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In a slipping turn, how does the horizontal lift component compare with centrifugal force?

  1. The horizontal lift component is smaller
  2. They are equal and opposite
  3. Centrifugal force is zero
  4. The horizontal lift component is greater
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Correct answer: The horizontal lift component is greater

The airplane is banked too much for the rate of turn, so the horizontal lift component is greater than centrifugal force.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight — Forces in Turns, page 120

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026