Re:The Weird-Looking, Fuel-Efficient Planes You Could Be Fly...
by amelius on Thursday November 10, 2022 @02:49PM
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Banking isn't a problem in practice or your coffee wouldn't stay in your cup while standing on the table.
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Re:The Weird-Looking, Fuel-Efficient Planes You Could Be Fly...
by dublin on Thursday November 10, 2022 @04:59PM
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That's called a "coordinated turn", and it's what airline pilots should be aiming at whenever possible. In a coordinated turn, "down" remains aimed at the floor, regardless of actual bank angle. There's even an instrument (the turn-and-bank indicator) designed expressly to help pilots execute coordinated turns, which are generally considered a mark of a capable pilot in any plane...