Turbulence
Posted by SirAadiG@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 14 comments
Hello, I’m a student pilot with around 30 hours. I’m struggling in controlling the aircraft in turbulence. I fly in AZ and I experience some turbulence every flight just because of hot it is. I’m always off my altitude when doing maneuvers.
BazingaBeeKay@reddit
Where do you fly out of in AZ?? I’m ppl training at Falcon field
Electrical_Review_81@reddit
I am thinking of moving over to Mesa (From much further west) how is Falcon Field for hanger space etc?
No-Foundation-8034@reddit
They are building lots of hangars but mostly for bigger jets is my assumption on the north side. City hangars have waitlists like crazy.
Only real chance is knowing someone that knows someone (as with lots of thing aviation)
SirAadiG@reddit (OP)
I was flying out of KFFZ now KCHD
UNDR08@reddit
Let the airplane do its thing and bring it back easy when it goes to far.
Most people over control when they’re first learning to fly in turbulence
SirAadiG@reddit (OP)
Yeah that’s what I’m doing for sure, I pull power back when to go back to my airspeed and then put power back in when I start losing my airspeed I want to be at
vanhawk28@reddit
When turbulence is the cause mostly you just want to ride the waves. Let the turbulence do what it’s gunna do and then do what you would normally to fix the offset
Da_hoodest_hoodrat@reddit
It’s only gonna get worse in the valley rn lol. It’s not even bad yet. When it’s 105 out on the tarmac before you even launch, those thermals will be throwing you around all flight. My advice is to accept it, and get more experienced with it. It’ll make flying when it’s calm out even easier, and then you go schedule your checkride at 5am and smoke it. Be light on the controls and use only SMALL inputs/corrections. PPL manuevers are +/- 100ft. even when you have winds gusting 25 that is more than achievable with some practice Be patient, average hours at passing the checkride is 60-70, so literally DOUBLE the amount of time you have now.
POSElD0N@reddit
First tip, especially as a fellow AZ pilot… maintaining directional control is more important than anything else. You will find yourself up to 300-400ft off altitude if it’s severe enough, but keep your wings level and nose on the horizon, and watch that airspeed. If you’re unable to maintain altitude while on a IFR flight plan or vfr flight following, advise atc experiencing moderate turbulence (or severe if you lose control of the AC) and request a block altitude.
Antique-Kitchen-1896@reddit
Fix it as much as you can but chasing altitude or attitude in turbulence is imho the wrong thing to fixate on. The turbulence penetration speed is taught for a reason, to avoid over stressing.
BrtFrkwr@reddit
Turbulence is a bitch. Sometimes a training period is wasted fighting for control in turbulence. I try, whenever possible to schedule either early in the morning or in the evening when the thermals are at their lowest. It's just one of those nasty imperfections we have to deal with.
x4457@reddit
Do it more and be less precise. The standards are wide for exactly this reason.
skylaneguy@reddit
The only way to maintain altitude in turbulence is to accept deviations in airspeed, pitch, and roll.
rFlyingTower@reddit
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Hello, I’m a student pilot with around 30 hours. I’m struggling in controlling the aircraft in turbulence. I fly in AZ and I experience some turbulence every flight just because of hot it is. I’m always off my altitude when doing maneuvers.
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