What occur during level flight when an aircraft experiences a left bank?

During level flight, if an aircraft experiences a left bank, a right yaw tendency occurs due to the aerodynamic principles at play. When an airplane banks or turns, the lift vector tilts along with the aircraft's orientation, which causes the aircraft to not only turn but also to experience a lateral imbalance in flight forces.

In a left bank, the lift still acts vertically upward, but because the aircraft is tilted to the left, the resultant lift vector has a component directed to the left and one directed upwards. This creates a horizontal component of lift that causes the aircraft to turn left. However, the wings also generate induced drag due to the increasing angle of attack and the imbalance of thrust and drag forces during banking. The left wing experiences increased lift and consequently, greater induced drag compared to the right wing.

This combination leads to a right yaw tendency as the airplane starts to pivot around its vertical axis in the opposite direction of the bank. Pilots must use coordinated aileron and rudder inputs to counteract this yaw tendency to maintain the desired flight path and prevent adverse yaw from affecting the turn.

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