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Chapter VII.-INTERMEDIATE AND ACCURACY MANEUVERS

EIGHTS ACROSS A ROAD

Eights across a road, or through an intersection, are a slight extension of the principles learned in the eights up and down or along a road. While any certain wind direction is not an essential in these eights, the road selected should be into the wind if possible, as a preparation for the pylon eights to be discussed later.

[[diagram of plane maneuver]] NO WIND
Initial approach [[/diagram]]

Figure 11.-Eight across a road. No wind.

The same principles of allowing for drift by varying the bank while making a true circular flight path over the ground apply in these as in the previous eights. The addition of the factor of crossing the intersection of the roads or the point on the road (if an intersection is not available), each time is the essential difference. In addition to crossing the point or intersection, the instructor should require that it be crossed in straight and level flight and at the same angle each time.

When some practice has been had on this type, as an extension of it a point should be selected on the intersecting road on each side, which when crossed will make the diameter of the opposite loops of the eight the same. This will require two more actual points on which to base the planning. These eights should be done with the medium bank as the starting bank.

When the student is able to perform these fairly well, the steep bank should be used as the initial bank. This will make a pattern

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