Definition
A flight maneuver in which the aircraft simultaneously gains altitude and changes heading to the right. On instrument approach profile views, a climbing right turn is depicted as part of a missed approach procedure, showing the required direction of turn and climb after the missed approach point.
Plain English
The airplane goes up and turns to the right at the same time.
Context Anchor
Seen in attitude instrument flying and profile-view discussions, where the pilot must picture both the airplane’s climb and its right turn from the instruments.
Why Pilots Care
Provides obstacle clearance and follows published routing during instrument procedures when a straight climb is not possible or safe.
Grounding Statement
Picture the airplane leaving its present altitude while curving to the right instead of climbing straight ahead.
Intuition Check
Do not read this as two separate steps: first climb, then turn right. In this term, the climb and the right turn happen at the same time.
Example Sentence 1
After crossing the missed approach point, the pilot executed a climbing right turn to 3,000 feet as charted.
Example Sentence 2
After the final approach fix the pilot began a climbing right turn to intercept the outbound course.