gaspuch62 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I've been trying to do some basic fighter maneuvers in the prop planes and I've been having trouble getting a feel for the flight dynamics. The main one I've been trying to do is the immelman turn. I can usually do a split-S just fine, but when I pull straight up the plane rolls to the right and yaws to the right. I'm guessing this has something to do with gyroscopic precession, but how am I supposed to perform hard maneuvers with a prop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo38 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Try entering the maneuver with more airspeed, and countering the gyro with rudder. You'll want to practice to get the feel of how much is too much back-stick and how much is too little. Either one can cause you to bleed off too much speed, and reach the point where the airflow isn't enough to counter the gyro and/or torque, before the maneuver is complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaspuch62 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Got it! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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