Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1,...
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Contentsofthispresentation
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• 12questionsnow,aswithallsections.
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LikelyquestionsGlideratiocalculationsDifferencebetweenminimumsinkandbestglideCompassheadingswithvariouswindsNOTAMSandcode RAT(S)WeightandbalanceandflightlimitationsASIindicatedairspeedvtrueairspeed.METARs&TAFs PolarcurveTugsignalsDifferencebetweensurfaceandupperwindThermaljoiningEnteringturnprocedureRiggingclubgliderandproceduresAccidentandincidentreportingLaunchfailureprocedureEnteringcloud
GlidermarkingsAerobaticsFlyinginsinkStallrecoveryICAOstandardatmosphereWaterballastandfintankplusloadingsStallspeedandweightStabilityandcockpitweightsCAVOK+?
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Q.Assuming30:1,Howfarcanyouglidefrom4000ft?
A.5milesper1000ftx4miles=20miles
Q.Youareflyingat60ktswitha30kttailwindandsinkingat3kts.Whatisyourglideangle?A.60kts+30kts=90kts/3ts=30:1
Glideratiocalculationsbasedongivenheadortailwindsorsinkrates
Whendoyouflyatminsink?Whendoyouflyatbestglide?
Differencebetweenminimumsink&bestglide
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Whateffectdoesawindfromleftorrightoftrackhaveontherequiredheading?Whateffectdoesaheadortailwindhave?
Compassheadingswithvariouswinds
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• WhatareNOTAMSandhowdoyouobtainthem?• Whatisthesignificanceforgliders?
ExampleQ)EGTT/QWULW/IV/BO/AW000/016/5104N00155W001A)EGDMB)FROM:18/01/0211:10C)TO:18/04/0218:42E)UASOPREXTENDEDVISUALLINEOFSIGHTWI0.5NMRADIUSOF510406N0015514W(BURCOMBE,WILTSHIRE)MAXHGT1000FTAGL.FORINFO01722744946.18-01-0066/AS2LOWER:SFCUPPER:1600FTAMSL
NOTAMS
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Whatarethey?Whatsignificancetogliders?Howdoyouobtainthem?
RA(T)s
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RA(T)s
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Howdoyoudeterminesafeloadingofthegliderandthelimitingspeeds?
Weightandbalanceandflightlimitations
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Whatisthedifferencebetweenthetwo,andwhenwoulditbesignificant?
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TAF:EGHH151056Z1512/152127012KT9999FEW030PROB30TEMPO1512/151628015G25KTMETAR:EGDM151350Z27020KT9999-SHRAFEW03809/M01Q1012BLUNOSIG
METARs&TAFs
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Polarcurve(Puchacz)
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RudderwagWingrockingCannotreleasefromtow
Tugsignals
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Thewindat3000ftis260degreesat10kts,whatisthelikelysurfacewindspeedanddirection?
Differencebetweensurfaceandupperwind
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Howdoyoujoinathermal?
Joiningthermals
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Whatisthecorrectsequenceofactionstoturntheglider?
Goingintoturn
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Whocanrigaclubgliderandwhatistherecommendedprocedure?
Riggingclubgliders
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Incidentsareunusualeventswhichtakeplaceinconnectionwiththeaviationactivitiesoftheclub,butwithnoinjurytopersonsandnodamagetoaircraftorproperty.
Howdoyoureportthem,andtowho?
Accidentandincidentreporting
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Whatisthedifferencebetweenanincidentandanaccident?
Whatisthecorrectwaytoflythegliderafteralaunchfailure?Winchlaunchfailure:Aerotowfailure:
Launchfailures
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Q.Whencanyouentercloudandwhatdoyouneedtodo?A.BGAOperationalregulations.
Enteringcloud
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Q.WhatmarkingdoUKBGAglidersrequire?A.Registrationprocedureforsailplanesandselfsustainingsailplanes(AMP3-7)
Glidermarkings
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Whocanperformaerobatics?Anyrestrictionsoradvice?(BGAOperationalRegulations)
Aerobatics
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Whatdoyoudowheninsinkingair?
Flyinginsink
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Whatisthecorrectactiontorecoverfromastall?
Stallrecovery
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WhatisthestandardICAOatmosphereandwhatisthesignificanceofit?1013.25hPa15degreesCFrommslto11km,adecreaseintemperature(orlapserate)of6.5degC/km
ICAOstandardatmosphere
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Whyflywithwaterinthewings?
Waterballast
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Whathappenstothestallspeedifyouincreasetheweightoftheglider?
Stallspeedandweight
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Whatistheeffectongliderstabilityifthecentreofgravityismoved?
Stabilityandcockpitloading
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WhatisCAVOK?
CAVOK
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