Flight Instructors Training Procedures _revised AIC_x

1. AIM
DEFINITION
EXERCISE 9
TURNING
A medium turn is a change of direction at a bank angle of 30º whilst maintaining balance and altitude
WHAT THE INSTRUCTOR IS TO TEACH
i Discuss the principles involved.
ii The air exercise briefing:
a. Applicable procedures and checklists.
b. Aircraft handling techniques:- Demonstration and Observation.
c. Considerations of Airmanship and engine handling.
d. Similarity to previous exercises.
e. De-briefing after flight .
WHY IT IS BEING TAUGHT
To enable the student to understand the reasons for certain observations and effects which must be
applied to execute and accurate medium turn, and with emphasis on the use of the horizon as an
external reference for the correct judgement of attitude and angle of bank.
HOW THE EXERCISE APPLIES TO FLYING
i. To change direction in flight.
ii. Improves co-ordination between control column and rudders .
iii. In the circuit.
iv. Navigation turning points.
v. Advanced flying – aerobatics.
vi. Leading into steep and maximum rate turns.
vii. Instrument flying exercises and letdowns – accurate rates of turn.
2. PRINCIPLES INVOLVED
1. NEWTON’S LAWS, as applicable to:
i. Commencing the turn.
ii. Maintaining the turn.
iii. Rolling out of the turn.
2. RECAP ON:
i. Further effect of ailerons.
ii. Adverse aileron yaw.
iii. Use of rudder for balance.
3. FORCES IN THE TURN
i. Recap on forces during straight and level flight:
ii. Lift, weight and formula.
iii. Discuss forces in a turn.
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