Posts Tagged ‘Slow Flying’

AVIATOR90: Tell ’em It’s Just Human Nature

We’re now going to focus on the Human Factor of aviation in the next few weeks. Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack discusses the psychology of Go/No Go decisions and being a conscientious pilot when it comes to real world situations such as inclement weather. Thought provoking stuff. Need some Saitek gear for your flight […]


AVIATOR90: Short & Soft Operations

We’re in the final episode of airwork, looking at short and soft field operations– the first step towards bush flying where the real adventures happen. Airfields with short runways and/or soft runways (gravel, grass, dirt) pose special challenges and Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack demonstrates how it’s done. Hint: lots of power and back pressure […]


AVIATOR90: Slow Flight, Take It Easy

In the last part of the aggressive maneuvers section of Aviator90, we take a look at slow flying, or shallow turning while teetering on the edge of stalling. This involves having full flaps out so get your dancing shoes on as you’ll be doing a lot of footwork on your Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals. […]