The original post did refer to airliners.
According to Boeing on the 747-400.
"If the engine failure occurs at or after liftoff apply rudder and aileron to control heading and keep the wings level. In flight, correct rudder input approximately centers the control wheel. To center the control wheel, rudder is required in the direction that the control wheel is displaced. This approximates a minimum drag configuration."
Actually, the 727 manual says pretty much the same thing resulting in the ball being slightly out of center.
Last edited by JammedStab; 12th Mar 2013 at 10:16.