Chandelle Procedure:
WARNING:
All procedures are GENERALIZED.
Always fly per Pilot Operating Handbook procedures,
observing any relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Perform clearing turns
- Adjust the pitch and power to maintain altitude and set cruise power
- Trim as necessary
- Pick a prominent visual reference point at 90°, off the wing tip of the first turn
- Prominent visual reference points will help you keep situational awareness throughout the maneuver
- The farther away, the more accurate and steady it will be
- Initiate a roll into a 30° bank in the direction of the reference point
- After the bank is established, initiate a climbing turn by smoothly applying elevator back-pressure to increase the pitch attitude, and apply full power
- While maintaining a 30° bank, continue increasing the pitch attitude at a constant rate so as to attain the highest pitch altitude at the 90° point (reference point) in the turn
- At the 90° point in the turn, maintain the pitch attitude by continuing to increase back-pressure (due to decreasing airspeed) and initiate a slow rate of roll-out so as to arrive at the 180° point with the wings level (reference point off from the opposite wing) and at minimum controllable airspeed (stall warning)
- To recover, maintain the heading while decreasing the pitch attitude, allowing the airplane to accelerate while maintaining the last altitude attained
- As cruise airspeed is attained, set cruise power
- Re-trim as necessary
- Complete cruise checklist
Chandelle Common Errors:
- Failure to adequately clear the area
- Too shallow an initial bank, resulting in a stall
- Too steep an initial bank, resulting in failure to gain maximum performance
- Allowing the actual bank to increase after establishing initial bank angle
- Failure to start the recovery at the 90° point in the turn
- Allowing the pitch attitude to increase as the bank is rolled out during the second 90° of turn
- Removing all of the bank before the 180° point is reached
- Nose low on recovery, resulting in too much airspeed
- Control roughness
- Poor coordination (slipping or skidding)
- Stalling at any point during the maneuver
- Execution of a steep turn instead of a climbing maneuver
- Failure to scan for other aircraft
- Attempting to perform the maneuver by instrument reference rather than visual reference
Airman Certification Standards:
Conclusion:
- Consider practicing maneuvers on a flight simulator to introduce yourself to maneuvers or knock off rust
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