Question to Mxmanic

Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:


Why would anyone need an autopilot to do a 360 in CAVU?


So that no one would be able to tell me that I didn't do a perfect turn.

You didn't, dear boy, because your autopilot hasn't a clue where it is
in any axis. Microsoft Flight Simulator is a game, always has been,
always will be. You may as well ponder why your apartment isn't full of
gold coins and Elvin weaponry after a long bout with "Dungeons and
Dragons". Both games are equally representative of reality.

Rip

"Mxsmanic" wrote...
Tim writes:

Yes, it will. Try it - if you're good enough you will see it happen. If
not, you have to practice your 360s.

It doesn't happen. I did try it, in perfect weather, at 2500' MSL over
Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, using the autopilot to make a perfect
turn
with a constant altitude. No bump.

Then you did something wrong because it definitely does happen.

BDS

Tim wrote:
"Mxsmanic" wrote...

Tim writes:


Yes, it will. Try it - if you're good enough you will see it happen. If
not, you have to practice your 360s.

It doesn't happen. I did try it, in perfect weather, at 2500' MSL over
Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, using the autopilot to make a perfect
turn
with a constant altitude. No bump.


Then you did something wrong because it definitely does happen.

BDS


Tim, get with the program, man. Mxsmanic has never flown anything other
than Microsoft Flight Simulator. Seriously.

Rip

"Rip" wrote

Tim, get with the program, man. Mxsmanic has never flown anything other
than Microsoft Flight Simulator. Seriously.

That's what we are talking about.

Even in MSFS you can see the effect of flying back through your own
turbulence when doing a proper 360.

BDS

On Apr 17, 5:18 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
Tim writes:
Yes, it will. Try it - if you're good enough you will see it happen. If
not, you have to practice your 360s.

It doesn't happen. I did try it, in perfect weather, at 2500' MSL over
Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, using the autopilot to make a perfect turn
with a constant altitude. No bump.

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Can you set an autopilot to do a 60 degree bank angle turn? Mine
won't do that.

swag writes:

Can you set an autopilot to do a 60 degree bank angle turn? Mine
won't do that.

It depends on the autopilot. On large aircraft you can, although they usually
won't go to 60 degrees.

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On Apr 17, 11:39 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
swag writes:
Can you set an autopilot to do a 60 degree bank angle turn? Mine
won't do that.

It depends on the autopilot. On large aircraft you can, although they usually
won't go to 60 degrees.

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so didyou when you did your "test flight?" You won't encounter a bump
from wake turbulence unless you are doing a steep turn ( like 45
degree bank angle which should take 19 seconds to go 360)

swag writes:

so didyou when you did your "test flight?"

In the sim? No, there was no bump.

You won't encounter a bump from wake turbulence unless you are
doing a steep turn ( like 45 degree bank angle which should
take 19 seconds to go 360)

Why would the steepness of a turn matter?

A 2-G turn is rather close to the load limits for many types of aircraft.

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