Project Pattern Redux

摘要

The February installment of Project Pattern Redux finished with a throttle > aileron programmable mix (Pmix) that, when properly set up, would reduce pilot workload. The throttle > aileron Pmix counteracts torque produced by single propeller propulsion systems. Torque is not the only troublesome byproduct of a single propeller; gyroscopic precession, propeller factor (p-factor), and spiral airflow are additional gremlins that adversely affect the trim condition of an aer-obatic airplane. Delving further into these adverse effects and how to mitigate them is the focus for this month.