[NSRCA-discussion] Rudder

[Terry Beachler]

Do you mean crab (induce by rudder) or weathervane as if the wind is 
applying a force upon the tail and causing a turn toward the wind 
about the vertical axis.

Terryb

At 12:10 10/9/2007, you wrote:

>Hi Bob,
>
>The airplane should weathervane into the wind, as long as the track 
>of the plane is straight (track- actual line/path of the plane).
>
>
>Regards,
>Jason
>www.jasonshulman.com
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>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Bob Wilson
>Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 8:53 AM
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>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Rudder
>
>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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