AI.IX.D.S5aFAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Skills

a. Approximately 30° bank at the steepest point

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Complete the maneuver in accordance with the following: a. Approximately 30° bank at the steepest point

Bottom line

At the lazy eight's 90-degree reference point, the bank angle should have reached its maximum angle of approximately 30 degrees. At the lazy eight's 90-degree reference point, the airspeed should be at its minimum, just about 5 to 10 knots above stall speed.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 10 (p. 10-7) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. PHAK ch. 5 (p. 5-37) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  3. PHAK ch. 8 (p. 8-18) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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