Navigation & planning
Pivotal altitude
The pivotal altitude for eights-on-pylons.
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How it works
Pivotal altitude (ft) = groundspeed (kt)² ÷ 11.3, the height at which the line of sight to a ground reference stays on the wingtip in eights-on-pylons. It rises and falls with groundspeed through the turn.
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