Originally Posted by
MikeInTx
Hello everyone...
I am Stage II planning cross-country right now...everything is coming along great but steep turns (45 degree) are proving difficult for me. My instructor doesn't articulate the procedure very well for me, he just says "stay ahead of the plane, stay ahead of the plane," as I lose more than 100 feet of altitude and thereby fail a future checkride.
We are in a 172 classic (P model) and any tips for those who have it dialed in would be greatly appreciated as I can't seem to find much info on the procedure.
RPM, airspeed, trim, back pressure, etc details are appreciated!
Mike
Looks like you're in a Cessna 152? Get to your speed. Bank her 45 and put in two full rotations of trim. She should maintain altitude all on her own .
What I do is look outside when we turn. Find a screw that is sitting on the horizon. Then just bank and put that screw on the horizon next time. Always works... Unless someone moves my seat.