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"I'll ask this again: WHY are you messing with the rudder in cruise with or without turbulence? [Transport pilots only, please] Or, is this an Airbus technique? While it is 'proper' to try and keep the wings level, it is not necessary to keep the heading constant. Trying to maintain heading can lead to serious overloads."
I would hope that nobody here changes or maintains heading with the rudder...This would be done with aileron. The rudder pedals in jet airliners are just footrests in normal flight and should only be moved to push the ball back to the middle after engine failure, kicking off drift for landing and keeping straight on the runway centreline.