Steep Turns

Question 1

Relationship of Bank Angle, Stall Speed, and Load Factor

Answer 1

• as bank angle increases = load factor increases = stall speed increases

Question 2

Overbanking Tendency

Answer 2

• due to outside wing taking longer path than inside wing
• outside wing has to travel faster than inside wing to complete turn in same amount of time as inside wing
• increased speed of outside wing leads to more lift on outside wing
• countered by using aileron in the opposite direction

Question 3

Torque Effect in Left and Right Turns

Answer 3

• based on Newton’s 3rd Law
• left turn = encourages a left turn, can result in a skid, countered by rudder
• right turn = discourages a right turn, can result in a slip, countered by rudder

Question 4

Selection of a Suitable Altitude

Answer 4

• Recovery can be made no less than 1,500 AGL

Question 5

Improper Pitch, Bank, and Power Coordination during entry and rollout

Answer 5

• entry = add power to compensate for decreased vertical lift
• rollout = take out power to compensate for increased vertical lift

Question 6

Uncoordinated Use of Flight Controls

Answer 6

• rudder will be required to maintain coordination

- important to use rudder throughout the entire turn

Question 7

Improper Procedure of Correcting Altitude Deviations

Answer 7

• use bank and pitch to get back to correct altitude

- small changes

Question 8

Loss of Orientation

Answer 8

• not entry heading in addition to a visual reference

- glance at heading indicator to maintain awareness of where you are in the turn

Question 9

Purpose of Steep Turns

Answer 9

To develop smoothness, coordination, orientation, division of attention, and control techniques while executing a high performance turning maneuver

Question 10

Orientation, division of attention, and planning

Answer 10

• majority should be spent looking outside

- line up in cardinal heading with prominent visual reference (road)