Lets take a quick look at what the FAAs Airplane Flying Handbook has to say when describing three of the performance maneuvers in the commercial pilots practical test standards.
Selected Performance Maneuvers
Lets take a quick look at what the FAAs Airplane Flying Handbook has to say when describing three of the performance maneuvers in the commercial pilots practical test standards.
Key Takeaways:
- A Chandelle is a maximum performance climbing 180-degree turn that trades airspeed for altitude, ending wings-level at minimum controllable airspeed, useful for course reversals.
- Steep Turns involve banking between 45 to 60 degrees to achieve maximum turning performance, imposing high load factors, and should be performed below the design maneuvering speed (VA).
- A Steep Spiral is a constant gliding turn maintaining a fixed radius around a ground point (not exceeding 60 degrees bank), serving as a practical method for dissipating altitude over a selected spot, especially during emergency landings.
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