A little off the main-stream topic, but whilst there are some people on-line who are familiar with Phil Condit's design philosophy, and TAC in particular, can anyone provide an answer to the following?
I'm a practicing B777 pilot (practice makes perfect), and never really sure of the intent of the small residual slip (or is it skid?) when TAC operates the rudder following engine failure. I have been told that a small amount of slip/skid was deliberately left for pilot input (seems strange to me), but also told that the small residual slip allows for the optimum rudder input / slip for minimum drag and optimum performance.
My own experience is that if you try to 'rudder out' the small residual slip, the aircraft flys terribly, other B777 pilots and my students during conversions agree, it's better to not touch the rudders.
So which is it - Correct it, or leave it alone?
Regards,
Old Smokey