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The OVERBANKING TENDENCY in a steep turn is caused by

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✓ the outside wing traveling faster than the inside wing.correct
Overbanking tendency comes from the outside wing travelling faster than the inside wing, generating more lift, and rolling the airplane further into the turn. In a steep turn, the outer wing follows a longer arc and travels faster (higher airspeed → more lift). This extra lift on the outer wing rolls the airplane further into the bank — the "overbanking tendency." Pilots must apply opposite (out-of-turn) aileron pressure to maintain the desired bank. This is unique to steep turns; in shallow banks it's negligible.
improper trim.
Trim doesn't cause overbanking.
uncoordinated rudder.
Rudder coordination affects yaw, not roll.
atmospheric turbulence.
Turbulence is random, overbanking is consistent.

Why

Overbanking tendency comes from the outside wing travelling faster than the inside wing, generating more lift, and rolling the airplane further into the turn. In a steep turn, the outer wing follows a longer arc and travels faster (higher airspeed → more lift). This extra lift on the outer wing rolls the airplane further into the bank — the "overbanking tendency." Pilots must apply opposite (out-of-turn) aileron pressure to maintain the desired bank. This is unique to steep turns; in shallow banks it's negligible.

FAA source: PHAK Ch 5, AFH Ch 9; PHAK Chapter 5 — Aerodynamics of Flightbrowse the reference library →

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