HE WOULD PRACTICE for hours and would sometimes get it right, but when it really mattered, like the time he was presented with his ten-year long-service medal, well the arm and the leg on the same side moved the same way.
Most of the time it was bloody funny. He would get all tense, with his shoulders back and his stomach in, and a determined look in his eye, but on the command, ‘q-u-i-c-k march’ he would lead off with his left foot and left arm together.
We tried everything to help the poor guy, but after weeks of practice there was really no improvement. And of course on the big day we were all rooting for him, but to no avail. There was a collective sucking in of breath amongst the rest of us who were standing stiffly to attention with our boots and buttons gleaming.
What’s this got to do with flying? Well strangely Hubie had it right. With an aeroplane, almost every time you move the stick to the left you should use left rudder. And Hubie would do this perfectly in his little C152 Aerobat. Dare I say it came naturally to him? And it’s not that easy.
If you – as an instructor – can teach your pupes to do this one exercise correctly, and to use that skill the whole time they fly, then you will indeed be an exceptional instructor.
Using the aileron and rudder in the same direction, at the same time is so important that a number of aircraft have them interconnected with springs so that when you move the ailerons the rudder automatically moves with them. Bonanzas, Tri-Pacers and Senecas come to mind.
この記事は SA Flyer Magazine の November 2023 版に掲載されています。
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この記事は SA Flyer Magazine の November 2023 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、8,500 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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SACRIFICE
John continues his anecdotes about the sacrifices he has had to make in the course of his helicopter bush flying career.
KENYA - SAA PARTNERSHIP DELAY
KENYA AIRWAYS AND South African Airways announced the establishment of a highly anticipated Pan-African Airline Group three years ago.
TO PARIS FOR LUNCH
One morning I arrived back at Lanseria from a two day charter to a dreary Northern Cape iron mine. Entering the terminal, I removed my wings and epaulets, thrust them into my flight bag, and headed for the restaurant.
ASCA'S MPUMI MPOFU: READY FOR TAKE-OFF
Ms Mpumi Mpofu has occupied the hot seat as Chief Executive of ACSA, the Airports Company of South Africa for a tumultuous past four years.
HYDROGEN POWERED PLANE TESTED
WORLD’S LARGEST liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft, using a 1 MW fuel cell engine, has been tested.
CAMEROON - BLAMES BOEING
BOEING JUST CANNOT STAY out of trouble. It has become the whipping boy for endless absurd claims.
IRIS GOES TO SOMALIA
Having spent the last couple of years flying to a rota, I was thoroughly enjoying the freedom and randomness of flying charters at Sunbird Aviation.
TELEPORTATION
One of the best clients for whom I ever flew was BP, the British oil giant. I was with them in Algeria for about seven years, from the very start of their large gas projects, right in the heart of the Sahara Desert, near the small towns of In Amenas and In Salah.
FEBRUARY 2023
February has shown steady growth in the number of aircraft registered. Four fixed wing and one helicopter were added while the non-type certified (NTCA) register grew by seven.
RIGHT SEAT RULES NO. 16 FUEL SYSTEMS WHY SO COMPLICATED?
You know those aggranoying people who say, “Oh I wouldn't fly in one of those little things - you can't just pull over and fix it if something goes wrong\"? What makes this particularly irritating is that the bastards are right.
