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Old 6th Feb 2015, 19:16
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FCeng84
 
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Lateral / Directional Control Inputs on Ground

For all airplanes lateral input (stick or wheel) is used on the ground only to keep the wings level when in cross winds. Without cross wind, no lateral input required or desired.

There are four ways to turn an airplane on ground:
1. Use the tiller to steer the nose gear
2. Use the rudder pedals to move the rudder thus generating yawing moment if speed is sufficient.
3. Use differential braking to generate yawing moment.
4. Use differential thrust to generate yawing moment. (This assumes you have wing mounted engines that can generate significant yawing moment.)
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