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Old 4th Sep 2006, 19:46
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Matthew Parsons
 
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Caution, the following contains physics and will upset many pilots.



To calculate angle of bank for a rate one turn,

angle of bank = arctan( ( 2 x pi x TAS) / ( 9.81m/s^2 x 2 min) )

Be careful with your units (1 knot = 0.51444m/s).

Use TAS/10 + 7 and compare the two equations in Excel, you'll find less than 5% relative error between 120 to 180 kts and 340 to 590 kts (I did increments of 10 kts). Less than 10% relative error between 110 and 550 kts.

In the end, I'd say this is one of the better approximations we use.

Matthew.
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