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A pilot increases airspeed in a turn and wants the same rate of turn. What must the pilot do?

  1. Increase the angle of bank
  2. Decrease the angle of bank
  3. Keep the same angle of bank
  4. Decrease the angle of attack and keep the same bank
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Correct answer: Increase the angle of bank

At higher speed the turn radius grows. A larger bank angle gives more horizontal lift to keep the same rate of turn.

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