Exiting a Turn
Chapter 9.4
Objective
To know how to exit a turn
Lookout
The exit and recovery begins with an attentive LOOKOUT, especially in the opposite
direction of the turn.
Use of Controls at the Exit
Recovering from a turn requires co-ordinated action of aileron, rudder and elevator controls, and its initiation depends on the amount of bank. For a medium bank angle you should start about 10° degrees before the desired the new heading.
Use of Controls at the Exit
Since the additional lift is no longer necessary for straight and level flight, the back pressure on the elevator control is relaxed during the recovery phase.
Exiting to a Distant Landmark
In visual flight, the procedure for exiting a turn is made with a predefined reference point. This should preferably be as far away as possible. If it is too close and if the wind blows strongly, it is possible that the airplane will be deviated from its flightpath and that the desired heading will suffer as a consequence.
Exiting on a Predetermined Heading
If the turn is to end on a predetermined heading, you must take into account the bank angle in the turn, the greater the bank, the sooner you start the exit. This should be done either with the directional gyro / DG or on the magnetic compass.
Questions
How will the controls be used to recover from a turn?
- With coordinated action of the aileron, rudder and elevator controls
How many degrees before the desired heading will the exit of the turn be made?
- About 10° before
How do you choose the reference point at which the turn will be stopped?
- As far away as possible
Why is the exit of a turn to a heading more difficult with the compass than with the Directional Gyro / DG ?
- Because of the turning error and the acceleration error within the compass