On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:00:39 -0400, vincent p. norris
wrote:

On Anderson Cooper 360 about last night, (at least) one of their
sources pointed out that to make the tight turn to compelte the u-turn
at that altitude and turning left, a very steep bank is needed, and
that this can cause a los of altitude -- and the radar returns indicate
that 200' was lost during the turn.

I seem to recall being required, on check rides, to do two 360 degree
turns, one each way (like a figure 8), at 60 degrees of bank, without
losing (or gaining) any altitude.

vince norris


Then there's that business of pull up, wingover, pull out in opposite
direction at same altitude. That's CPL training, if I recall.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK