[NSRCA-discussion] Rudder Dual Rate

[Derek Koopowitz]

Rather than assigning my rudder dual rate to a switch, I assign it to the
throttle stick and it only activates around low throttle - the rest of the
time anything above low throttle (just above idle) my rudder has enough
throw to maintain a little more than knife edge - meaning at full stick
deflection my plane will start climbing in KE.
 

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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Rudder Dual Rate


In a message dated 10/8/2007 4:56:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
wilsorc at gmail.com writes:


I'm working on the Intermediate pattern and have got a question on dual
rates.
Except for the stall turns I like to keep the rudder on a lower rate...this
keeps me from over-controlling direction changes.
On the two stall turn maneuvers, however,  I flip it to high rate, but then
back again as soon as the maneuver is over.
Just curious if anyone else does this, and, in fact, does anyone alternate
between low and high rates while flying their respective sequences?  Or, am
I generating a bad habit?

I leave the rates alone. I use a VERY high percentage (60% - 70%) of
exponential in my rudder so it is real soft towards the center of the stick
and still have full throw when needed.
 
I also am an Intermediate pilot and I have enough to think about while
flying besides switches.
 
Carl



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