First Class Cadet Training

Airmanship 1

Air Experience Flying

Central & East Region Training

Air Experience Flying

Objectives

• Understand the types of AEF in the ATC

• Introduce the ATC Basic Trainer –The Tutor

• Have a basic understanding of Flight Controls

• Understand ‘Safety in the Air’

• Understand ‘Safety on the Ground’

• Review the Tutor Passenger Brief Video

Flying in the ATC

• Air Experience flights – Grob Tutor 115E

• Operational Aircraft on a opportunity basis

• Civil Flights on an opportunity basis

• Must be 13 years 3 months

• Have at least had safety brief OR 1st Class cadet

Opportunity Flights in Operational Aircraft

Chinook

Opportunity Flights in Operational Aircraft

Tristar

Opportunity Flights in Operational Aircraft

Hercules

Your Local Air Experience Flight

Grob Tutor 115E Grob Tutor 115E

Single Engined, Low Wing Monoplane with Fixed Undercarriage

Grob Tutor 115E

Wingspan: 10.0mLength: 7.6mHeight: 2.8mMax Weight: 990KgEngine: 180hpMax Speed: 185Kts

Side-by-side 2 seat Carbon Fibre construction

Cockpit Layout

Flight Instruments - Altimeter

Attitude Indicator (or Artificial Horizon)

Airspeed Indicator

Vertical Speed Indicator

FLIGHT CONTROLS

Control Surfaces

The Axes of an Aircraft

ElevatorElevator

ControlControlcolumncolumnforwardforward

ElevatorElevatormovesmovesdowndown

NoseNosepitches downpitches down

And continues to do so until thecontrol column is placed

in a neutral position

Airspeed willAirspeed willincreaseincrease

• Control column back

• Elevator moves up

• Nose pitches up

• Speed will decrease

AileronsAilerons

Control column rightControl column right

Right aileron upRight aileron up

Left aileron downLeft aileron down

Aircraft rolls rightAircraft rolls right

And continues to do so until thecontrol column is placedin the neutral position

• Control column left

• Left aileron up

• Right aileron down

• Aircraft rolls left

RudderRudder

Right footRight footforwardforward

Rudder movesRudder movesrightright

Aircraft yawsAircraft yawsrightright

SAFETY ON THE GROUND

When on the Ground

• Never approach an aircraft unless told to so

• Never walk towards the propeller. Always approach from an angle that can be seen

• Remove any hats in the aircraft dispersal area – Look & Listen

Parachute Fitted

Seat Harness

Rip Cord Extended

ONLY PULL THIS CORD IN AN EMERGENCY BALE OUT!

AND WHEN YOU HAVE FALLEN CLEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT

When on the Ground

• If a Jet beware of both the intake and the exhaust areas

• Keep hands away from your parachute ’D’ ring

• Listen to the Ground crews or Staff Cadets

Ready to go!

SAFETY IN THE AIR

While in the Air • Talk to the pilot – ask questions

• Ask to see the effects of controls

• Ask about the instruments

• Only touch the controls when told to do so

While in the Air • Keep hands & feet away from the controls if

you are not flying the aircraft

• Listen to any commands, if not sure ask to repeat

• Ensure that you have no loose articles in your pocket

Summary

• Ask Questions• Ask to take control• Do not touch

unless told to do so• Think Safe• Look & Listen

Objectives

• Understand the types of AEF in the ATC

• Introduce the ATC Basic Trainer –The Tutor

• Have a basic understanding of Flight Controls

• Understand ‘Safety in the Air’

• Understand ‘Safety on the Ground’

• Review the Tutor Passenger Brief Video

Any Questions?

Questions

• What does AEF stand for?

• Name the aircraft we use for AEF?

• What is the number of your local AEF?

• What happens when you move the control column to the right?

• From which direction should you approach the Tutor?

Questions

• Which control can you touch first?

• What is an ASI?

• What is an Artificial Horizon?

• What is this?

Acknowledgements

• Flt Lt D Martin RAFVR(T) WSO Warwickshire & Birmingham Wing (on whose slides this presentation is based)

• Photos from the MOD website

• ACCGS RAF Syerston