A320 | Sierra Pattern
Builds on the first pattern by incorporating turns. Pilots must maintain their altitude and airspeed while entering and exiting banked turns, requiring coordinated inputs to account for the loss of vertical lift during the turn.
Developing a rapid and effective visual scan across the Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Navigation Display (ND). sierra pattern a320
Improving "stick and rudder" skills by flying with no FDs and often without the Flight Path Vector (the "bird"). Typical Execution Limits Builds on the first pattern by incorporating turns