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Parked plane rudder.
I was at heathrow yesterday and noticed 3 aer lingus airbus planes in a row parked at gates and they all had their rudders left fully deflected to the right. Why is this? To stop it blowing around in the wind?
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The rudder is unpowered once hydraulic systems shut down. There is no gust-lock or such, you only saw them weathervane.
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The Airbus 330 looks wierd at rest also with both ailerons drooping
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... and it's quite strange to watch A.330 ailerons silently return to the neutral position as you're walking at the end of the wing during pushback.
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