Hi all,
Several pilot friends and myself have been kicking this one around. If you're in a steep turn and holding altitude, this requires considerable back pressure on the yoke/stick, which increases g-loading (and stall speed), yes? But if you're in a steep turn and descending, you're not increasing back pressure on the yoke/stick and therefore not increasing the g-loading. Which means you're not increasing the stall speed. So...stall speed is higher in a 45 degree bank constant altitude turn than in a 45 degree descending turn.
Any thoughts? :banghead:
Thanks everyone!
Several pilot friends and myself have been kicking this one around. If you're in a steep turn and holding altitude, this requires considerable back pressure on the yoke/stick, which increases g-loading (and stall speed), yes? But if you're in a steep turn and descending, you're not increasing back pressure on the yoke/stick and therefore not increasing the g-loading. Which means you're not increasing the stall speed. So...stall speed is higher in a 45 degree bank constant altitude turn than in a 45 degree descending turn.
Any thoughts? :banghead:
Thanks everyone!