Originally Posted by kbennett

I was wondering is it safe to roll into a 60 or 70 degree bank in a cessna 152 or 172? As long as your slower than Va then you shouldnt have any worries of overstressing due to the fact that the wing will stall before it overstresses, correct? I also understand that stalling speed increases with bank angle so you wouldnt want to be too slow when in a very steep bank. So would it be ok to bank this steep? If so, at what airspeed? Va in the 172 I fly is 95kts.