Turns Around a Point

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Objective Perform a 360° turn maintaining a constant radius around a point on the ground.	Turns Around a Point	Motivation Develop an intuition of wind drift in a turn.
Elements Ground path Wind Groundspeed Rate of turn / Bank angle Turning skills Determining wind: Smoke, ATIS, G5, Ground track		Procedure Pre-maneuver checklist Cruise configuration, 600-1000' AGL Pick pylon Enter on downwind, note heading Establish bank Steepest bank initially: Nose on inside of turn Bank shallowing through ° point Shallowest on 180° point: Nose outside of turn Rollout on heading, leading as required
Risk Management Fixation Terrain/Obstacles/CFIT Uncoordinated flight Distraction	Common Errors Failure to recognize wind drift Excessive bank on downwind Skidding/slipping turns Altitude gain/loss Airspeed fluctuation Fixation on pylon	Completion Standards 600-1000 ft. AGL Constant radius ground track Airspeed ±100 ft. Airspeed ±10 knots

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