Inverted flight : Principle
The main aerodynamic difference in inverted flight, from a pilot's perspective, is that the rudder operates in what the pilot might assume is the "wrong sense".
For a coordinated upright turn, you use right aileron and right rudder (matching inputs).
For a coordinated inverted turn, you use right aileron and left rudder (opposite inputs).
There is a good explanation of this effect in Neil Williams's book, Aerobatics.
For a coordinated upright turn, you use right aileron and right rudder (matching inputs).
For a coordinated inverted turn, you use right aileron and left rudder (opposite inputs).
There is a good explanation of this effect in Neil Williams's book, Aerobatics.
If I were conducting an interview I'd be interested to know whether the applicant could tell me under what conditions you could be flying at 5 knots IAS and NOT have a stalled wing.
My display sequence included stall turns - no speed and no buffet either - seemples.
I also included inverted turning - controls work as advertised in erect flight. Mind you, I didn't use rudder.
However, I did find that bottom rudder in a Derry turn helped the roll rate.
I also included inverted turning - controls work as advertised in erect flight. Mind you, I didn't use rudder.
However, I did find that bottom rudder in a Derry turn helped the roll rate.
Originally Posted by Daniel 11000
I simply highlighted the fact that lift is generated by ‘deflection’ , therefore ‘Deflecting’ is the correct word, independently of how/ who /what deflects whatever fluid. In order to ‘lift’ , a wing must deflect – no deflection, no lift – everybody must agree on that !
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You can fly a barn door if you choose to use it as a wing and it will fly. However not very well so they designed the wing to give more lift and efficiency by an assymetrical airfoil making it efficient and not just using barn door effect. Aerobatic airplanes usually have a symetrical airfoil so it will fly quite well either way if you wish to fly inverted.