Originally Posted by
The Snake
Please your opinion on the following aircraft (Regional Jet) handling question.
Would you use rudder during aircraft rotation in crosswind conditions to push the nose into the wind?
Perhaps the question cannot be answered because it includes incorrect assertions in the first place.
Yes you would use rudder deflection during rotation in crosswind conditions, but it would not be to
push the nose into the wind
but rather to keep the nose parallel to the runway during rotation. Once airbourne, you gently reduce your leg pressure on the rudder pedals. The pedals subsequently move back to the centre and the aircraft naturally "weather vanes" into the direction of the wind and subsequently continues to track the runway centreline. Meanwhile use the ailerons to keep the wings level. As the amount of rudder input reduces, so too does the aileron input.