Northstar VFR
MARCH 30, 2025
Begin a turn around the point, keeping asteepest bank angleon the downwind, where your groundspeed is highest. your groundspeed begins to slow down),shallow your bank angleto compensate for the decreasing groundspeed. Pro tip: Watch your airspeed vs groundspeed. This will make the rest of the maneuver a little bit easier.
Air Facts
JULY 15, 2024
It was fun doing over 200 knots groundspeed over Rawlings until I realized a solid wall of thunderstorms had formed between me and home, and there were 35 knot winds below. In a left crosswind you need right rudder during your sideslip, then once on the ground you need left rudder to correct for the skipping and keep the aircraft centered.
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Flying Magazine
APRIL 29, 2024
There is also a stats button on the bottom right that shows altitude and groundspeed charts throughout each leg. One of the most unique features is what Sessler has labeled the “stick-and-rudder rating.” Pilots will be able to see their flights broken down into each leg. The pro membership has takeoff and landing wind data.
Flight Training Central
MARCH 4, 2024
The entry into the maneuver should be accomplished downwind as you would enter the traffic pattern where groundspeed will be the greatest. The turn from the downwind leg onto the base leg is entered with a relatively steep bank angle since the groundspeed is greatest.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 22, 2025
Use coordinated aileron and rudder pressures to swiftly, but not excessively, angle into this turn. Expect an increase in groundspeed, and use smooth inputs on the controls to return to your original heading. Uncoordinated use of aileron and rudder, leading to slips or skids. Inaccurate wind direction assessment.
Pilot Institute
JULY 12, 2024
A quick way to estimate the correct descent rate for a 3-degree glidepath is to multiply your groundspeed by five. It’s tempting to increase the bank angle and add some rudder to rotate the aircraft. Use the rudder pedals to maintain centerline. Anticipate the wind and stay sharp on the rudder. Flying at 60 knots?
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
A headwind lowers groundspeed , making landing easier. Your ailerons and rudder will be neutral once you’re in the crab position. We use the rudder to align the aircraft’s longitudinal axis with the centerline. Simultaneously, we apply ailerons opposite the rudder input. We call this de-crabbing.
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