View Poll Results: How do you maintain a glideslope
I use changes in power to maintain glideslope
38
33.04%
I use changes in pitch to maintain glideslope
77
66.96%
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To all pilots: Flying the glide slope
10-24-2009, 04:06 AM
#1
Blue Skies
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To all pilots: Flying the glide slope
I was having a discussion the other day with another pilot friend of mine, and also some other flight instructors.
Seems to be a divided community as to the two major ways of flying the glide slope.
What do you guys do, and what kind of airplane do you do this with?
- Use power to maintain the glideslope
- Use pitch to maintain the glideslope
?
Discuss!
Seems to be a divided community as to the two major ways of flying the glide slope.
What do you guys do, and what kind of airplane do you do this with?
- Use power to maintain the glideslope
- Use pitch to maintain the glideslope
?
Discuss!
10-24-2009, 06:30 AM
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Both,
If you change your pitch your must change your power to maintain your desired airspeed. If you change power you are going to have to change pitch for the same. These two are solidly interrelated.
When I teach people to fly an ILS I teach them to fly a decent rate and a heading. Whatever power setting it takes to maintain your desired airspeed at your current decent rate should be noted for future reference as a target power setting. This power setting is going to vary slightly depending on altitude temperature and weight.
I personally use pitch first to correct for glide slope and then correct for airspeed with power.
If you change your pitch your must change your power to maintain your desired airspeed. If you change power you are going to have to change pitch for the same. These two are solidly interrelated.
When I teach people to fly an ILS I teach them to fly a decent rate and a heading. Whatever power setting it takes to maintain your desired airspeed at your current decent rate should be noted for future reference as a target power setting. This power setting is going to vary slightly depending on altitude temperature and weight.
I personally use pitch first to correct for glide slope and then correct for airspeed with power.
10-24-2009, 07:05 AM
#6
Snakes & Nape
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What is there to discuss ??
Originally Posted by Photon
Seems to be a divided community as to the two major ways of flying the glide slope.
What do you guys do, and what kind of airplane do you do this with?
- Use power to maintain the glideslope
- Use pitch to maintain the glideslope
Discuss!
How about an "interesting and meaningful" opinion poll and discussion.
G'Day Mates
10-24-2009, 07:43 AM
#8
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Joined APC: Jun 2005
Posts: 203
Originally Posted by Photon
I was having a discussion the other day with another pilot friend of mine, and also some other flight instructors.
Seems to be a divided community as to the two major ways of flying the glide slope.
What do you guys do, and what kind of airplane do you do this with?
- Use power to maintain the glideslope
- Use pitch to maintain the glideslope
?
Discuss!
Seems to be a divided community as to the two major ways of flying the glide slope.
What do you guys do, and what kind of airplane do you do this with?
- Use power to maintain the glideslope
- Use pitch to maintain the glideslope
?
Discuss!
Established inbound the pitch and power is set to maintain a constant airspeed and constant descent rate on the GS.
Due to changes in the wind, the AC goes below the GS.
The first adjustment would be to make a small change to pitch to decrease the descent rate. That would be followed (quickly/simultaneously) by a small increase in power to maintain approach speed.
Hog
10-24-2009, 11:02 AM
#9
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When you first start flying Cessna's they drum into you - use the throttle for altitude and the yoke for airspeed. When you're approaching with a 152 or a 172 you're using mostly the throttle to float yourself to the ground.
On bigger planes you're flying the plane to the runway, it's a combination of the two.
On bigger planes you're flying the plane to the runway, it's a combination of the two.
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