Turns Flashcards
1
Q
What causes the aircraft to turn?
A
A turn is caused by the horizontal component of lift (Centripetal force)
2
Q
Roll
A
Movement only in the longitudinal axis
3
Q
Turn
A
Movement in all axis
4
Q
Load factor
A
Is the ratio of the lift force produced by the
wings compared with the weight force of the airplane
5
Q
Load factor and stalling speed
A
–An aircraft with a normal unaccelerated stalling speed of 50 knots can be stalled at 100 knots by inducing a load factor of 4 G’s
6
Q
Rate of Turn
A
- Is the number of degrees (expressed in degrees per second) of heading change that an aircraft makes
- Standard rate of turn 3 degrees/second
7
Q
Radius of turn
A
- Is a function of both bank angle and airspeed
8
Q
Constant airspeed while turning
A
When airspeed is held constant, the airplane with a higher Aob will result in a small turn radius and greater turn rate,
