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Question 1

How to calculate time to complete turn:

Example:

How long does it take to fly a complete circle during a horizontal steady coordinated turn with a bank angle of 45 deg and a TAS of 200 knots?

Answer 1

Requirements:

1. Velocity
2. Gravity(10m/s)
3. Angle of bank

1knot = 0.5 m/s

Step 1:

Radius of turn = V2 / g tan(theta) = r(radius)

Step 2:

(c) Circumference = 2 x 3.14 x r

Step 3:

Distance/speed:

c / v

Question 2

How to calculate load factor:

Example:

If an aeroplane performs a steady co-ordinated horizontal turn at a TAS of 200 kt and a turn radius of 2000 m, the load factor (n) will be approximately:

Answer 2

Requirements:

1. Velocity
2. Gravity(10m/s)
3. Angle of bank

1knot = 0.5 m/s

Step one:

Find bank angle

R = v2