[NSRCA-discussion] Rudder

[Terry Beachler]

Bob

If your airplane weathervanes into the wind, then it must be self 
correcting and no rudder input is needed. A very unique airplane indeed.

Or on a down line you run the risk of a vertical ground loop if the 
airplane weathervanes, because it has to weathervane about some fixed 
point. Like a crosswind landing in a taildragger. This'll stir it up!

Terryb

At 08:52 10/9/2007, you wrote:

>Some great ideas.
>I'm going to give the 60-70% rudder expo a shot and see how it works.
>
>I'd like to do the stall turns on low rate, as Jason reccommends, 
>but when stall turning into the wind my practice airplane will not 
>go vertical (on the downline) unless I have high rates (it 
>weathervanes slightly towards the wind).
>
>I also liked John Pavlick's recommendation on the two consecutive 
>rolls.  I'm probably being too anal in coordinating rudder, aileron 
>and elevator because I always seem to run out of room.
>
>So much to learn and the damn winter is coming!
>
>Thanks guys,
>
>Bob Wilson
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