I am
astounded that an NTSB
investigator would make the following statement (wrt the November 2001 accident of American Airlines Flight 587, in which the A300-600 lost its tail.)
From AP comes the following:-
"NTSB investigator David Ivie said
"The only time pilots should use the rudder is when they're landing or taking off in a crosswind.......the rest of the time, your feet should be on the floor."
Has this guy ever had any flying lessons?
If he has, it seems he's forgotten the most BASIC rules of using aileron AND rudder together.
What hope is there for aviation, when an INVESTIGATOR sprouts
this sort of stuff??!!