RobNewall (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

A good idea is to place thumb and forefinger on trim wheel at top and turn until thumb and finger are at the bottom as you feed in 45Deg of bank then the trim will be spot on for a steep turn

drumdude46 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

with all the discussion about Bank Angle, Adding Power, Trading lift, for Positive Pitch, Horizontal component, yada, yada, what else is he supposed to be watching, and taking care of in this "Steep Turn" anybody notice the Inclinometer? hardly showed it. Question: wonder if he's keeping the Ball centered. I see a lot of Pilots miss this important Aspect of a Turn in a GA aircraft ( jets rarely need this) "Keeping the Turn Coordinated!" come on, say it with me......... Rudder.

toranamunter (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

a steep turn is 45 degrees angle of bank. this is not successfully demonstrated here, you can see quite clearly on the AI 31-33 degrees only. The instructor even SAYS 45 degrees in the video as he rolls in, he just fails to achieve it. FORTY FIVE DEGREES is the definition of "steep turn", what is demonstrated is closer to a MEDIUM TURN. (30 degrees AoB)

d260 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

a nice little trick to help with steep turns in a 172 is to add 3 quick down swipes of trim.

Gunslinger2071 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Sir, your teacher lied to you. There ARE such things as stupid questions.

Aysar88 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This isn't a very good instructional video on turning. FAILED TO MENTION THE USE OF RUDDER WHEN TURNING

gwaposimiguel (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

is that a go-around???PLS.REPLY

toranamunter (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That wasn't a steep turn. A steep turn should be 45 degrees, this was only just over 30.

captainjakeroo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think the instructor is flying the maneuver. The student seems to be the one with the camera.

ultimavr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you also need to add a bit of throttle when doing so and is best to give two full back turns of trim(if plane equipped wiht turn-wheel trim) or some electric trim up to make holding back pressure a whole lot easier. but make sure you take it bak out again(both trim and throttle) when done. you also need to perform clearing turns as well b4 doing this manuever to make sure your cleared of other traffic