standard rate versus constant bank angle turn

[WhiteKnight]

Hy,

just got a question real quick. Is it true that most airline pilots fly a constant bank angle turns (like 25 degrees) rather than standard rate turns?

I would appreciate any inputs.

Thanks

[BOAC]

My vote: Most pilots fly the bank angle that the autopilot generates

[hetfield]

Originally Posted by BOAC

My vote: Most pilots fly the bank angle that the autopilot generates

@WhiteKnight

With TAS of 480 kt bank would be a little too much to fly std rate.

[BizJetJock]

Definition of standard rate:
3 degrees/sec or 25 degrees of bank, whichever is less.
If TAS>180 knots then you end up doing a constant 25 bank, and in most jets the TAS is very rarely less than 180.
Don't get confused by the old military definition of rate1, rate 2 etc, although 3 deg/sec is also rate 1.

[WhiteKnight]

thanks a lot for your help.