the harness”
“ready for the right hand…”
at the “now!”: progressively lower the right brake “right, right, right…” (to compensate for the roll to the left).
At the top of the pitch up: “hands up” and look 45° above the horizon.
Wait for the wing to arrive vertical to the pilot. “Catch!” At the end of the dive (at the boundary): “hands up!”.
