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Old June 11th 07, 05:21 AM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
Euan Kilgour
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Default Head orientation in turns--how is it taught for aviation?

On Jun 11, 5:26 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Vaughn Simon writes:
I usually avoid these threads but there is a safety issue here. I teach my
students to LOOK WHERE THEY ARE GOING.


But you can look where you're going in both cases: with your head level with
the horizon, and with your head level with the aircraft.



Sometimes I do keep my head level with the horizon in a turn to assess
bank angle peripherally while I clear ahead of the plane (this would
normally be when I am in a medium turn and are clearing in front of
the A pillar in a C172). I'm not sure if this is right or wrong, I
just do it.