Objectives:
Upon completion of this lesson, the student will:
•	Be able to perform steep power turns to commercial pilot standards.
•	Continue to develop situational awareness and division of attention skills.
Elements:
•	Steep Turns
•	G-Forces
•	Overbanking Tendency
•	Situational Awareness/Division of Attention
Schedule:
•	Pre-lesson briefing								00:10
•	Pre-Flight and flight to practice area						00:15
•	Steep Turns									00:15
•	Flight back to airport								00:10
•	Post-flight procedures								00:10
•	Post-lesson debriefing								00:15
Total:	01:15
Equipment:
•	Chalkboard or paper and pencil
•	Model Airplane
•	Sick Sacks
Instructor Actions:
1.	Pre-lesson briefing
•	Present lesson objective.
•	Describe what will take place during the lesson.
•	Review vertical and horizontal components of lift; explain need for increased power and elevator back pressure to compensate for loss of vertical lift.
•	Explain over-banking tendency.
•	Explain proper procedure to correct for loss of altitude (reduce bank, apply back pressure).
•	Explain the effect of steep banks on load factor and importance of entering the maneuver at VA or the airplane manufacturer’s recommended airspeed.
•	Explain effect of increased load factor on stall speed.
•	Explain how to lead the rollout.
2.	Pre-flight and flight to practice area
•	Use the opportunity to reinforce the student’s general flying skills. Review any operational areas which the student might be having difficulty with.
•	Review the procedures for steep turns prior to the student starting the maneuver.
3.	Demonstrate and have student practice steep power turns to right and left
4.	Return flight
•	Observe student’s use of techniques already learned during flight.
•	Answer student’s questions about the lesson.
5.	Post-flight
6.	Post Lesson Debriefing
•	Critique students performance of maneuvers with constructive suggestions to improve technique.
•	Answer student questions.
•	Ask student questions to evaluate what was learned.
•	Explain what will be covered in the next lesson and assign reading material.
Student Actions:
1.	Pre-lesson briefing
•	Ask questions concerning previous lessons and/or this one.
2.	Pre-flight and flight to practice area
•	Perform pre-flight and pre-takeoff procedures using appropriate checklists
•	Takeoff and fly to practice area on headings (+/- 100) and at altitudes (+/- 100 ft.) specified by the instructor.
3.	Perform steep power turns to the left and to the right.
•	Entry altitude > 1,500 AGL.
•	Perform clearing turns prior to starting the maneuver.
•	Establish airspeed at VA or as recommended by the POH.
•	Maintain altitude +/- 100 ft., airspeed +/- 10 Knots; bank 500 +/- 50; roll out on entry heading +/- 100.
•	Perform the maneuver to the left and to the right (Begin with single 3600 turns in either direction; then left turn followed immediately by left turn).
4.	Return flight from practice area
•	Navigate from practice area back to airport.
5.	Post-flight procedures
•	Perform post-flight procedures using appropriate checklists.
6.	Post-flight debriefing.
•	Ask questions about the lesson.
Completion Standards:
This lesson will be completed when the student is able to perform steep turns in both directions within the tolerances specified in the Student Actions section.
Common Errors:
•	Improper Coordination; particularly on right turns.
•	Fixating on the instruments.
•	Altitude control.
•	Improper recovery procedure when loosing altitude.
•	Gaining altitude when changing direction and during exit from the maneuver.
References:
•	FTH; Pages  159 – 160
•	COMM-ASEL PTS Area of Operation V Task A.
Possible Review Questions:
VA is the airplane’s _____________  ___________.  What is it for the airplane (being used)?  Why is it important?
Back pressure and an increase in power is needed in the steep turn because of the loss of _____________ _____________.
The airplane turns because of the _____________ ____________ of lift.
When performing a steep turn, opposite aileron is needed because of the airplane’s ________________ _________________ .
When you loose altitude in the steep turn, the proper procedure to return to the desired altitude is to ______________ the bank, and increase the _____________ ______________