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Forum: Tech Log

22nd Mar 2010, 10:30

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Thrust and Speed

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Posted By Microburst2002

I agree with both Captain PB and 4dogs (excellent...

I agree with both Captain PB and 4dogs (excellent post, by the way).

Actually, when I hand fly an ILS (not very often, I'm afraid) I usually maintain flight path one way (like the AP/FD A/TRH) as...

Forum: Tech Log

20th Mar 2010, 13:28

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Thrust and Speed

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Posted By Microburst2002

Hi Capt PB Yes, I know both thrust and pitch...

Hi Capt PB

Yes, I know both thrust and pitch have effect in both path and speed, but:

Isn't it easier to "divide" the tasks in our brain (or in the FCC or FGC or whatever) and assign flight...

Forum: Tech Log

20th Mar 2010, 09:04

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Thrust and Speed

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Posted By Microburst2002

The egg and the chicken... But AP/FDs are...

The egg and the chicken...

But AP/FDs are all the same, aren't they?

To maintain a given flight path, they control speed with thrust, and path with pitch (as it taught to IFR pilots: pitch is...

Forum: Tech Log

11th Mar 2010, 11:08

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Thrust and Speed

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Posted By Microburst2002

To maintain a flight path: pitch To change or...

To maintain a flight path: pitch
To change or maintain speed in a constant flight path: power or thrust.

In every airplane. In Trevor Thom's IFR instrument flying books is explained like that,...

Forum: Tech Log

9th Mar 2010, 16:31

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Thrust and Speed

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Posted By Microburst2002

If that is said during a stall, ok. Although all...

If that is said during a stall, ok. Although all you need is reducing angle of attack (not incidence, probably that is what he wanted to say).

Stall occurs at an AoA. Push the stick, you unstall...

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