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Old 8th Aug 2009, 21:22
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longer ron
 
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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?
perhaps you are thinking about slight opposite aileron to hold the desired bank angle once it has been achieved.

regards LR (613 1970-72)
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