1. Gliding Scholarship Exercise 6 STRAIGHT GLIDE CFS Gliding Examiners © 2008

2. Gliding Scholarship To achieve and maintain the straight glide, in balance and in trim AIM

3. Gliding Scholarship The lookout scan AIRMANSHIP

4. Gliding Scholarship 1.The lookout scan The LOOKOUT scan

5. Gliding Scholarship The LOOKOUT scan Start from ahead and scan along the horizon at least to the wingtip… …then over the top and back to the front

6. Gliding Scholarship The LOOKOUT scan Then do the same on the other side

7. Gliding Scholarship You will be shown: How to recognise the straight glide How to achieve the straight glide How to maintain the straight glide How to regain a heading STRAIGHT GLIDE

8. Gliding Scholarship How to recognise the straight glide

9. Gliding Scholarship Constant heading Wings level (horizon parallel to coaming) Normal gliding attitude 50 kt In balance How to recognise the straight glide

10. Gliding Scholarship How to achieve straight glide Roll then pitch to SELECT the straight glide attitude HOLD the attitude while the speed settles TRIM Check the slip ball

11. Gliding Scholarship How to maintain the straight glide… The ‘maintenance’ workcycle: Lookout Attitude Instruments L A I

12. Gliding Scholarship How to maintain straight and level flight… The ‘maintenance’ workcycle: Carry out the Lookout scan to one side:

13. Gliding Scholarship The ‘maintenance’ workcycle: Check the Attitude If it’s wrong, Reselect Hold Trim

14. Gliding Scholarship The ‘maintenance’ workcycle: Check the Instruments If there’s an error, go back to the Attitude and Reselect Hold Trim

15. Gliding Scholarship Carry out the Lookout scan to the other side: The ‘maintenance’ workcycle:

16. Gliding Scholarship The ‘maintenance’ workcycle: Check the Attitude… …and so on

17. Gliding Scholarship How to regain a heading reference Select a prominent reference feature

18. Gliding Scholarship How to regain a heading reference If the nose moves away from the reference…

19. Gliding Scholarship How to regain a heading reference …use coordinated controls to apply a small amount of bank towards the reference When the nose is pointing at the reference… …use coordinated controls to roll wings level

20. Gliding Scholarship THE END ? Any Questions

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