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Old 5th October 2004 | 07:54
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SR71

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Base Turns

180 kt 1.8mi
210 kt 2.1mi
Looking at x tk indicator, these work pretty well
An interesting problem I came across last night shooting a visual into PRG onto R/W 24...

On a downwind leg at ~330kts at a DME of 8 miles & 5000', 5 miles displaced to the north of the centreline, 15kts of crosswind from the south, I wanted to know how much further I should extend downwind and subsequently what angle of bank I should aim for to ensure I rolled out on the centreline at an appropriate speed/height (i.e., gate) for the concurrent DME?

My limitations are obviously 30 degrees AOB, a radius of turn of 2.5nm and maximum gear extend 270kts whereupon the object of the exercise was to ensure that the average speed for the turn gave the appropriate rate of turn at a constant angle of bank.

In the interests of discussion, any interested parties care to share their thought processes in endeavouring to complete the above visual in minimum track miles?

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