#ground reference maneuvers

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The Secret to Perfect Ground Reference Maneuvers

Ground reference maneuvers are an important part of private pilot training. I am about to tell you a trick that will make your ground reference maneuvers so much easier, but it comes with a disclaimer. When I teach ground reference maneuvers I don’t break out this trick until after the...

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Turns Around a Point

There are several maneuvers to learn in order to become a private pilot. Turns around a point is the most basic of the ground reference maneuvers. It is simply a turn flown around some point on the ground. It is common to use a prominent building or intersection of a road as the point. To...

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S Turns

S-turns are a ground reference maneuver in which you fly in an “S” shape along a straight line on the ground. Usually, a road is used as the line. S-turns are commonly thought of as their own maneuver, but if you think of them as half turns-around-a-point then it is easier to...