I finally started doing training in the Arrow for my CFI-A, and wow are my maneuvers a mess. Left steep turns I lose a ton of altitude, gain a ton of altitude when going right, and my steep spirals are really a mess. I can spiral over a general area, but forget about keeping a set distance around a certain point, it's hopeless. Any pointers? How far should I be from my point when I start the maneuver?
Also, does anyone have any power settings for maneuvers in the Arrow? It's an R-200 with the three bladed prop. My CFI had me trying to do 8's on pylons at cruise power and we were ridiculously fast, which screwed the whole maneuver for me.
Also, does anyone have any power settings for maneuvers in the Arrow? It's an R-200 with the three bladed prop. My CFI had me trying to do 8's on pylons at cruise power and we were ridiculously fast, which screwed the whole maneuver for me.