Multiple choice

In a co-ordinated turn, the turn co-ordinator shows the ball

  1. centred

  2. outside the direction of turn

  3. inside the direction of turn

  4. none of these
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Explanation

In a properly coordinated turn, the centrifugal force balances the horizontal component of lift, so the ball in the turn coordinator stays centered. This indicates the aircraft is in balanced flight with no slip or skid. The pilot achieves this by applying appropriate rudder input to match the aileron deflection for the bank angle.

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