Steep Turns
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I love steep turns!!! Awesome episode!
So do I!
Great episode, but you said there are times you need to do a 45 degree turn. Can you give some examples of such occasions? I can think of traffic avoidance, but when else?
Traffic Avoidance would be one, yes.
If you remember how I overshot the runway in the landing episode, that’s another instance where I could have used MORE bank (probably not 45*) to get back on track in the first place.
The point being saying that there are other times you need this is that you need to be ready and know what it feels like when the time arises. There could be scenarios none of us would ever think of that this could be used, but we must be ready.
Wowww!! this is great, a nice way to get the hang of our airplane. Check this “Leaning Desks” at airliners.net http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?album=8267 , I like this one http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK—Air/Hawker-Siddeley-Nimrod/1317308/L/
Wow! Those are just AWESOME pics. I love the ‘Leaning Decks’ album. Very clever!
Hi Chris,
In a steep turn, do you have to add a lot of throttle so you don’t stall? Does aggressive back pressure on the control yoke contribute whilst in a turn?
Cheers
Alex
Hey Alex,
Controls pressures only are advised, and you shouldn’t need to use extra power, but you are welcome to. So, control pressure (and lots of it) first, then power if needed.
I have never used power. Really no reason in this case.
Hope that helps!
One other thing my instructor used to harp on was watching my airspeed in a steep turn. The maneuver puts a lot more stress on the airframe, and the faster you go when turning steeply, the more stress. We used to go up to the practice area just north of KTTD, near the Sandy River. One of the nice things about flying in the Pacific Northwest is the ready availability of landmarks – we’d use one of the local mountains as a point of reference instead of a specific heading; point the nose at Mt. Hood, then do a 45-degree turn until pointed at the peak again.
Great lesson, Chris. You’re taking me right back to my training, and making me want to do it again.
Those are great points, Bill. In this maneuver a landmark would certainly work a lot better, unless of course you live in Kansas where they don’t have landmarks. Either way, it’s a fun little maneuver. Thanks for chiming in! Always great to have you around.