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Skidding turn

An uncoordinated turn in which the rate of turn is too great for the angle of bank, pulling the aircraft to the outside of the turn.

Dictionary Term

Skidding turn

Definition

  • An uncoordinated turn in which the rate of turn is too great for the angle of bank, pulling the aircraft to the outside of the turn.

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge · Federal Aviation Administration · 2023