- V. AREA OF OPERATION: Change
1 (4/28/97)
-
- PERFORMANCE
MANEUVER Index
- I: TASK:
STEEP TURNS
- REFERENCES: AC 61-21; Pilot’s Operating
Handbook, FAA-Approved Airplane Flight Manual.
- Objective. To determine that the applicant:
- 1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements related to
steep turns.
- 2. Selects an altitude that will allow the task
to be performed no lower than 1,500 feet (460
meters) AGL.
- 3. Establishes the manufacturer’s
recommended airspeed or if one is not stated, the
examiner may designate a safe airspeed not to
exceed VA.
- 4. Rolls into a coordinated 360° turn; maintains
a 45° bank, ±5°; and rolls out on the entry
heading, ±10°.
- 5. Performs the task in the opposite direction,
as specified by the examiner.
- 6. Divides attention between airplane control and
orientation.
- 7. Maintains the entry altitude, ±100 feet (30
meters), and airspeed, ±10 knots.
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