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Step-By-Step Guide To Performing Ground Reference Maneuvers

Northstar VFR

Make sure you're at the recommended altitude (600-1,000 feet AGL) per ACS guidelines. Begin a turn around the point, keeping asteepest bank angleon the downwind, where your groundspeed is highest. your groundspeed begins to slow down),shallow your bank angleto compensate for the decreasing groundspeed.

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The Ultimate Guide to Ground Reference Maneuvers

Pilot Institute

Youll want to perform any ground reference maneuver between 600 and 1000 feet Above Ground Level (AGL). Base to Upwind Leg As your aircraft moves from the downwind leg onto the base leg, the tailwind transforms into a crosswind. Upwind to Crosswind Leg For this leg transition, gently roll into a slight bank.

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How to fly a rectangular course

Flight Training Central

The airplane will be flown at 1,000’ AGL parallel to and at an equal distance from the field boundaries – about ½ – ¾ miles from the boundary as you would fly a traffic pattern. The entry into the maneuver should be accomplished downwind as you would enter the traffic pattern where groundspeed will be the greatest.