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21st November 2007 | 23:07

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downsouth

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Turning Radius

Hi guys, does anyone recall how to quickly determine the radius of turn... just an aproximate calculation...

Having : Bank Angle & Ground Speed as knwon data... (maybe something else is needed... I dont really remember...

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Thanks

21st November 2007 | 23:30

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Radius of turn = 0.0000146 x GSkts x GSkts / Tan of the Bank Angle

22nd November 2007 | 07:48

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http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...ghlight=radius

22nd November 2007 | 08:21

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Radius of Turn = V² / 11.26 * Tan (Bank Angle)

V = TAS in kts
R = feet

22nd November 2007 | 09:52

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Great, thanks for the feedback guys!

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