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Visual coordination of turns revisited
I'm still in a bit of a quandry as to how to learn to make coordinated turns
in a PC simulator that does not include a motion platform. I've turned on the visual alignment indicator that MSFS provides, which is a red "V" that sits squarely ahead in the visual field, effectively bolted to the airframe. I've been trying to turn such that this V always moves along the horizon at a constant speed for a given bank angle. Logically, a specific bank angle in a coordinated turn will always produce a heading change at the same speed. If the speed at which the horizon is moving varies, the turn is not coordinated. Also, it seems that in a coordinated, level turn, this V should stay at the same distance above the horizon throughout the turn. As I roll into a turn, the speed of movement of the V along the horizon should increase in precise relationship to the bank angle. The opposite should occur as I roll out of the turn, with the speed along the horizon slowing as I return to level flight. Any problems with this? The only remaining problem is to figure out _how_ fast the V should be moving for a given bank angle. Maybe that can come with practice. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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