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Page 1: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

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Page 2: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

SuggestionsastopossiblequestionsontheBronzepaperIt’smoreaprompttofurtherstudythananinstructionalpresentation

Contentsofthispresentation

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•  12questionsnow,aswithallsections.

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LikelyquestionsGlideratiocalculationsDifferencebetweenminimumsinkandbestglideCompassheadingswithvariouswindsNOTAMSandcode RAT(S)WeightandbalanceandflightlimitationsASIindicatedairspeedvtrueairspeed.METARs&TAFs PolarcurveTugsignalsDifferencebetweensurfaceandupperwindThermaljoiningEnteringturnprocedureRiggingclubgliderandproceduresAccidentandincidentreportingLaunchfailureprocedureEnteringcloud

GlidermarkingsAerobaticsFlyinginsinkStallrecoveryICAOstandardatmosphereWaterballastandfintankplusloadingsStallspeedandweightStabilityandcockpitweightsCAVOK+?

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Page 5: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

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Q.Assuming30:1,Howfarcanyouglidefrom4000ft?

A.5milesper1000ftx4miles=20miles

Q.Youareflyingat60ktswitha30kttailwindandsinkingat3kts.Whatisyourglideangle?A.60kts+30kts=90kts/3ts=30:1

Glideratiocalculationsbasedongivenheadortailwindsorsinkrates

Page 6: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whendoyouflyatminsink?Whendoyouflyatbestglide?

Differencebetweenminimumsink&bestglide

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Page 7: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whateffectdoesawindfromleftorrightoftrackhaveontherequiredheading?Whateffectdoesaheadortailwindhave?

Compassheadingswithvariouswinds

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Page 8: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

•  WhatareNOTAMSandhowdoyouobtainthem?•  Whatisthesignificanceforgliders?

ExampleQ)EGTT/QWULW/IV/BO/AW000/016/5104N00155W001A)EGDMB)FROM:18/01/0211:10C)TO:18/04/0218:42E)UASOPREXTENDEDVISUALLINEOFSIGHTWI0.5NMRADIUSOF510406N0015514W(BURCOMBE,WILTSHIRE)MAXHGT1000FTAGL.FORINFO01722744946.18-01-0066/AS2LOWER:SFCUPPER:1600FTAMSL

NOTAMS

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Whatarethey?Whatsignificancetogliders?Howdoyouobtainthem?

RA(T)s

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RA(T)s

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Page 11: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Howdoyoudeterminesafeloadingofthegliderandthelimitingspeeds?

Weightandbalanceandflightlimitations

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Page 12: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whatisthedifferencebetweenthetwo,andwhenwoulditbesignificant?

IASIndicatedairspeedversusTASTrueairspeedFlightPerformanceandPlanning

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TAF:EGHH151056Z1512/152127012KT9999FEW030PROB30TEMPO1512/151628015G25KTMETAR:EGDM151350Z27020KT9999-SHRAFEW03809/M01Q1012BLUNOSIG

METARs&TAFs

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Polarcurve(Puchacz)

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RudderwagWingrockingCannotreleasefromtow

Tugsignals

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Page 16: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Thewindat3000ftis260degreesat10kts,whatisthelikelysurfacewindspeedanddirection?

Differencebetweensurfaceandupperwind

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Page 17: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Howdoyoujoinathermal?

Joiningthermals

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Page 18: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whatisthecorrectsequenceofactionstoturntheglider?

Goingintoturn

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Page 19: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whocanrigaclubgliderandwhatistherecommendedprocedure?

Riggingclubgliders

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Page 20: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Incidentsareunusualeventswhichtakeplaceinconnectionwiththeaviationactivitiesoftheclub,butwithnoinjurytopersonsandnodamagetoaircraftorproperty.

Howdoyoureportthem,andtowho?

Accidentandincidentreporting

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Whatisthedifferencebetweenanincidentandanaccident?

Page 21: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whatisthecorrectwaytoflythegliderafteralaunchfailure?Winchlaunchfailure:Aerotowfailure:

Launchfailures

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Page 22: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Q.Whencanyouentercloudandwhatdoyouneedtodo?A.BGAOperationalregulations.

Enteringcloud

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Page 23: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Q.WhatmarkingdoUKBGAglidersrequire?A.Registrationprocedureforsailplanesandselfsustainingsailplanes(AMP3-7)

Glidermarkings

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Page 24: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whocanperformaerobatics?Anyrestrictionsoradvice?(BGAOperationalRegulations)

Aerobatics

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Page 25: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whatdoyoudowheninsinkingair?

Flyinginsink

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Page 26: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whatisthecorrectactiontorecoverfromastall?

Stallrecovery

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Page 27: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

WhatisthestandardICAOatmosphereandwhatisthesignificanceofit?1013.25hPa15degreesCFrommslto11km,adecreaseintemperature(orlapserate)of6.5degC/km

ICAOstandardatmosphere

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Page 28: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whyflywithwaterinthewings?

Waterballast

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Page 29: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whathappenstothestallspeedifyouincreasetheweightoftheglider?

Stallspeedandweight

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Page 30: Flight Performance and Planning · 2019-01-29 · Flight Performance and Planning Q. Assuming 30:1, How far can you glide from 4000ft? A. 5 miles per 1000ft x 4 miles = 20 miles Q

Whatistheeffectongliderstabilityifthecentreofgravityismoved?

Stabilityandcockpitloading

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WhatisCAVOK?

CAVOK

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