What load factor is experienced by an aircraft in a coordinated level turn with 60 degrees of bank?

Why →Load factor in a banked level turn = 1/cos(bank angle). At 60° of bank: 1/cos(60°) = 1/0.5 = 2.0 Gs. The aircraft structure must support twice the aircraft's weight. Stall speed also increases by the square root of the load factor. At 2G, stall speed is 41% higher than in straight-and-level flight.

The trap →1.41 Gs is the 45° bank number. The exam likes this pair: 45° gives 1.41, 60° gives 2.0.

Field note →Consumer drones normally turn at gentle bank angles, but sport mode and aggressive automated maneuvers can exceed 45° of bank, where load factor starts climbing fast.