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From another thread, the suggestion was made to start a new thread. I would like to get some feedback on my opposition to what most folks, if not all, are taught is the cause of an airplane turning in flight. I have often taken exception with the concept that banking the airplane causes it to...

Do you ever just key the mic in response to something from a controller? Under what circumstances? Do you just key it once? The thread on Wilco reminded me of this. The old timer CFI I did my complex with would sometimes do it but I never worked out what were his criteria and never got around...

Would some of y'all with mountain flying experience please clue me in on the box canyon turn? Let us say you are in level cruise at a speed faster than Vfe. To make a box canyon turn, do you? 1. Raise nose and simultaneously add full power. 2. Drop flaps when speed drops to Vfe. 3. Continue...