Flying Dynamics - Eights On Pylons Animation

Eights On Pylons Animation

This is an example of one training aids provided in the Flying Dynamics Flight Trainer. It is an animated GIF of the Eights On Pylons Trainer simulating flying eights on pylons. The Trainer allows you to set the airspeed, wind speed, angle of bank, and distance between the lobes of the figure eight and observe the effect on the shape of the course, groundspeeds, miniumum and maximum altitudes. Click here to go to the trainer's help.

Note - the attitude indicator only displays the bank of the plane and does not show its actual pitch.

There are several books that describe the principles and techniques of flying eights on pylons. There are several good books that describe the principles and techniques of flying around pylons. This trainer is based on William K. Kershner's "The Advanced Pilot's Flight Manual and "The Flight Instructor's Manual" from the Iowa State Univerity Press.