Purpose
To practice attitude control during moderately-banked turns; introduce clearing procedures.
Description
- Brief student on clearing procedures in practice area
- Use the VFR scan to maintain constant altitude and airspeed during moderately-banked turns (15-20°)
Instructional aids and pre-requisites
- Lesson FC-4 is a pre-requisite
Content
- In straight and level flight (75 kias), clear the area above, below, and to the sides of the aircraft.
- Apply gentle sideward cyclic pressure to initiate the turn.
- Note that the degree of bank is dependent on the amount of cyclic pressure, and can be estimated using the horizon as a reference.
- ATP inputs are not needed except to compensate for changes in power during steeper banks.
- Return to straight and level flight by returning the cyclic to a neutral position; lead the roll-out by ½ the angle of bank.
- Reference airspeed and altimeter during maneuver
- To turn to a pre-determined heading, Clear, Sight, Roll, Lead.
- Additional practice
- S-turns over a ground reference (eg, a road or on final)
- Steep turns that require collective and ATP inputs to maintain altitude
Common errors
- Not maintaining VFR scan leading to…
- Not clearing the area
- Loss of attitude reference/pitch incursions
- Over-reliance on the altimeter/airspeed indicator to maintain altitude and airspeed
- Overshooting because of distraction or inadequate lead Leaning away from the turn
- Leaning away from the turn, causing change in sight picture
Completion standards
During 15-20° banked turns:
- Area cleared before entering turn
- Airspeed within ±10 kias at completeion of turn
- Altitude within ±100΄ at completion of turnq
- Heading withing ±10° of assigned
- Aircraft in trim
Teaching considerations
- None specified
Additional practice
- None specified
Additional resources
- None specified