Coordinated turns
I own a new to me STOL aircraft. It seems to have a tendency to turn right and skid left which I can’t quite figure out. Any insights welcome.
In slow flight with flaps out and high engine revs to maintain altitude, wings level and with the balance ball centred with some right rudder, it turns to the right.
Also, in a left hand circuit in the base to final left hand turn at slow but safe speed, it requires significant right rudder.
In both situations, it doesn’t feel in the seat of my pants like the aircraft is skidding left before I add right rudder.
In the slow flight, the fact that wings are level and the aircraft is turning right, makes me think the use of right rudder is causing a skid into a right hand turn.
In the left base to final left turn, when I add right rudder to centre the ball, it then feels in the seat of my pants like the aircraft is slipping to the left.
Could it be a faulty balance ball, faulty aircraft design or faulty pilot?
Any insights welcome! Thanks.