Figure 9-6. Turns around a point.  powered parachute is headed directly downwind. By en- tering the maneuver while heading directly downwind,  the steepest bank can be attained immediately. There- after, the bank is shallowed gradually until the point is  reached where the powered parachute is headed directly  upwind. At this point, the bank should be gradually  steepened until the steepest bank is again attained when  heading downwind at the initial point of entry. Just as S-turns require that the powered parachute be  turned into the wind in addition to varying the bank,  so do turns around a point. During the downwind half  of the circle, the powered parachute’s nose is progres- sively turned toward the inside of the circle; during the  upwind half, the nose is progressively turned toward  the outside. The downwind half of the turn around  the point may be compared to the downwind side of  the S-turn across a road; the upwind half of the turn  around a point may be compared to the upwind side  of the S-turn across a road. As the pilot becomes experienced in performing turns  around a point and has a good understanding of the  effects of wind drift and varying of the bank angle  and wind correction angle as required, entry into the  maneuver may be from any point. When entering the  maneuver at a point other than downwind, however,  the radius of the turn should be carefully selected, tak- ing into account the wind velocity and groundspeed  so that an excessive bank is not required later on to  maintain the proper ground track. The flight instructor  should place particular emphasis on the effect of an  incorrect initial bank.  Common errors in the performance of turns around a  point are: • Failure to adequately clear the area. Failure to establish appropriate bank on entry. • Failure to recognize wind drift. Excessive bank and/or inadequate wind  correction angle on the downwind side of the  circle resulting in drift towards the reference  point. • Inadequate bank angle and/or excessive wind  correction angle on the upwind side of the circle  resulting in drift away from the reference point. • Gaining or losing altitude. Inadequate visual lookout for other aircraft. • Inability to direct attention outside the powered  parachute while maintaining precise powered  parachute control. 9-9