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Flying turns around a point in wind, where is the bank angle steepest?

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  1. Headed downwind
  2. Headed upwind
  3. Exactly crosswind

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  1. Airplane Flying Handbook FAA-H-8083-3C, Chapter 7 Ground Reference Maneuvers www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/08_afh_ch7.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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