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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.