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Old 2nd Feb 2017, 10:22
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Mixed Up
 
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I haven't had time to read all the above posts, but people are obviously getting rather worked up by the debate.

This debate has been going on for decades:

I remember an AAIB report touched on this matter. If I recall correctly, c. 1990 a C150 flown by a father with his son as a passenger, crashed when turning 180 degrees from a headwind to a tailwind. The flight was part of a low-level navigation competition in Hampshire and the aircraft was flying slowly so as be precisely on time. Tragically both were killed in the crash. The AAIB report, if I recall correctly, gave credence to the theory of the proposing side of this argument. Perhaps somebody will find the AAIB report? It generated a huge debate.

Whatever, as a practical (as opposed to a theoretical) pilot, when I do a similar turn, my eye is always steadfast on the ASI!
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