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What is your Altitude loss in a 180 degree turn?

 
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:45 pm    Post subject: What is your Altitude loss in a 180 degree turn? Reply with quote

At 04:50 PM 12/8/2008, you wrote:

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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.

100' and 50' seems awfully low, unless you have a good bit of energy
(speed) at the start... from what starting condition? There's also
reaction time. I figure 250' in my Ultrastar, sudden power loss
from a normal (i.e. low airspeed) climb... I use 300' to be safe.

-Dana
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I can do a full turn in a spin and lose less than 300 ft.


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