[NSRCA-discussion] Rudder

[rjo626 at aol.com]

???? If you're saying that the crosswind is not affecting the airplane once the wheels are 
off the ground, why would the airplane go left when I let off of right rudder after the 
wheels have left the ground? When there's not a cross wind, I don't need to apply rudder 
on the ground or in the air.?And once off the ground, I'm not talking about the airplane 
flying at an angle, (crab, slide, weather vane, etc..)?by itself, I'm saying it wants to go 
directly into the wind... Well, I doubt that it actually WANTS to,?but it is affected by the 
wind.?Possibly being turned until equal pressure is acquired on all surfaces? Can this be 
compared in any way to knife edge flight? Some planes fly more nose up than others to 
maintain level flight... I can't explain technically WHY it does, but I know that my Storm 
tends to head into the wind at low speeds... like right?AFTER the turn in a stall turn. It 
does not point directly at the ground, and I'm not holding rudder to get the nose into 
the wind. 
??????????? RJO
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