Turns Around a Point

Question 1

Learning Objective

Answer 1

To teach the student how to keep a constant radius around a point while correcting for wind using inside and outside references

Question 2

Private ACS tolerances
Altitude
Airspeed

Answer 2

Altitude +/- 100’

Airspeed +/- 10 knots

Question 3

Common errors
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Answer 3

1. Poor entry technique
2. Poor planning, orientation, division of attention
3. Uncoordinated
4. Improper wind corrections
5. Unsymmetrical ground track
6. Failure to maintain selected altitude and airspeed
7. Selection of ground reference without suitable emergency landing area within gliding range

Question 4

configuration flow, Min altitude

Answer 4

Clean configuration

Min altitude = 600’-1000’ AGL

Question 5

1

Answer 5

1

Question 6

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Answer 6

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