Turns to a Heading

Lesson Objective

Regulatory Requirement

• Pre-solo: This is not required for solo
• Private Pilot: Private Pilot Practical Test Standard VII-B

Content

• The candidate will clear the area before turning.
• The student will be able to turn to any heading described by the instructor, such as 000, 090, 180, 270.
• Magnetic deviation (the compass in the aircraft is deviant)
• Magnetic variation (the variation varies from place to place)
• Compass acceleration error (ANDS)
  • Accelerate -> North
  • Decelerate -> South
• ...and turning error (UNOS)
  • Undershoot for Northerly headings
  • Overshoot for Southerly headings.
• relationship of turning error to latitude.
• the use of a compass card

Completion Standards

• Turns to any desired heading from the instructor

• compass dip error
• turning error
• magnetic deviation and variation.

Prerequisite Study

• Glider Flying Handbook, pages 4-11 through 4-14
• Learning to Fly Gliders, pages 74 and 75