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Exercise 9A Medium Level Turns. Aim To enter and maintain a medium [ up to 30 degree bank] turn whilst maintaining level flight, then to return to straight and level flight on a new heading. Force's in a turn. Centripetal force. Lift. Weight. When banked, the lift is producing a turn force. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Exercise 9A Exercise 9A Medium Level Medium Level
TurnsTurnsAimAimTo enter and maintain a medium To enter and maintain a medium
[ up to 30 degree bank] turn [ up to 30 degree bank] turn whilst maintaining level flight, whilst maintaining level flight, then to return to straight and then to return to straight and level flight on a new headinglevel flight on a new heading
Force's in a turnForce's in a turn
Lift
Weight
Centripetal force
When banked, the lift is producing a turn force
More lift is required in a turn to maintain level flight.More lift can be produced by increasing angle of attack.
This will lead to reduction of airspeed if drops to much power will be needed to restore airspeed.
To Enter a turnTo Enter a turn Pick- A reference point as a targetPick- A reference point as a target Lookout - opposite way firstLookout - opposite way first Roll in- desired bank angle centralise bar Roll in- desired bank angle centralise bar Increase - angle of attack- move bar slightly Increase - angle of attack- move bar slightly
forward ,to prevent any loss of lift forward ,to prevent any loss of lift
Method of rolling inMethod of rolling in
Look Roll inCentralise bar
Bank angle
Anticipate roll out
Roll wings level
Maintain level pitch
AirmanshipAirmanship Lookout . Before every turn, lookout Lookout . Before every turn, lookout
by scanning first in the direction by scanning first in the direction opposite of turn the into the intended opposite of turn the into the intended direction of turndirection of turn
Drift.- The aircraft will drift downwind Drift.- The aircraft will drift downwind during a series of turns, ensure the during a series of turns, ensure the aircraft is upwind enough of any aircraft is upwind enough of any airspace congested areasairspace congested areas. .
If turning onto a cross wind track If turning onto a cross wind track remember to set up a drift angle.remember to set up a drift angle.