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Old 13th Feb 2020, 11:26
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Originally Posted by AMDEC
I would say it is included, even if not explicitely. The pedal curve gives the amount of pedal that is necessary to zero the yawing moment. The fin contribution is therefore included and may lead to an accident on the pedal curve, for example when the fin stalls.
That was sort of my point - the differing conditions of crosswind as IAS is reduced towards the hover, combined with any ingestion of the MR vortex by the TR can cause the vertical stabilisers to lose lift earlier than in a pure headwind and cause unexpected yaw variations.
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