CA.II.E.S6
SkillPosition the flight controls, flaps, doors, water rudders, and power correctly for the existing conditions to follow the desired course while sailing and to prevent or correct for porpoising and skipping during step taxi.
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- SKIPPING
boat wake while taxiing on the step or during a takeoff. Sometimes the new seaplane pilot confuses a skip with a porpoise, but the pilot’s body sensations can quickly distinguish between the two. A skip gives the body vertical ... forces, similar to bouncing a landplane. Porpoising is a rocking chair type forward and aft motion feeling. To correct for skipping, first increase back pressure on the elevator control and add sufficient power to prevent the floats from contacting…
- TAXIING AND SAILING › PLOWING POSITION
More power is required to taxi with a heavy load. However, 65 to 70 percent of maximum power is a good starting point. Taxiing on the step is a useful technique for covering long distances on the water. Carefully reducing ... power as the seaplane comes onto the step stops acceleration so that the seaplane maintains a high speed across the water, but remains well below flying speed. At these speeds, the water rudders must be retracted to prevent damage…
- TAXIING AND SAILING › SAILING
water, keel effect drives it in the direction the tail is pointed.With no motion through the water, the wind pressure on the fuselage pushes the seaplane toward the side the nose is pointed. Figure 4-12. By balancing wind force ... engine thrust, it is possible to sail sideways or diagonally forward. Of course, reversing the control positions from those illustrated permits the pilot to sail to the opposite side. With the engine shut down, most flying boats sail backward…
- TAXIING AND SAILING
TAXIING AND SAILING One major difference between taxiing a landplane and taxiing a seaplane is that the seaplane is virtually always in motion, and there are no brakes. When idling, a landplane usually remains motionless, and when moving, brakes ... used to control its speed or bring it to a stop. But once untied, the seaplane floats freely along the water surface and constantly moves due to the forces of wind, water currents, propeller thrust, and inertia. It is important…
- 14 CFR § 141.11 Pilot school ratings.
applicant meets the requirements of § 141.7 of this part. (b) An applicant may be authorized to conduct the following courses: (1) Certification and rating courses. (Appendixes A through J). (i) Recreational pilot course. (ii) Private pilot course. (iii) Commercial pilot ... course. (iv) Instrument rating course. (v) Airline transport pilot course. (vi) Flight instructor course. (vii) Flight instructor instrument course. (viii) Ground instructor course. (ix) Additional aircraft category or class rating course. (x) Aircraft type rating course. (2) Special preparation courses…
- CHAPTER 2. REDUCING GENERAL AVIATION ACCIDENTS › 2.3.6 Runway Incursion Mitigation/Avoidance › 2.3.6.4 Step 4
Step 4: Prevent Taxi Confusion. Pilots can take additional steps to reduce the risk of confusion during ground operations. Taxi confusion most commonly occurs when a pilot is taxiing at an unfamiliar airport. Low-visibility conditions increase the potential ... confusion. Pilots have the option to request progressive taxi instructions when taxiing at a controlled airport. Progressive taxi instructions are an excellent mitigation strategy to ensure compliance with taxi clearances. This procedure is especially useful at unfamiliar controlled airports. Receiving…