It's usually for military aircraft, and usually in formations. Lead can break at the first set of numbers, and others in the formation can break further down the runway, all coming down spaced from each other and together getting down much quicker than if it were a straight in, as otherwise they'd need to be shaving speed off for a longer duration, whereas an overhead uses the break turn to help shave speed quickly.
Here I was thinking it was an Overhead Join, but I think that’s UK only? Might be worth having a look, could be a video in it and a chance to mock the Brits 😀
I seriously hope that no student pilots are following this video as advice because this is NOT a legal or anywhere near an advisable maneuver, especially close to the ground!!!! There is such a thing as an Overhead Approach but it is not done this way, the real one has a 180° turn at a 30° bank angle, the pattern is a slightly shortened rounded crosswind and base pattern with a straight downwind, it's more of a displaced pattern than a shortened pattern and is used by military, formation flights, emergencies, etc. Things wrong with this maneuver: 1) Bank angles of more than 30° are not advised at low levels, some POHs state "No more than 30° bank angle while in a traffic pattern" and ATC WILL harp on you for steep turns in the pattern. 2) The Angle of Attack (AOA) has to be near or at the Critical Angle of Attack in this demonstration, remember, any airplane can stall at any airspeed if the angle AOA is at the Critical Angle. (Angle of Attack is the angle between the chord line of the wing and the relative wind) 3) Stall speed increases dramatically when at high bank angles due to high "G Forces", this video demonstrated a 60° bank angle which is 2 Gs (although slightly less than 2 Gs in this case since the airplane was descending during the bank). (Stall speed increases in a bank because the wing loading is much higher, in this case the wing loading is nearly double at 2 Gs). The way this was demonstrated is simply "Dangerous" in real life so if there are any student pilots watching this, please speak with your flight instructor before trying any new maneuver. And study what a real Overhead Approach is supposed to look like and how it's supposed to be done!! Flight simulators are bad at real stall scenarios. It's fine to do things like this for fun in a game style simulator but NOT REAL WORLD!!!! Yes, I am an FAA certified pilot with current proficiency as well as a recent BFR (Biennial Flight Review), and I was certified in 1987. Be safe!!
Very slick, might give this a try with the baron. Cheers for the vid!
Do you tell this to your crew and passengers in a 747 or do you just lock the flight deck door? Presumably the door is locked by default, isn't it?
Interesting video, but I’m a bit lost as to why you should do such an approach (other then just fun)?
It's usually for military aircraft, and usually in formations. Lead can break at the first set of numbers, and others in the formation can break further down the runway, all coming down spaced from each other and together getting down much quicker than if it were a straight in, as otherwise they'd need to be shaving speed off for a longer duration, whereas an overhead uses the break turn to help shave speed quickly.
Only reason would be to try and kill yourself if following this guidance….
Here I was thinking it was an Overhead Join, but I think that’s UK only? Might be worth having a look, could be a video in it and a chance to mock the Brits 😀
I seriously hope that no student pilots are following this video as advice because this is NOT a legal or anywhere near an advisable maneuver, especially close to the ground!!!!
There is such a thing as an Overhead Approach but it is not done this way, the real one has a 180° turn at a 30° bank angle, the pattern is a slightly shortened rounded crosswind and base pattern with a straight downwind, it's more of a displaced pattern than a shortened pattern and is used by military, formation flights, emergencies, etc.
Things wrong with this maneuver:
1) Bank angles of more than 30° are not advised at low levels, some POHs state "No more than 30° bank angle while in a traffic pattern" and ATC WILL harp on you for steep turns in the pattern.
2) The Angle of Attack (AOA) has to be near or at the Critical Angle of Attack in this demonstration, remember, any airplane can stall at any airspeed if the angle AOA is at the Critical Angle.
(Angle of Attack is the angle between the chord line of the wing and the relative wind)
3) Stall speed increases dramatically when at high bank angles due to high "G Forces", this video demonstrated a 60° bank angle which is 2 Gs (although slightly less than 2 Gs in this case since the airplane was descending during the bank).
(Stall speed increases in a bank because the wing loading is much higher, in this case the wing loading is nearly double at 2 Gs).
The way this was demonstrated is simply "Dangerous" in real life so if there are any student pilots watching this, please speak with your flight instructor before trying any new maneuver.
And study what a real Overhead Approach is supposed to look like and how it's supposed to be done!!
Flight simulators are bad at real stall scenarios.
It's fine to do things like this for fun in a game style simulator but NOT REAL WORLD!!!!
Yes, I am an FAA certified pilot with current proficiency as well as a recent BFR (Biennial Flight Review), and I was certified in 1987.
Be safe!!