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Old 3rd Jul 2007, 17:50
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I don't quite get the idea of sick in the opposite direction to the wind? or "let the wind blow the stick" ... Perhaps for the elevator, but ailerons would be held "wing down" to the crosswind when there's it's from the front or "wing up" if the crosswind is from behind. Stick forward, back or neutal depends on wind, propwash, type ect ect. I often put in forward stick with a burst of throttle when trying to initiate a turn for instance (to take the weight off the tailwheel/skid). There is no hard and fast rule ... it's just something you end up doing instinctively for whichever type you fly surely?

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