I did a course at 613 VGS at Halton in 1957 while in my school CCF, and qualified for the 'A' and 'B' certificates on T21B Slingsby 'Sedbergh' and T31 Kirby 'Cadet' Mk.3 types.
I have recently been enjoying powered flying lessons in Piper Warriors, and a lingering memory from that far-off gliding experience has been bugging me. In powered flight, a left turn needs left aileron bank plus left rudder, obviously. But I have this persistent recollection of being taught to use opposite rudder in banked turns in the gliders! Am I mad?
Through the mists of 52 years, I seem to remember being told that this was to reduce the height loss occurring during turns. I wonder whether this seemingly bizarre instruction had something to do with mitigating the effects of adverse yaw? Or would it make that worse? I'm confused.
Please, can someone put me right on this, it's beginning to bother me!
Last edited by 603DX; 8th Aug 2009 at 13:05.