Aviation & Aeronautics
Intermediate

Rate of Turn

Angular rate of a coordinated turn (radians/s; a standard rate turn is 3°/s).

Formula

ω=gtan⁡ϕv\omega = \dfrac{g\tan\phi}{v}

Variables

\omegaTurn rate
gGravity
\phiBank angle
vTrue airspeed

Example

A standard-rate turn is 3°/s, so a full 360° circle takes exactly 2 minutes.

Did You Know?

A "standard rate" turn is 3° per second — a full 360° circle in exactly two minutes.

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