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CA.V.E.S7FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Skills

Divide attention between accurate, coordinated airplane control and outside visual refe...

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Divide attention between accurate, coordinated airplane control and outside visual references.

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Eights on pylons develop the pilot's ability to maneuver the airplane accurately while dividing attention between the flightpath and the selected pylons on the ground. The pilot should use a visual reference line that, from eye level, parallels the lateral axis of the airplane. The goal of eights on pylons is to keep the line from the pilot's eyes to the pylon parallel to the lateral axis.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 7 (pp. 7-14–7-17) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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