Posts Tagged ‘flare’

AVIATOR90: Now That’s What I Call Flying Circles

We continue looking at basic maneuvers with Point Turns. The “point” is to look out your side window and pick a visual landmark to circle around in a smooth manner: compensating for wind, continually adjusting bank angle, and maintaining altitude all while keeping your eyes off your instruments. Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack takes […]


AVIATOR90: Cruisin’, In A Cessna 152

Straight and level flight relies on three things: maintaining your Heading, staying at one Altitude, and adjusting Trim. Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack introduces these concepts so that you can get more of what you came for: enjoying the view. Need some Saitek gear for your flight sim? FREE GROUND SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS […]


AVIATOR90: Many Pieces Of Flare

In aviation parlance the flare is the transition between an approach to a landing. There’s quite a bit more to it than cutting the power and pulling the yoke up in a semi-panic when the runway is approaching, which is what I usually do. In this week’s episode Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack explains […]