[NSRCA-discussion] Rudder

[Bob Richards]

If by "weathervane" you mean the plane should do that on its own, I don't think so. You should have to give it rudder to make it weathervane in some situations.
   
  I would think on a downline the plane should NOT weathervane on its own, it should seek a vertical line relative to the air around it. You should have to hold a little rudder into the wind to keep the track vertical, relative to the ground. On the upline, you should have to hold a little rudder away from the wind to keep the nose from falling over.
   
  JMHO
   
  Bob R.
  

JShulman <jshulman at cfl.rr.com> 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
www.shulmanaviation.com
www.composite-arf.com 
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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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