Aviation Dictionary

Coordinated turn

Turn made by an aircraft where the horizontal component of lift is equal to the centrifugal force of the turn.

Dictionary Term

Coordinated turn

Definition

Turn made by an aircraft where the horizontal component of lift is equal to the centrifugal force of the turn.

References

Powered Parachute Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2007
Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008