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Old 14th December 2006 | 18:22
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Chesty Morgan
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From: In your head.
It will maintain a heading if that's what you or the autopilot are trying to fly, but the track will change. If however, you are trying to maintain a track, such as the runway centreline, then it wont. Try landing the Q400 without a yaw damper in a gusting cross wind. With low speed the slipstream effect is reduced and the old girl swings around. Yes it was trimmed.
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