Steep Spirals

COMMON ERRORS

• First turn radius too large, subsequent radii smaller
  • Done unconsciously to keep reference in sight
  • Result is gliding around a "cone" instead of the desired "cylinder"
• Losing the reference in the highest turn
• Poor pitch and bank control
  Airspeed and bank allowed to increase too much
• Poor wind drift correction
• Not completing 1080° of turn (or as directed)
• Losing track of the number of turns
• Improper recovery
  Using outside references allows more accurate directional control