Turns
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Turns are perhaps
the most potentially dangerous maneuver for the
untrained instrument pilot for two reasons:
When a turn must be made, the pilot must anticipate
and cope with the relative instability of the
roll axis. The smallest practical bank angle should
be usedin any case no more than 10°
bank angle. A shallow bank takes very little vertical
lift from the wings resulting in little if any
deviation in altitude. It may be helpful to turn
a few degrees and then return to level flight
if a large change in heading must be made. Repeat
the process until the desired heading is reached.
This process may relieve the progressive overbanking
that often results from prolonged turns.
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The normal tendency
of the pilot to overcontrol, leading to steep
banks and the possibility of a graveyard
spiral. |
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The inability of
the pilot to cope with the instability resulting
from the turn. |
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When a turn must be made, the pilot must anticipate
and cope with the relative instability of the
roll axis. The smallest practical bank angle should
be usedin any case no more than 10°
bank angle. A shallow bank takes very little vertical
lift from the wings resulting in little if any
deviation in altitude. It may be helpful to turn
a few degrees and then return to level flight
if a large change in heading must be made. Repeat
the process until the desired heading is reached.
This process may relieve the progressive overbanking
that often results from prolonged turns. |