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In a level, coordinated turn at 60 degrees of bank, what is the load factor?

2 Gs, so the wing must hold up twice the aircraft's weight.

  1. 2 Gs ✔
  2. 1.5 Gs
  3. 3 Gs

Why: Banking to hold altitude makes the wing pull harder. At 60 degrees, it must make lift equal to twice the weight, and the load climbs fast past 45 to 50 degrees.

Huh, didn't know that: At an 80 degree bank, the load factor reaches 5.76 Gs.

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Sources

  1. FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22), Ch. 4 https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf

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