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Old 29th Nov 2017, 15:49
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piperboy84
 
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Thud, not to be arguementitve but I see you disagree with my post about the a tailwheel aircraft not having more left turning tendencies than a trike. I'm no aeronautical expert but I've got about 1000 hours flying Maules equipped with Bushwheels (making them sit prouder) and purely from flying experience when I go to lift the tail I have to apply a little extra right rudder on the transition. I'm lead to believe, but could be wrong, this is because the force being applied to the 12 o'clock position of the prop when lifting the tail creates gyroscopic precession effect at the 3 o'clock position making the aircraft turn left. Granted this is on a aircraft with D.O.R turning clockwise as seen from behind as most GA aircraft are, and also as all my flying is on 235hp or below machines the extra rudder needed to counter the turning is not a great deal more but it certainly does need some that a trike wouldn't.
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