Absolutely excellent article (“Extreme-Altitude Hazards”) by Jim Lockridge in the May issue summarizing issues that confront pilots in the high-altitude environment. I cant recall ever seeing a better or more thorough summary of the topic, and Ive been reading aviation publications for a long time. 288
Going To Extremes
Absolutely excellent article ("Extreme-Altitude Hazards") by Jim Lockridge in the May issue summarizing issues that confront pilots in the high-altitude environment. I cant recall ever seeing a better or more thorough summary of the topic, and Ive been reading aviation publications for a long time. This subject has been of particular interest to me for over 30 years, after I flew a sailplane to 41,000 feet in a mountain wave west of Boulder, Colo.
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot praises an article on extreme-altitude hazards, recounting a personal experience flying a glider to 41,000 feet that highlighted the critical need for redundant oxygen systems, thorough briefings, and extreme vigilance.
- The article clarifies the concept of adverse yaw, explaining its differing causes in flight (outer wing drag) versus at runway speeds (aileron drag), while validating a pilot's technique for using aileron deflection to control yaw during ground operations.
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