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Old March 12th 08, 03:39 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Ron Lee[_2_]
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Default Turn to Final - Keeping Ball Centered

skym wrote:

While making a turn to base and final recently, I was aware that I was
going to be wide with my normal turn from downwind through base to
final, so I banked more to keep as close to the runway centerline as
possible. I kept thinking about the infamous and usually fatal stall/
spin by some pilots in this situation, I kept thinking that if I keep
the ball centered, even with a very steep bank, that I would be ok and
not auger in. Some of you instructors and old pros...is this correct?
(Not that I intend to make it a practice.)


What happens to stall speed as your bank angle increases?

What are two options to preventing a stall (regardless of whether a
spin in entered)?

Ron Lee