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Old 22nd Apr 2017, 20:37
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Weads
 
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Originally Posted by LRP
There's a lot to go over in a conversation on this topic, it would benefit you to get with your instructor and have a face to face discussion. That being said there are some basics that you need to consider.
Stuck pedal/anti-torque training maneuvers are a demonstration of balancing the torque reaction of power applied to a "fixed" anti-torque pedal position in order to land the aircraft. A stuck right pedal maneuver is not a demonstration of a total loss of tail rotor thrust. A stuck left pedal is not a demonstration of landing with maximum tail rotor thrust. The left/right reference is in relation to the amount of tail rotor thrust required to hover the aircraft at its present GW.
At a stabilized hover note the pedal position, that is your reference point. Less left pedal than that would be a stuck right, more left displacement would be a stuck left.
You are not trying to land the aircraft with full left, or full right pedal. To do that would require a lot of aircraft to train with and a full time crash crew.
What you are practicing is how to balance the power applied with a fixed anti-torque setting (and also vary airspeed to take advantage of aerodynamic factors) in order to land the aircraft.
That makes sense but even the demonstration of slight stuck right pedal with power reduced the nose will still yaw back to the left? (At a low airspeed)I'm working on my CFI and just trying not to memorize everything but fully know and comprehend it as well. The insight on the stuck pedals was very helpful though!
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