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Old 21st September 2011 | 10:50
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bingofuel
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Whopity, I am aware that there are two schools of thought about clearing the airspace in a climb, lower the nose or weave.

My view is, lowering the nose is simpler and more comfortable and allows for a good view ahead and each side. I will concede it doesn't clear right below the aircraft nose. To take the arguement to an extreme we do not weave the nose in the cruise we maintain a good lookout, so lowering the nose is similar to a momentary period of cruise flight.

To weave something like a cessna or piper with side by side seating, sufficiently to get a similar view involves a substantial movement of the nose left and right and subsequent rolling of the aircraft, and passengers may find it uncomfortable.

I would also argue that the climb is not maintained due to the loss of roc whilst banked, or certainly not enough to make an appreciable difference.

I will admit in something like a chipmunk or tiger moth, with tandem seating weaving may be preferable but I would suggest pick the method best suited to the aircraft type.
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