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Old 9th Nov 2007, 16:26
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Ho hum - obviously no-one has looked at the links to previous threads and this keeps on coming up over and over again.

This from the Boeing 737 Training Manual, but good for all:

Maintain wings level throughout the takeoff roll by applying control wheel displacement into the wind. During rotation continue to apply control wheel in the displaced position to keep the wings level during liftoff. The airplane is in a sideslip with crossed controls at this point. A slow, smooth recovery from this sideslip is accomplished after liftoff by slowly neutralizing the control wheel and rudder pedals.


It's simple; it works - do not get drawn into making it more complicated! Think of it as:-


1) Keep the wings level ( a good idea)
2) Gently remove the rudder pressure (it gets tiring )

Maintain wings level throughout the takeoff roll by applying control wheel displacement into the wind. - that means 'as required', not needed at the start of the roll unless you are in a Tiger Moth

A slow, smooth recovery from this sideslip is accomplished after liftoff by slowly neutralizing the control wheel and rudder pedals. - this, of course, omits 'remove aileron input in a co-ordinated manner as you remove the rudder input' - well, that's how you fly, isn't it?

I shudder when I see 10 units go on before brakes off and stay there, unchanged
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