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Old 9th May 2003, 07:58
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FatFlyer
 
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Bootlegger,
After years of being told to use the rudder in the turn to stop adverse yaw, particularly in something like a glider or seneca which does not turn much without it, I am now boll*** by the training captain every time i touch it, other than x wind landings or engine out.
I think the reasons are a much bigger roll -yaw couple on a swept wing jet than on a light a/c making it not needed, also it upsets the yaw damper as it trys to correct for your rudder input giving an uncomfortable swing in the back.
please correct me if wrong or there are other reasons.
it's also interesting that when correcting for wing drops etc in light a/c the rudder is used, in a difficult situation it might be easy to revert to this, though not the correct procedure in a jet
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