ATTITUDE FLYING

Throughout contact (VFR) flying, flying by attitude means visually
establishing the particular airplane’s attitude with reference
$0Ato the particular natural horizon.  Attitude typically is the actual
angular difference measured between an airplane’s
axis and in addition the line of the Earth’s horizon. Pitch attitude
can be the particular angle formed by the longitudinal axis, as well as bank
attitude is the particular angle formed by the lateral axis.
Rotation regarding the actual airplane’s vertical axis (yaw) is actually
termed an attitude relative with the particular airplane’s flightpath,
but yet not relative to be able to the particular purely natural horizon.
Within attitude flying, airplane control is composed of four
components: pitch control, bank control, force control,
and in addition trim.
• Pitch control is actually the actual control of the particular airplane regarding
the particular lateral axis by using the particular elevator with raise not to mention
lower the actual nose with regard to relation in order to the actual natural horizon.
• Bank control typically is control of the particular airplane about the actual longitudinal
axis by use of the ailerons in order to attain a desired
bank angle within relation in order to the actual purely natural horizon.
• Power control can be employed when the particular flight situation
indicates a will need for a change within thrust.
• Trim typically is chosen to relieve all possible control pressures
held after a desired attitude has been
attained.
The particular primary rule of attitude flying is:
ATTITUDE + POWER = PERFORMANCE