Here you can discuss climbing and descending.
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It is said that the entry step for a climb is setting full throttle (step 1). Step 3 is pitching up for 75 kts. IMHO (and keeping in mind my real life PPL lessons), this is completely wrong. The first step should be pitching the nose up and let the cruise speed bleed off till it nears the climb speed. Only then you apply full throttle. If you do it otherwise you run the risk of the RPM running into the red zone.
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Hi! It is a very common procedure on the Cessna to apply smooth power to full first, then pitch for climb. On normal propeller equipped Cessnas with normal cruise speeds, propeller overspeed should not occur. However, remember that we are not training for real life operations here and that we are using the in game Cessna version as our base. On that Cessna, there is no issue in putting in power first, then pitching for the climb attitude. This also gives better climb performance as the excess power can be used throughout the who climb entry.
Hi there, I just wanted to check about the turning reference table, in the Descent Power-off row it refers to 68KIAS as Vx, I am not knowledgeable in the topic but I thought 68KIAS would be Vg. As it was already stated that Vx is 65KIAS
I get incomplete very often, have no idea where is my mistake. Appreciate your support on this. Thanks!
Hi! Make sure you are in a stable climb with full power, flying at or close to 75 knots. Then turn targeting 20 degrees of bank. Turn for at least 90 degrees one way. Then level out. Do the same for the other way. If this still does not make your turns register, let me know and we can check the flights manually.
Best of luck!
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