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Date of Issue: 15/01/2006
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turned the full 90 degrees of heading change. The heading is left slightly
into the wind because the airplane will track along the ground in a direction
which is perpendicular to the direction of the runway. After having made the
turn , it is useful to find a point on the horizon in which to hold the heading
until the second turn after takeoff is made.
Always remember to lookout for other traffic on the inside and on the
outside of the turn before making this turn.
4.16.7 The Crosswind Leg
Between the first and the second turn continue to climb in order to reach
the appropriate circuit altitude (usually 900ft/300m) and level the airplane
off from the climb. Push the control stick forward to accelerate and when
the engine speed reaches approximately 4500 rpm (81 KIAS, 150km/h, 93
mph), slightly reduce power to stabilize the required cruise speed and rpm,
trim the airplane longitudinally and switch off the auxiliary fuel pump if
installed in your airplane.
4.16.8 2nd
Turn
Before arriving at the position to make the second turn, again keep a good
lookout for traffic both on the inside and on the outside of the turn to make
sure that no other aircraft are arriving. Listening to the air traffic
communication helps you to monitor the surrounding air traffic. The
particular position and distance from the runway to be maintained during
the second turn (and for the other turns as well), should be determined by
the specific procedures in effect for the airport that you are flying at and
also by you so that you will be able to glide back to the runway in case of
engine failure. A method for estimating the gliding distance is too use the
wingtip. The wings must be level in order to use this technique and it can
only be used with high wings and not low wings. If, when the wings are
level, the runway is under the wingtip, this means that the airplane is within
gliding distance of the runway and if the runway is above the wingtip then
the airplane is not within gliding distance of the runway.
After having made the second turn at 15 degrees angle of bank and 90
degrees of heading change you may visually check the heading by a quick
look at the compass or the directional gyro. The airplane should be directed
parallel with the runway after the second turn i.e. you should not fly toward
or away from the airport (a normal circuit pattern is rectangular however
