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CLIMB
To ascend at a normal angle in on airplane. The angle is seldom steeper than the average hill you climb In your car. |
CLIMBING TURN
To ascend at an angle and turn to the right or to the left while climbing. It’s like climbing a snake hill in an automobile. |
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ZOOM
To climb at an angle greater than that which can be maintained in flight. Sometimes a zoom may be almost vertical. |
45° BANK
To turn in a circle with the wings at an angle of 45° to the ground. It's like a turn on a high banked automobile race track. |
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STALL
To climb at an angle so steep that on airplane loses its forward speed and “stalls.” it does not mean that the motor stops. |
VERTICAL BANK
To turn sharply in a circle with the wings in a vertical position. Plenty of altitude is needed when performing this manoeuver. |
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GLIDE
To descend at a normal or gentle angle without the use of the engine. It’s like coasting down hill in an automobile. |
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| DIVE
To descend steeply and rapidly tn an airplane, with or without engine power. A dive is the direct opposite to a zoom. |
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Courtesy Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Flying Maneuvers
