Aircraft attitude

The attitude is the position in three-dimensional space, which just takes an aircraft. It is of particular importance for flight control, since a stable flight for the normal flight because of the aerodynamics can be taken only within certain limits.

The attitude is described by three axes around which can rotate the aircraft. The skew in the turn usually does not exceed 30 ° in order to avoid unnecessary air resistance; the angle is typically in the range of -5 ° to 10 °. The sliding angle should normally be zero, unless there is a sideslip.

During instrument flight (IFR ), the artificial horizon indicates the flight, so the pilot - but also the autopilot - can control the plane safely with this information. For the pilot it is not always possible to evaluate the flight attitude without instruments. Poor visibility or darkness can prevent (eg the horizon) the view to reference points on the ground. The acting by maneuvers to the pilot forces do not allow any conclusion as to the attitude of the aircraft.

Aerobatics

Should the aircraft come in an uncontrolled attitude, it can spin and must be intercepted by the pilot again. In Aerobatics intentionally extreme attitudes are demonstrated. Since many aerobatic maneuvers can be flown on the back or in an upright position either, is quite often asked the term " Canopy Up" or " Down Canopy " before the name of the actual figure. For example, the Humpty bump either " Canopy Up" or " Down Canopy " can be flown.

Canopy Up / Wheel Down

As Canopy Up aerobatic maneuvers are referred to, where the hood (English Canopy ) at the top. The term Canopy Up can also be replaced by WheelDown because the landing gear of an aircraft "down" is, of course, when the hood "up " position. " Canopy Up" therefore means that the figure is flown upright.

Canopy Down / Wheel Up

Canopy Down designated aerobatic maneuvers flown with the hood (English Canopy ) "downwards ". Instead of Canopy Down can also tell Wheel Up, as the landing gear of an aircraft is "up " when the hood " down " position. " Canopy Down" thus means that the figure is completed on the back.

• Aerobatics