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"Bert Willing" wrote in
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As long as the pedals are spring-loaded (which has been the case in any
glider I've flown so far), there is no reason that the rudder should stay
centered after the failure of one cable.
--
Bert Willing

ASW20 "TW"


Even if there were no springs involved, if a rudder cable parted, and unless
the rudder or cable were somehow jammed (probably unlikely), then I think
aerodynamic pressure would tend to return the rudder to near neutral - -
assuming the pilot removed pressure from the opposite pedal.

bumper


There was an incident in the UK a year or so back with an ASK13 in which
one rudder cable became detached.

Glider made a safe outlanding.
--
Mike Lindsay