Avoid the 'graveyard turn'—a safer way from base to final скачать в хорошем качестве

Avoid the 'graveyard turn'—a safer way from base to final

The base to final turn is an aircraft accident hot spot, and those accidents are usually fatal. Yet the manoeuvre is usually depicted as a ninety degree turn that, at low altitude and low airspeed with a precise aiming point, is potentially very dangerous particularly if the pilot becomes distracted. In this video I demonstrate how the danger arises and show how it can be avoided. I am not suggesting that the pattern I describe will be ideal for every situation, and variations may be appropriate according to circumstances; I am trying to point out the dangers of a sharp base-to final turn, that is typically undertaken at low level and low airspeed where there is little margin of safety, and offer a solution to consider.