Welcome Guest. Sign in or Signup

1 Answers

Lazy 8s technique question

Asked by: 4397 views Commercial Pilot, General Aviation

Having a little trouble on the lazy 8 maneuver.

I'm getting the correct 15 degree bank with maximum pitch at the 45 degree point, and airspeed below stall with 30 degree bank and level pitch at the 90 degree point, but the last 90 degrees ends up with either/and/or the speed faster than the entry speed, or the altitude higher than entry.

Any tricks on getting back down to the same altitude and entry airspeed?  And, does the entire manuever have to be at constant power, or can I throttle back at the 90 degree point to help slow the final half?

Ace Any FAA Written Test!
Actual FAA Questions / Free Lifetime Updates
The best explanations in the business
Fast, efficient study.
Pass Your Checkride With Confidence!
FAA Practical Test prep that reflects actual checkrides.
Any checkride: Airplane, Helicopter, Glider, etc.
Written and maintained by actual pilot examiners and master CFIs.
The World's Most Trusted eLogbook
Be Organized, Current, Professional, and Safe.
Highly customizable - for student pilots through pros.
Free Transition Service for users of other eLogs.
Our sincere thanks to pilots such as yourself who support AskACFI while helping themselves by using the awesome PC, Mac, iPhone/iPad, and Android aviation apps of our sponsors.

1 Answers



  1. Nathan Parker on Sep 01, 2012

    “either/and/or the speed faster than the entry speed, or the altitude higher than entry.”

    You need a slightly lower power setting when entering the maneuver.

    +4 Votes Thumb up 4 Votes Thumb down 0 Votes


The following terms have been auto-detected the question above and any answers or discussion provided. Click on a term to see its definition from the Dauntless Aviation JargonBuster Glossary.

Answer Question

Our sincere thanks to all who contribute constructively to this forum in answering flight training questions. If you are a flight instructor or represent a flight school / FBO offering flight instruction, you are welcome to include links to your site and related contact information as it pertains to offering local flight instruction in a specific geographic area. Additionally, direct links to FAA and related official government sources of information are welcome. However we thank you for your understanding that links to other sites or text that may be construed as explicit or implicit advertising of other business, sites, or goods/services are not permitted even if such links nominally are relevant to the question asked.