REFLECTOR: Turn Coordinator

[Scott Baker]

During instrument flight, the norm is to perform all turns using a 'standard' rate of 3-degrees of turn per second, i.e. executing a 30-degree turn takes 10-seconds.  This is according to the PTS.  Turns on final approach are made at 1/2 standard rate.  A Turn Coordinator or a Turn and Slip Indicator is a required instrument for instrument flight.
I think your note more accurately makes reference to the "ball" slip-skid quality of turn indicator that appears in most Turn Coordinators and Turn and Slip/Skid Indicators.  You are correct that the Velocity needs very little rudder correction and that the ball does not seem to move much during turns, climbs, and descents.
Scott B.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Velocity 
  To: reflector at tvbf.org 
  Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:46 AM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Turn Coordinator


  This may be a dumb Question but I will ask it any ways.
  Do we need a turn coordinator in our plane? 
    I have been told that you really do not use the rudders (Vertical Stabilizer)
  on this plane so what would the need be for the Turn coordinator?
  Extra Gyro???

  Ron


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