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Old 26th April 2008, 07:02 PM   #36 (permalink)
Michael Ash
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Default Lancair crash at SnF

In rec.aviation.student Bertie the Bunyip <AA@aa.aa> wrote:
> 45 degrees isn't enough unless you have a very nice gliding airplane or
> are starting from a good height to begin with.


A 45 degree bank will give you the minimum turn radius and thus minimum
altitude lost for any heading change done with a steady state turn. Are
you suggesting that there are more... interesting techniques which can be
used to turn around, or just that sometimes you are doomed?

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