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Old 16th Nov 2008, 16:54
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vee-tail-1
 
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Whats the rudder for then?
My Robin ATL has rudder pedals which are used for taxying, but in flight they just serve as foot rests. No need for rudder in turns as the vee tail keeps the ball in the middle automatically. Must be something to do with a dihedral effect I guess. Rudder useful if needing to side slip however.
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