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apilot(at)surewest.net
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 Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:22 am Post subject: What is your Altitude loss in a 180 degree turn? |
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You may be able to reduce the altitude loss with practice. My guess is that your plane can make a successful 180 degree turn without losing over 100 feet of altitude. My best in a Cessna 150 was 100 feet and the best in a PA-11 Cub was 50 feet. Practicing the technique is a worthwhile effort.
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grantr
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: What is your Altitude loss in a 180 degree turn? |
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That almost seems impossible. How did you only loss 100 feet in a 180o turn?
What I read suggest making a 45o turn at best glide speed to lose the least altitude in a 180o turn.
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apilot(at)surewest.net
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| Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject: What is your Altitude loss in a 180 degree turn? |
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Apparently, this 180 turn is a matter of interest to many with differing opinions. Certainly, most of what has been written here is true and is appreciated. Many of us pilots fly differently and were taught in a variety of ways. I believe the important point of all of this discussion is for the individual pilot to know his limits and fly within them. Learning to do an efficient and safe 180 degree turn is worth the time, effort and gas, in my opinion. The most efficient procedure may seem radical, but can be done safely if it is practiced at altitude on a regular basis. Amelia Reid taught me the science of the turn (some on line may have heard of her.....she was a very good instructor). Back to the point. A pilot who practices and knows his ability should base his decisions on what he can do and not what some say is possible. In a Cessna 150 my first tries resulted in altitude losses of up to 600 ft. I lost an engine at 35 feet in a Kasperwing and had to do a 180 to
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void obstacles. My effort was about 10 degrees short and bent a nose wheel. Thank goodness the Kasper is a slow flying airplane.
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