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No one has advocated STOMPING on a rudder pedal in a swept wing jet.
However, there are occasional needs for the use of coordinated rudder.
You too have been left behind. We are a long way from the old 727 707 days when slowing down and putting out flaps would unlock an outboard aileron and give you more roll authority. Indeed, in an aircraft like the A300-605r that Sten and Ed were flying that day, the outboard airlineron was completely deleted in the name of aerodynamic clean up and fuel efficiency, leading to some scary situations where there is not nearly enough aileron effectiveness for the aircraft at times.
Also, The Airbus and Boeing are CERTIFIED under the same criteria they are not built and designed to the same criteria, and boeing has said that they design the rudders to a stronger level than certification requirements (which is all Airbus designed to) though they do not design to the ability to take a doublet (Which Russian certification requires)
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