1. Mechanics of Flight

Turning-flight Basics — Quiz

Test your understanding of turning-flight basics with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

In a coordinated level turn, which force component provides the inward force that turns the aircraft?

Question 2

When bank angle increases in a coordinated level turn, what happens to load factor?

Question 3

In a coordinated level turn, why must the wing produce more total lift than in straight-and-level flight?

Question 4

At a constant airspeed, what happens to turn radius when bank angle increases?

Question 5

What happens to stall speed in a banked level turn compared with straight-and-level flight?