Plain English Meaning

In a steep turn, the airplane wants to keep tipping further over on its own. The pilot has to actively hold the wings where they want them, often using a small amount of opposite aileron to stop the bank from increasing.

Full Definition

The tendency of an airplane in a steep turn to continue rolling into a steeper bank without further aileron input from the pilot. It occurs because the outside wing, traveling on a larger radius, moves faster through the air and produces more lift than the inside wing, which rolls the airplane further into the turn.

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Encountered during level turns, especially when learning steep turns and trying to hold a .