Summary - P-3540045

CHAPTER TWO

T-34C OUT-OF-CONTROL FLIGHT

General: This maneuver will emphasize to the IUT the need for shadowing the

controls and ensuring the student enters and removes rudder in a smooth manner

while executing HAPL, LAPL, or Precautionary Emergency Landing (PEL)

procedures. The aircraft will depart controlled flight due to a rapid increase in yaw

rate. Figure 1-4 illustrates this departure is not due to yaw angle, but the rate at which

yaw is achieved. Remember, this departure is only demonstrated in one manner, but

could occur under varying circumstance, (i.e., the student changing directions while

completing S-turns or bow-ties and changing or removing rudders too quickly.

NOTE

This maneuver is demonstration only and will not be performed by

the IUT.

The maneuver will be flown and recovered by the Standardization Instructor. In the power off

glide configuration, aircraft will be clean. The maneuver may be performed in either direction.

Minimum entry altitude for the maneuver will be 8000 feet AGL.

Procedures

Configuration: Position the aircraft at a minimum of 8000 feet AGL in slow

cruise and clean configuration.

ii.

Perform Checklist and Clearing turn.

iii.

Roll wings level, then reduce the PCL to 205 ft-lbs. and slow to 100-knot glide

and retrim.

iv.

Enter skid (simulating an accidental misapplication of rudder by a student).

Once established in the skid, swap to the other rudder quickly with little or no

back stick to emphasize depart due to yaw rate.

vi.

Recover using OCF Procedures.

211. SUMMARY

The procedures outlined in this FTI have been gleaned from the experiences and misfortunes of

others. Training methods listed herein have been thoroughly tested through years of flight

experience with the T-34C aircraft and have proven the ability to expand the skill envelope of

each new IUT. Every T-34C IUT is encouraged to read and live by the procedures outlined in

NATOPS and this FTI. Your first experience in the aircraft will demonstrate it is a very docile

aircraft in the OCF scenario. This is very true, but in the hands of an unprepared pilot, it is very

unforgiving.

UNUSUAL ATTITUDES AND OUT-OF-CONTROL FLIGHT 2-21