Classic British Aircraft the de Havilland Chipmunk. 24.99 €

1) Tail wheels and Nose wheels.

2) Introduction.

3) General Introduction to handling skills. First Lesson.

The Chipmonk has a petrol engine air cooled engine with a fixed pitch propeller.

4) Power checks before take off.

Unlike a car that has only 1 ignition system an aircraft has 2.

5) Avionics Master switch and the battery master switch.

To turn on the ignition we need to first turn on the battery then both ignition systems.

6) Pre flight checks.

We don't just jump in and go we do what is called pre flight checks and a walk around.

7) Starting the aircraft

8) Getting the aircraft started.

Starting the aircraft is not always as easy as turning the key in your car.

9) Primary effects of controls.

Pitch, yaw and roll are the 3 axis of control.

10) Stalling spinning and slow flying.

If the aircraft flies too slow 1 wing will stop flying and you will go into a spin.

11) Engine fail on take off.

The worst and most dangerous time for an engine to fail.

12) Engine Fail on take off practice RAF Woodvale.

RAF Woodvale was opened in 1941 as a night fighter station for the defence of Liverpool and the docks there after the Liverpool blitz in May.The station was used as a rest area for fighter squadrons a ...