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Your Turn

Time to try it yourself.

1. Press P to activate the simulation.

Remember, the altitude hold is active, the wing leveler is not.

2. Move the joystick slowly to the left and put the airplane in a medium bank turn of approximately

30 degrees (you can eyeball this by banking until the Cessna’s wing strut is parallel with the

horizon).

3. Once the airplane is established in the bank, return the joystick to its neutral or center position.

(Remember, the altitude hold feature is still active in the autopilot, so don’t pull or push on the

joystick.)

Notice how the airplane tends to remain in the bank you’ve established (unless it’s a very steep

or very shallow bank).

4. Now roll out of the left turn back to level flight by deflecting the joystick slowly to the right.

Did you notice that the amount of joystick deflection determinesDid you notice that the amount of joystick deflection determines

Did you notice that the amount of joystick deflection determines

how fast you roll into or out of a bank? Good pilots roll into ahow fast you roll into or out of a bank? Good pilots roll into a

how fast you roll into or out of a bank? Good pilots roll into a

bank slowly and smoothly. It not only feels better, it keeps thebank slowly and smoothly. It not only feels better, it keeps the

bank slowly and smoothly. It not only feels better, it keeps the

passengers from returning the lunch you bought them.passengers from returning the lunch you bought them.

passengers from returning the lunch you bought them.

Okay, now I want you to fly around for a while and practice making turns. Try making a few steeper

turns (more than 30 degrees) and a few shallow ones (less than 30 degrees). Get the feel of the

airplane. Any time you feel like you’re losing control, activate the wing leveler feature (CTRL+V).

Learn by doing and have a little fun too, but don’t forget to come back; there’s still much to learn.

When you want to learn more about turns, press P to pause the simulation and continue reading.

You Can Bank on This

Let’s continue with our tutorial by seeing what turns look like from

inside the cockpit.

1. While the simulation is still paused, press S on your keyboard for

the cockpit view.

Let me roll myself up in that sheet and play Socrates again by asking,

“From the inside of the cockpit, how can you tell how steeply you’re

banking?” After all, you can’t have another pilot follow you around just

to tell you what your bank is. Here’s a better way.

Figure 4

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