Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group RE: Question for all Pilots

> Posted by: "Kevin" kmoberlypilot@yahoo.com
>
> I had a discussion last week with Rich Stowell, an industry expert on
> stalls, spins, and unusual attitude recovery. He posed a very simple,
> fundamental question to myself and a student, and stated that 90% of
> pilots get the answer wrong. I'm curious how everyone on this group
> will answer.
>
> What is the primary control surface used to turn and airplane?
>
> I'd love to hear your answers. If you have time, click on this link to
> answer/discuss further:
>
> http://pilotsleague.com/conference/index.html
>
> Once we get some responses, I'll post a link to his answer.
>
> Regards,
> Kevin Moberly
> PilotsLeague.com

Forgive me, but I'd guess the objective is to acquire
the e-mail addresses of a lot of pilots.
;-)

But... it's nice to see a different question
than the old "Bernoulli/Newton" question
normally tossed at pilots to encourage eye-gouging.

This is how the "turning" question was first posed:
(a bit different to what it was when stated here)

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Fundamental Question for all Pilots

What is the primary control surface you use when turning an airplane?

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Over 90% of the time,
90% of airplanes are turned with angles of bank (AoB) less than 40°.
It's not necessary to get confused by the rare turns,
eg; those with over 70 degree AoB, and those in which the pilot
has a special desire to make the turn as tight as possible.

I think the question is best answered
with a simple common turn at an AoB of 30°.

Mike

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