In this video I explain the basics of the Turn Coordinator. I explain the Skid/Slip Indicator and discuss the Standard Rate Turn using the Turn Coordinator for one and two minute turns and holding patterns.
Thanks Skip for this very good, compreensive and fundamental tutorial. It's a great help to a quick understanding of the correct use of the flight controls, and it helped me improving my flight skills a lot.
Hi Flighter Yaw, Thanks glad to hear this helps and you are learning. Fundamentals are important and makes it easier in the long run when you understand how things work. Happy Flying. Blessings, skip
Skip, the picture of the aircraft in flight is to show the effect of additional drag caused by the aileron creating lift when banking the airplane. The result is what is known as adverse aileron yaw, the plane will yaw towards the aileron creating the lift in order to bank the airplane. The yaw they show in the picture is not caused by the prop but by the induced drag of the aileron. There are several factors requiring the use of rudder during the takeoff roll, the slipstream effect, propeller torqued effect and asymmetric propeller blade effect, also known as P-Factor. Once you rotate the 172 at 55K in X-Plane you will notice there is no longer the need for right rudder. You will also notice the flight characteristic of adverse aileron yaw is not part of the flight dynamics in X-Plane.
Hi Skip, I'm new to flight sims and short concise detailed explanations like yours are a great help. You make things easy to understand without giving a lot of extra detail. I have watched some tutorials that ran well over 30 minutes and still left me confused. Keep up the good work. Count me in as a new subscriber.
Hi smoknjim, Welcome to the flight sim world, glad your with us and glad to hear my videos are helping! Short and to the point videos has always been my goal for the very reasons you mentioned. When I started looking for videos to help me I could not believe how much junk I had to listen to before any decent information was presented if at all. There are a lot of really good channels that do a great job teaching but it seems there are more channels with people who just like to talk and talk and talk with very little useful information to share. Thanks for subscribing I should have a new video up is a couple weeks in the beginners series so stay tuned. Blessings, skip
Wow! What an incredible video, thank you so much for sharing. I am blessed to have stumbled upon your channel and have become a new sub. May Father continue to bless and keep you and yours and may you continue to be a blessing to the aviation community. Superb!
Thanks Dave glad you liked the video hope it helps :-) By the way, X-Hanger has given me the rights to their Cessna 172N and have allowed me to give it away to anyone who would like to use it for following along in my videos. You can earn how to download it by watching the video in the link below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mmOxFBkgEBE.html Thanks for watching. Blessings, skip
I'm juat starting on my PPL journey. I haven't been in a plane for 32 years (fear of flying). I've been using Xplane to gain confidence. I have the PPL training material and I'm trying to get some more formal practise in Xplane before my first training flight which is on 19th April. Your video has helped to clarify and see things in action. Thanks very much.
Hi Brucey Boy, Congratulation on your journey to a PPL hope you enjoy the adventure :-) If you haven't already checked out my series for beginners this might help, check it out below. Thanks for watching hope you find the series helpful :-) ru-vid.com/group/PLjqSrWIZDAi8IsbmFdGfJBVJ7jYSxAt26 Also if you would like the airplane I'm using for all these videos X-Hanger has given me the rights to their Cessna 172N for X Plane 11 and they have allowed me to give it away to anyone who would like to use it for following along in my videos. You can learn how to download it by watching the video in the link below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mmOxFBkgEBE.html Blessings, skip
My head is turning, Ha! Ha! Another great video. I remember when flying a real Cessna how hard it was to keep that ball dead center. Too bad your video was not in the program in 1990, Thanks again and good nite. Will see you 2morrow.
Thanks randy glad you like it hope it helped :-) By the way, if you are interested, X-Hanger has given me the rights to their Cessna 172N for X Plane 11, the airplane I use in most of my videos, and have allowed me to give it away to anyone who would like to use it for following along in my videos. You can learn how to download it by watching the video in the link below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mmOxFBkgEBE.html Blessings, skip
Thank you, glad you found it useful :-) If you are interested, you can get a free copy of the airplane I use in all my videos. Click on the link below to find out more: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ysTGlqu-YXI.html Blessings, skip
I just added rudder pedals to my X-Plane sstup and so the sim is no longer automatically taking care of the rudder for me. I love how you tie practical experience in the plane back to the PHAK theory. I also love the invitation to apply the learned practice to standard airport pattern maneuvers. I will go now and step on the ball in enough standard rate turns to commit them to muscle memory. Thanks.
Hi Pastor Jack, Glad you liked the video hope it helped :-) I'm sure you will really appreciate the pedals it will make you flying experience much more realistic and fun! By the way, if you didn't know and are interested, X-Hanger has given me the rights to their Cessna 172N for X Plane 11, the airplane I use in most of my videos, and have allowed me to give it away to anyone who would like to use it for following along in my videos. You can learn how to download it by watching the video in the link below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mmOxFBkgEBE.html Blessings, skip
Hi MrSam2016 Thanks so much, I'm glad you found me and thanks for watching. By the way, if you are interested, X-Hanger has given me the rights to their Cessna 172N, the airplane I use in most of my videos, and have allowed me to give it away to anyone who would like to use it for following along in my videos. You can learn how to download it by watching the video in the link below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mmOxFBkgEBE.html Blessings, skip
@@WEHVideos thank you very much but i have one last question , i have microsoft flight sim , do i still benefit to download it or i already have it on my sim, thanks
Slip/Skid Indicator The Slip/Skid Indicator is the small bar under the Roll Pointer. It moves away from the Roll Pointer to indicate slip or skid, just like the ball on a traditional Turn Coordinator. Just wondering if it could be the opposite of what you said what's correct on the glass panel.
Hi Wilson, Sorry I don't spend any time with the glass cockpit and have not really paid much attention to that when I did, sorry. As far as I can tell they work the same. With the Ball if you step on the left rudder hard the ball will move to the right and that's the same with the "small bar", makes sense they work alike :-) Not sure if that's what you meant though, let me know. Blessings, skip
@@WEHVideos I just thought that your explanation was reversed. Small triangle to the left, step left rudder. Small triangle to the right, step right rudder. But it was just an observation. Great video.
I’ve been looking to pull the trigger on flight school very soon but this video answered more questions than a lot of them I’ve watched I’m 62 looking for a flight school in Southeastern Michigan
Hi Raymond, I can't recommend starting flight school enough! I waited till I was in my 70s and wish I had done it years earlier. Don't let your age stop you, I'm 76 now and fly every chance I get. When looking for a school find one that has a introductory flight for about half price. I suggest trying a couple different schools and instructors to make sure you find a good match. You want to enjoy your lessons and the instructor, take time and find an instructor you like don't just take the first one. Another thing is don't get caught in a contract. Some schools require you to sign a contract and want the money up front, this can be a really bad thing if you realize you don't like your instructor or the school in general. Also if the instructor you liked and started with leaves you are stuck in that school and will have to deal with whatever instructor you are "assigned". Be careful picking a school you DON'T need to sigh a contract, if you want to quit you most likely won't get your money back that you had to pay up front! You don't need a "School" just a qualified instructor and you can have more that one instructor taking lessons in different locations. Good Luck GO FOR IT!! Blessings, skip
@@WEHVideos Thanks for the great information and taking the time to reply I put it off too long already looking at three different air fields in my area right now with instructors here in Southeastern Michigan
Your welcome Raymond and thanks again for watching. Good luck with your search for the "right" instructor! If you don't mind keep me posted on your progress with your PPL :-) Blessings, skip
Thank you for this excellent video on turns. I earned my private pilot license last summer but I still have questions about turns. Is there a video on doing a One minute turn/standard rate/180° turn? For example if you inadvertently fly into IMC and you want to do a 180 turn to head back to to VMC conditions. The one minute turn or a standard rate turn is required, correct? Is there a video that demonstrates this?
Hi G S Thanks glad you liked the video. Here is a link to my videos on turns I think you might find something there: ru-vid.com/group/PLjqSrWIZDAi8VQlOgmhfqGqFVlMSGmhOi I'm not sure if the standard rate of turn is "required" for getting out of IMC conditions but keeping a small bank angle is advised check this sit out: www.flightlineweekly.com/single-post/2019/05/15/Inadvertent-VFR-Flight-into-IMC-Conditions Let me know if this helps. Blessings, skip
Love your videos. Exactly what I’ve been looking for as a complete beginner. How do you get a 2d pop out of the flight instrument to display on screen?
Hi John, Glad you like the videos :-) The pop out instruments are an add on actually used for making a complete control panel for a second monitor. I use two different add ons you can purchase them here: www.siminnovations.com/buy/product/65-air-manager-4-home-use www.simplugins.com/html/panel_builder.html I like them both each has a strong point and weak point so if you go this way do some research to get the one that will work best for you. They are a little expensive! Thanks for watching! Blessings, skip
Thank you for the coordinated turn information, found this very useful. One question though, a pilot once told me that on larger aircraft, rudders are only used for take off and landings. Using rudders in mid flight would be uncomfortable for passengers, particularly those in the rear cabin. Is this correct? Thanks.
Hi Stuart, That make sense but I wouldn't know having never piloted anything bigger than a Cessna 172N :-) One thing I'm fairly sure of is commercial pilots don't do much of the flying everything is controlled by the FMC shortly after takeoff and to just before landing in normal circumstances. at least that's what I was told could be wrong. Anyway, thanks for watching glad to hear you found it useful. Blessings, skip
Hi Skip, hope you're doing well. The turn coordinator on the glass display indicates a turn to the left while the instrument below indicates a turn to the right. With the glass cockpit the line below the triangle represents the black ball in the inclinometer. You step on the rudder pedal the line is deflected to which is just the opposite of what you stated. Not sure if you are able to correct this on your video.
Hi L Pappas, I didn't give this image, which I copied directly from the PHAK on the FAA website back then, much thought and didn't notice the difference. Unfortunately I would have to remake the video so it will be this way for some time, the idea of how to use the coordinator is still understandable I believe. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Seems no matter how many times I watch a video before I post it I always miss something and eventually someone will mention a mistake. Blessings, skip
Hi, I enjoyed your video, but just a little note, on the glass cockpit slip/skid indications, your images are the wrong way round. It deflects in the same direction as the traditional ball
Hi Taylair, I got this image from the FAA website's Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge at the time this video was made and I believe you are right the glass cockpit images are reversed for skid and slip. The new version of the PHAK does not have this image anymore. I don't have any experience with glass cockpits so I wasn't paying that much attention here sorry to say. With that said the principle is the same add left or right rudder to center the ball or bar for coordinated flight in a turn. If you were to make a 360 deg turn a skid is when the tail of the airplane is "inside" the circles flight path relative to the nose of the airplane and a slip the tail is "outside" the circle if that makes any sense. Thanks for bringing this to my attention and thanks for watching hope it helped even with this confusion :-) Blessings, skip
Airforce pilot, what a great career I hope it all works out for you!! No I'm not a professional pilot I'm what I call a lifetime student pilot. I don't have the money to afford the training etc. so I've been taking flying lessons for the last four years or so. I have just over 60 hours in a Cessna 172N and continue with lessons when ever I can. I did my first solo in 2016. This is a "bucket list" thing. Ive always wanted to fly but never had the time or money. Now that I'm retired I have the time just need to save up for my next few flights. I like to have a series of lessons so when I can afford three or four flights in a week off I'll go. Good luck with your career plans I'll be praying for you!! Blessings, skip
Hello, Skip. Here I am again with another question... is X-ENVIRO worth the investment and quality? In which folder would it be downloaded, please? Thank you very much, Skip. God bless. Larissa
Hi Larissa, Sorry I'm not familiar with X Enviro. $69 seems a lot for really nice clouds etc. so just how important is this for you. Remember pretty much anything you add to X Plane might effect frame rate so you need a good computer if you are going to add on lots of extras and scenery can take a big bite out of your frame rate. I suggest you watch a couple youtube reviews on Xenviro. The one I watched looked a little jerky so I think that persons frame rate took a hit or his computer is out dated. To be fair It's possible Xenviro won't hurt your frame rate I really don't know but you want to protect FR as much as you can. You should be running around 40-70 frames per second for a really nice smooth flight. Blessings, skip
So all those ITMOR and are they called waypoints?....are they like a mapping of locations in the air where pilots know them all by their names like we refer to landmarks and highways and exits when driving? keep things organized and safe?
Hi Orange Betsy, Yes, pretty much. ITMOR is what is called a "fix", it's an "intersection" or location in the sky. You will find these "fixes" on sectional charts and approach plates. If you go to skyvector.com and type in ITMOR and hit "go" it will take you to that intersection or the place in the sky, in this case a place on V25 airway. Fixes can be used as waypoints when planning a flight like planning a road trip as you suggest :-) Hope this helps. Thanks for watching :-) Blessings, skip
Hi Alexander, That's too much to explain in a comment and I'm no expert but you need to do some math and use pressure altitude. I kind of explain this in my series on flight planning with the E6B but here's a video that does a decent job. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IaYcHBrxIcM.html Hope that helps some :-) skip
Thanks Skip, your videos are great. So if you have two airplanes at 10000 feet on the altimeter, but their barometric pressure is set differently, they would be a different true altitudes, correct? Can this become an issue?
Hi Daniel, Yes, Even though their altimeters displayed 10,000ft they would be a different altitudes. Yes this can be a real issue especially if both airplanes had the their BAROs set incorrectly say one too high and the other too low. An extreme example might be one airplane's altimeter displays 10,500ft when it actually is at 10,000ft the other airplane's altimeter displays 9,500ft but is actually at 10,000ft.. If these two airplanes were heading towards each other and following the altitude rules for flight above 3000 ft AGL which states if you are flying a heading between 0-179deg you should fly at Odd thousands + 500ft (3,500, 5,500, 7,500, 9,500 etc.) or headings from 180-359 deg fly at Even thousands + 500ft. (4,500, 6,500, 8,500, 10,500) Each pilot would think he/she has a 1000ft separation from the airplane heading towards them when they are actually on a collision course. Good question thanks for asking and thanks for watching hope the videos are helping. Blessings, skip
@@WEHVideos Thank you Skip. So a pilot would have to keep constantly updating the barometric pressure setting for the area they are flying. Is that correct?
Well not "constantly" unless you fly into changing weather conditions if you know what I mean. For short VFR flights you would normally just tune your com radio to the ATIS frequency a few miles out (10 mi or so) from the airport you are flying to get the correct BAROs. If there is no ATIS at your airport you could find an airport close by to get the ATIS report. Any time you are landing at a towered airport you will be expected to have the latest weather when contacting the tower, they will ask you if you have the latest if you don't report you have the current weather when first contacting them. If you are flying under the direction of ATC they will update you from time to time during your flight. Hope this helps. Blessings, skip
Hello, Skip...Hope all is well with you. I have a question regarding turning. How do I prevent a serious loss of altitude while into my turn? Yesterday, I practiced turns, and to my horror, I'd lost about 500 feet of altitude. I was only up to about 3000 feet to begin with. Should I be increasing power while in the turn? What gives??? Thanks, in advance...
Hi RbSims, Any time you enter a turn you increase drag and you will loose lift so pull back on the yoke or joystick a "bit". You will need to add a bit of rudder also to stay coordinated and add power if needed. So as soon as you enter your turn add a little back pressure on the yoke or joystick, conditions will dictate how much you need and this will come with experience. You can practice this by doing 360 degree turns to the left then to the right. Set your bank angle to 30 degrees and hold it there. Watch the horizon and keep it in the same place on you windshield to help maintain altitude. DON'T get stuck watching instruments use outside references if you can glancing at instruments once in a while. Below is a link on flying straight and level. I'm not sure if I cover turns in this video but the idea will work. if you keep the horizon in the same position above you instrument visor or on a spot on the windshield you will be flying level, hard to explain here I hope the video helps. Once again, anticipate the loss of lift and start compensating right away. Let me know how you are doing. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mmSG8y9r0mM.html Blessings, skip
@@WEHVideos Well Skip...You'll be pleased to know that I took your advise. I did the 360 left turn this morning. I didn't loose too much altitude. Next time I'll do a 360 left, followed by a 360 right. Thanks, again...
Hi Wilbur, That makes sense, we don't say orbit just perform a left or right 360 this implies a two minute 360. Thanks for the explanation :-) Blessings, skip
@2:29 Skip, There are several wrong things on this picture. 1. airplane making right turn, but the blue horizon lines also turn to the right. That is wrong. Horizon lines should turn to the opposite direction - to the left. 2. Another issue is with skid/slip bar indicator on blue screen - it moves opposite of where the ball on analog indicator moves. That is wrong too.
Hi Alexander, Looks like the blue, glass cockpit example, is in a left turn and the lower 6 pack example is in a right turn but both are correct, you "step" on the Ball in the 6 pack version and the _ in the glass cockpit example to make corrections. I got this image from faa.gov website, The Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. The point is to show the difference in slip and skid using left and right turns. Does this make sense to you? Blessings, skip
Skip, I looked at all 524 pages of "Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (25B)" full version, year 2016 (the latest). I can not find the picture shown in your video @2:29 .
I'm not surprised they update the PHAK at times even change chapter content sometimes. It's possible I used another source for the pictures that was back in 2018 when I made this video so I could be mistaken about the PHAK. At any rate I think my explanation above make sense and the picture is correct :-) Blessings, skip
if you look at PHAK chapter-page 3-14 and 8-19 you will see that when Attitude indicator and Turn coordinator shown on one picture together they show you the same situation. But on your picture Attitude indicator and Turn coordinator shown together but they show different airplane turns. Turn Coordinator shows airplane right turn but Attitude indicator shows airplane left turn.
Ok in the picture I used it's just to demonstrate slip and skid and you see two different airplane panels different airplanes. One a glass cockpit the other a 6 pack. The upper blue pictures are in a left turn the lower in a right turn. I can see how this can be confusing and it could have been drawn better. It would have been better if both turns were the same because this is confusing, I have no other explanation. With that you should be able to get the idea of what skid and slip are all about, at least I hope :-) Blessings, skip
Hi Newman, That was covered in a previous video you can find that video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i9mQtHSfxf4.html See the whole series Here:ru-vid.com/group/PLjqSrWIZDAi8IsbmFdGfJBVJ7jYSxAt26 If you start at the beginning you can get the a172N airplane I use in these videos for free :-) Blessings, skip
