Instructor » Fixed Wing Patter » Medium Turns
DEMONSTRATION
Adverse Yaw, shown by slowing aircraft down to 70kts and getting student to look at aircraft nose on a ref point then move control column to the right (works best to the right)
Note it is most noticeable if you roll to the Left for the student if they are sitting in the left seat.
Then show student what happens if we use rudder when we turn.
INSTRUCTOR (student to follow through)
Prominent Ref Pt (DI), Ref Alt, Lookout
Entry
Co-ordinate:
Roll in with aileron (smoothly)
Balance with rudder (same direction)
Increase back pressure with elevator
Check at 30º Angle of Bank, hold off
Here we are established in a medium turn to the left/right.
Note where the nose is in relation to the horizon, with this attitude we’ll maintain our altitude.
We have 30º angle of bank giving us a constant rate of turn.
The ball is centralised we are in balance.
Use scan technique
Lookout blindspots
Attitude
Instruments 30º A/B, in balance, maintaining ref alt
Exit – Anticipate ref pt by 10º (don’t use DI to show this)
Co-ordinate
Roll out with aileron (smoothly)
Balance with rudder
Decrease backpressure with elevator
FOLLOW THROUGH
Talk student through
STUDENT
Let student do the turn by them self and then critique them.
Show them a turn in the other direction with them following through and noting the different attitude in particular.
Demonstrate:
Climbing turn set normal climb
limit bank angle to 20º
tendency to overbank NOTE decreasing ROC
Descending turn set normal descent
tendency to underbank
limit bank angle to 30º NOTE increasing ROD
Works best turning to the right
Note: Student can practice levelling off from a climbing turn, this will help them when they get in the circuit