Chandelles

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Objective Perform 180° maximum-performance climbing turn.	Chandelles	Motivation Develop coordination, planning, and sense of control effectiveness.
Elements Purpose: Energy management, airspeed ranges Decceleration: Over-banking tendency Left-turning tendencies Control effectiveness: Rudder Procedure Power-on slow-flight attitude "Lock pitch, not stick"		Procedure Pre-maneuver checklist Establish cruise, ≤ VA Pick 90° point Add 26" power First 90° 30° of bank right away Slowly increase pitch to slow flight attitude 90° max pitch-up Second 90° Lock pitch, not stick (elevator pressure increasing) Slow remove bank Right rudder increasing Lower elevator to recover Accelerate back to cruise attitude
Risk Management Stalls/Spins/Coordination Confined areas Fixation	Common Errors Initial bank too shallow: Stall before completion Initial bank too steep: Completion before slow airspeed/attitude reached Fluctuation in pitch in 2nd 90° Rolling out too quickly Poor coordination Stalling Fixation on any instrument	Completion Standards ~30° bank Completion >1500 ft. AGL 180° point: ± 10° heading Just above stall speed

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