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Old 14th June 2012 | 15:55
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andrew172
 
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My concern is for normal roll rate, as we do in pattern turns for example. It's really scary to know that even for normal turns, for which the usual entry is using small ailerons deflection, you can do nothing with the opposite rudder if the yoke jams, but I hope that as you said here, in situation like that you can keep it fairly controllable. It's pretty clear that at full deflection or I guess even at half it's unrecoverable but that's for aerobatics, isn't it? And what about a personal parachute? It would be possible to escape from the aircraft if it's flying an uncontrollable roll?

I read somewhere that with a jammed yoke or elevator it is impossible to fly with the trim wheel because it has no effect being too small to act as an elevator. Can it be possible?

Sorry for being pushing, I don't want to be exaggerated, I'm a PPL student and I just want to be prepared for the unexpected.. In my opinion, it's ok thinking about all kind of possible failures while on ground and be ready to face them in the air, and doing that, I realised that this 2 problems regarding ailerons jammed deflected or elevator jammed seem to be unrecoverable in some circumstances, that's why I'm asking about them. I didn't find others come that close to a certain out of control situation, maybe you know more dark scenarios

Thank you!

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