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Perform 2 climb and descending 180° turns, maintain coordination throughout.

Develop precise control of pitch, bank, and coordination through the full range of airspeeds.

  1. Description
  2. Energy: Trading airspeed for altitude
  3. Bank increases as airplane slows
  4. Control effectiveness
    1. Rudder
    2. Aileron
    3. Elevator
  5. Procedure
  6. L/R turns
  1. Pre-maneuver checklist
  2. Bank 5°
  3. Slowly pitch up, ~18°
  4. At 45° point: Confirm 30° bank max
  5. Nose "cuts" through horizon
  6. 90°: Nose on horizon, confirm 30° bank, min airspeed, max rudder
  7. 135° point: Nose low, airspeed increasing
  8. Time arresting of pitch
  9. Rollout on entry altitude and entry airspeed
  10. Roll opposite direction °, repeat other direction
  • Fixation
  • Energy management
  • Stalls/Spins/Coordination
  • Confined areas
  • Control roughness
  • Consistent gain/loss of altitude after turn
  • Letting nose "fall" through horizon
  • Uncoordinated flight
  • Asymmetrical L/R turns
  • ~30° max bank
  • At 180° point:
    • ±100 ft. from entry altitude
    • ±10 knots from entry airspeed
    • ±10° from entry heading

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