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by amelius 1313 days ago
Banking isn't a problem in practice or your coffee wouldn't stay in your cup while standing on the table.
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That's called a "coordinated turn", and it's what airline pilots should be aiming at whenever possible. In a coordinated turn, "down" remains aimed at the floor, regardless of actual bank angle. There's even an instrument (the turn-and-bank indicator) designed expressly to help pilots execute coordinated turns, which are generally considered a mark of a capable pilot in any plane...