Dancing with the Wind: Turns Around a Point (AFH Ch. 7)

Ground reference maneuvers are where the wind stops being a number and becomes something you fly against. Chapter 7: drift and crab, the rectangular course, S-turns across a road, and turns around a point — the maneuvers that teach your hands to correct for wind while your eyes stay outside.In this episode:Seeing drift: wind correction angles and the crab The rectangular course: the traffic pattern in disguise S-turns across a road: constant radius, changing bank Turns around a point: the full wind-correction workout Dividing attention between ground track, altitude, and trafficSources: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C), Chapter 7. Also referenced: **Chapter taught:** Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C), Chapter 7 — Ground Reference Maneuvers.; **Handbook edition:** FAA-H-8083-3C.; **Episode description disclosure:** Maya and Rico are AI-generated hosts. Episodes are produced from official FAA public-domain source material. Education and entertainment only — not flight instruction; always consult your CFI and the current FAR/AIM.. Current as of August 2026 — always verify against the current FAR/AIM.Maya and Rico are AI-generated hosts. Episodes are produced from official FAA public-domain source material. Education and entertainment only — not flight instruction; always consult your CFI and the current FAR/AIM.