rox wrote on Jan 23
rd, 2009 at 1:00am:
Brett, Thanks a ton for the post! I've started to transition to complex and have looked for hours for a good basic walkthrough and this is the best I've read. Any other suggestions?
I'm looking for basic (or not so basic) tutorial on flying complex, start to finish, but the FAA site doesn't have the handbook anymore. Any tips?
Honestly ? Once you understand how CSPs work, that's 99% of "complex" flying. Gear and flaps are something you had BETTER understand completely..
Obviously (as mentioned) you need to think in terms of MP for power settings.. That's the biggest adjustment when you start flying complex. I mean,, you can't even count on you ears for feedback, because they're so tuned to RPMs, they can decieve you.
Once you get used to it.. it tougher to go BACK to fixed prop flying, than it was switching to CSP flying.. because your RPMs are all over the place. You get spoiled ..lol With a fixed prop, your primary power reading is RPMs.. but during a climb or descent they're skewed. Not so with a CSP. MP is MP regardless of RPM.. and the CSP is always finding the ideal blade-pitch for you
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