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An aircraft turns at a rate of 1.5 degrees per second. This is

  • A.Standard rate
  • B.Twice standard rate
  • C.One third standard rate
  • D.Half standard rate

Answer: D

Correct answer: Half standard rate

Standard rate is 3 degrees per second, so 1.5 is exactly half.

The half rate is the normal choice for large aircraft: the bank angle for a standard rate turn grows with speed, and above about 250 knots it becomes uncomfortably steep. A half standard rate turn takes four minutes for the full circle rather than two, which is why holding patterns and procedure turns specify which rate is intended.

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