NAFI Summit Presentations: Base To Final Turn Techniques

CFIs may think that they teach smooth, coordinated base to final turns, but instead, some pilots only remember, “DON'T OVERSHOOT THE TURN!!” In desperation to avoid that overshoot, the result can be stall/spin or more commonly, an equally lethal botched steep turn. But why? Loss of control in turns at altitude is almost unheard of. The answer appears to be fear of that overshoot. One deliberate overshoot flight with aCFI, showing that overshoot is just not that big a deal, quenches that fear. In the real world, a properly trained go around is usually the best solution, of course.