Originally Posted by
bumpthump
Non pilot question. I (think) I understand the need for the yaw to port so the pilot can keep line of sight with his departure point.
Once he yaws back to starboard and loses sight of his departure point, is this part of the TDP (ie, he is now committed to generating some airspeed), and at this point when he yaws round to his intended departure route, has he ceased climbing?
Hope you guys are ok with layman questions of this nature.
Bumpthump, During a Class 1 departure, the pilot doesn't "yaw round to his intended departure route". The aircraft is flown straight ahead until the second phase of the departure profile is completed, which involves lowering the nose, gaining some forward airspeed then climbing ahead. The aircraft is then turned in balanced flight in the climb onto the desired heading.