The lazy eight maneuver is a training exercise that involves making two symmetrical 180 degree turns with changes in altitude, airspeed, pitch, bank and power. It develops coordination by requiring constantly varying flight attitudes. To perform it, the pilot picks reference points, enters a climb and turn while increasing pitch and bank, then reduces pitch and bank while descending through the turn until completing the second 180 degree turn to return to original altitude and airspeed. Common errors include poor planning, control roughness, asymmetrical loops, and failure to maintain clearance or coordination throughout the maneuver.
The lazy eight maneuver is a training exercise that involves making two symmetrical 180 degree turns with changes in altitude, airspeed, pitch, bank and power. It develops coordination by requiring constantly varying flight attitudes. To perform it, the pilot picks reference points, enters a climb and turn while increasing pitch and bank, then reduces pitch and bank while descending through the turn until completing the second 180 degree turn to return to original altitude and airspeed. Common errors include poor planning, control roughness, asymmetrical loops, and failure to maintain clearance or coordination throughout the maneuver.
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The lazy eight maneuver is a training exercise that involves making two symmetrical 180 degree turns with changes in altitude, airspeed, pitch, bank and power. It develops coordination by requiring constantly varying flight attitudes. To perform it, the pilot picks reference points, enters a climb and turn while increasing pitch and bank, then reduces pitch and bank while descending through the turn until completing the second 180 degree turn to return to original altitude and airspeed. Common errors include poor planning, control roughness, asymmetrical loops, and failure to maintain clearance or coordination throughout the maneuver.
The lazy eight maneuver is a training exercise that involves making two symmetrical 180 degree turns with changes in altitude, airspeed, pitch, bank and power. It develops coordination by requiring constantly varying flight attitudes. To perform it, the pilot picks reference points, enters a climb and turn while increasing pitch and bank, then reduces pitch and bank while descending through the turn until completing the second 180 degree turn to return to original altitude and airspeed. Common errors include poor planning, control roughness, asymmetrical loops, and failure to maintain clearance or coordination throughout the maneuver.
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Lazy eight
Objective:
Develop perfect coordination of controls through changes in airspeed and altitude
Climb, dive and turn are all combined It is the only standard flight training maneuver during which not force on the controls to remain constant Develop subconscious feel Planning Orientation Coordination Speed sense
What is?
Is a training maneuver which has a great value since constantly varying forces and attitudes are required, derives its name from manner in which the extended longitudinal axis make a flight pattern in the form of number 8.
Consist of two 180 degrees turns, in opposite direction, while making a climb and descent in symmetrical pattern during each of the turns
Procedure:
Pick reference points over the horizon, one should be 45 degrees, other should be 90 degrees and 135 degrees from the direction maneuver is began Clear the airspace from other traffic Start from straight-level flight at normal cruise power and airspeed at design maneuver airspeed Then make a gradual climb turn in the direction of the 45 degrees point (maximum pitch- up attitude should be reached at that point) At the 45 degrees point, the pitch attitude should be at maximum and the angle of bank continuing increase, and at this point the pitch attitude start to decrease slowly toward the 90 degrees reference point (remember using right rudder to counteract torque effect) As flying to 90 degrees point, bank should continue to increase, when airplane reaches the 90 point, the bank should be at the maximum angle (30 degrees of bank) and airspeed should be at its minimum (5 to 10 knots above stall speed), and pitch attitude should be passing through level flight. The aircraft will fly into a descending turn now, as the pilot passes the 90 degrees point, the bank should be decrease and the airplane’s nose continue lowering When the airplane reach 135 point, the nose should be in its lowest pitch attitude, airspeed will increase and relax rudder will be consider, and simultaneously raise the nose and roll wings level Pilot notice the amount turn remaining and adjust the roll out and pitch change when 180 degrees point is reached Upon reaching the 180 degrees point, a climbing turn to the opposite direction should be started towards the selected point.
Note: use rudder corrections
FAA STANDARDS:
Altitude no lower than 1500 feet AGL
Correct entry configuration, power and airspeed Keeps coordinated throughout the maneuver 30 degrees steepest point Constant change of pitch and roll rate Altitude tolerance at 180 point, +-100 feet from entry altitude Airspeed tolerance at 180 point, +- 10 knots from entry airspeed Heading tolerance at the 180 point +-10 degrees
Common errors:
Failure to adequately clear the area
Using the nose, or top of engine cowl, instead of the true longitudinal axis, resulting in unsymmetrical loops Watching the airplane instead of reference points Inadequate planning, resulting in the peaks of the loops both above and below the horizon not coming in the proper place Control roughness, usually caused by attempts to counteract poor planning Persistent gain or loss of altitude with the completion of each eight Attempting to perform the maneuver rhythmically resulting in poor pattern symmetry Allowing the airplane to fall out of the tops of the loops rather than flying the airplane through the maneuver Slipping or skidding Failure to scan for other traffic After one 180 degrees goes back to straight and level
