What Makes an Airplane Turn? (Private Pilot Ground Lesson 9)

This video is lesson 9 in our Private Pilot Ground Course, which will prepare you for your FAA written exam. This is a very easy to follow lesson about what makes an airplane turn. This video is easy to follow with very simple explanations of the basic aviation principles pertaining to turning the airplane using bank or roll. We discuss how the horizontal component of lift is why allows an airplane to turn. We also discuss adverse yaw and why we need to use rudder pedals during a turn. We discuss this along with specific information that will help you pass that written exam. This training is intended to follow the aeronautical knowledge areas in Part 61.105 section b for single engine aircraft.

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[VolcanicBamboo]

This might sound silly, but the way I remember which aileron is pointed up or down with respect to the yoke or side stick input being left or right, is that I imagine the ailerons are dog tails. Dogs like attention. So if you turn the yoke left, the left aileron goes up like a dogs tail pointing upwards when it's happy, and the opposing aileron goes down because that dog is sad you're not giving it attention by moving away from it, so it's 'tail' goes down. And vice versa

[jspardine]

I’m studying for my CFI and loved the video. I appreciate how concise the explanations are and the visuals are excellent. I definitely plan on sharing this with students.

[dillonleverette]

As always, concise, clear, and helpful!

[didiespi]

I am so grateful for this video! It’s helped me understand the basic concept of turning really well, thank you!

[stevenfry]

Hi! Thanks for all the great videos!!! Just FYI - the first amazon link (Pilots Handbook of AK) isn't functioning - I got 'page not found'

[kingakingz]

CFI to CFI slip is butt too far into the turn and skid is butt too far outside of the turn.