Task B: Ground Reference Maneuvers

What aspect of flying does the rectangular course approximate?

Airport traffic pattern.

What is a pilot’s greatest challenge when flying a rectangular pattern?

Compensating for the wind.

When is the steeper bank angle required in the rectangular pattern?

During the downwind to base turn.

What is the lowest safe altitude at which you can perform a rectangular pattern?

700ft. AGL.

Describe the S-turn from entry to exit.

Enter the downwind at, roll into a bank after crossing a reference line, perform a 180 degree turn, level wings after crossing the second reference line, and repeat in the opposite direction.

Where will you use the shallowest bank angle?

When rolling into the second turn.

Where will the bank angle be steepest?

When entering on the downwind.

Is there any relationship between the first and second halves of the S-turn?

Yes, the ground tracks should be the same.

Where is the steepest bank angle when turning around a point?

When travelling downwind.

Why is it important that the bank angle does not go beyond 45 degrees?

The stall speed of the aircraft begins to rise dramatically above a 45 degree bank.