Instructor » Fixed Wing Patter » Steep Turns

DEMONSTRATION

Pressure instruments – static vent (show while climbing out so zone)

When we fly out of balance it upsets the pressure in our static vent

When we fly out of balance to the left our airspeed indicator under-reads, the altimeter under-reads and our vertical speed indicator shows a descent.

When we fly out of balance to the right our airspeed indicator over-reads, the altimeter over-reads and our vertical speed indicator shows a climb.

INSTRUCTOR

Entry Prominent Ref Pt (DI), Lookout, Ref Alt

Co-ordinate:

Roll in with aileron (smoothly)

Balance with rudder (same direction)        

Through 30° angle of bank increase power to counteract decrease in air speed

Increase back pressure with elevator

Check Angle of Bank at 45°

Here we are in a steep 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 45º angle of bank giving us a high rate of turn.

The ball is centralised we are in balance.

Use scan technique

Lookout         blindspots

Attitude          

Instruments    45º A/B, in balance, maintaining ref alt

Exit – Anticipate ref pt by 15º

Co-ordinate

Roll out with aileron (smoothly)

Balance with rudder

Decrease backpressure with elevator

Through 90kts decrease power to 2300rpm

FOLLOW THROUGH

STUDENT

DEMONSTRATION

Spiral Dive Caused by overbanking.  Symptoms are a high angle of bank, increasing airspeed, high ROD & ‘g’.

Recovery; Close throttle. level wings, ease out of dive