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Originally Posted by Blackdog_kt
What i liked most was that they seem to have really researched the aircraft operating manuals.
If you take a look at the messages, the instructor says he's unlocking the slats for you. Well, the Tiger Moth slats were automatic, but could be locked in the closed position so that they wouldn't open when you don't expect it during maneuvers.
Since they are useful for takeoff and landing however, the usual thing to do was start with them unlocked, lock them after take off and then finally unlock them again during the approach.
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From memory, slats on the tiger moth were locked for aerobatics. One of the last things you'ld want was to loose a slat when your performing a loop.
About the training hoops, I think that anything that gets new pilots into the sim with as little trouble as possible is a good thing. Hey even us "experienced" pilots could use a little refresher at times. A lot of us (myself included) perform some very dodgy landings at times that would probably get us grounded for life. a bit of practice in using the correct procedures wouldn't hurt!
Cheers!
03-13-2010, 12:58 AM
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