AviationBanter - View Single Post - Head orientation in turns--how is it taught for aviation?

**Mxsmanic** · June 11th 07, 10:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting

writes:

Let's see, airplanes free to move in 3 axis, orientation and velocity
determined by gravity, engine thrust, and aerodynamic forces on the
control surfaces.

In a coordinated turn, aircraft move in two dimensions, not three. They roll
into turns to keep the acceleration vector parallel to the yaw axis.

Motorcycles, free to move in 2 axis, orientation and velocity determined
by gravity, engine power, coefficient of friction between the tires
and the surface, the surface itself, relative angle between front
and rear wheels, gyroscopic action of the wheels.

In a coordinated turn, motorcycles move in two dimensions. They lean into
turns to keep the acceleration vector aligned with the center of gravity and
the plane of the rear wheel.

Yep, you're right, they're identical.

Pretty much, in this context.