The dangers of down-wind turns

1995-12-13T00:00:00

Sir - Although not always accepted by the flying establishment, the danger of the "down-wind-turn" phenomenon is accepted by pilots of light aircraft and gliders. The effect may be seen, as birds circle in windy conditions, when the rapid loss of height as the bird turns down-wind, becomes obvious.

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