Is there anything scarier than the sensation of falling out of the sky coupled with that annoying stall warning sound? Best to practice what to do in a controlled environment so you’ll be confident in a real situation. We continue the aggressive stuff with practicing stalls and recovering as Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack […]
We’re back in 2015 with more AoA videos, and now we’re into the fun stuff. Today we’re demonstrating an aggressive double 360-degree turn at a steep 45-degree angle. Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack talks you through the maneuver and stresses the importance of back elevator and keeping the horizon in the same place in […]
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 […]
It’s time to start learning some basic maneuvers. In today’s episode Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack demonstrates S-Turns, or Snake Turns. For this exercise he picks a long, straight road to use as reference as he alternates left and right turns, always crossing the road perpendicularly and always while maintaining altitude. He’ll also show how […]
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 […]