On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:38:09 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

RK Henry writes:

Some argue that it's preferable to use the rudder in an instrument
approach for minor heading changes. In fact, when I took my instrument
rating check ride, the examiner chided me for rolling to minor heading
changes instead of just using the rudder, though he signed me off
anyway.

If I try to use the rudder alone for a heading change in flight, the
aircraft just snaps back to its previous heading when I center the
rudder again.

Is there the heading hold engaged on the autopilot? Does the airplane
tend to bank when you apply rudder? If not, this may be a modeling
error in your sim. I'm not aware of any real airplane that returns to
its exact original heading without intelligent intervention. Being
able to turn the airplane using only the rudder is usually inherent in
the airframe design. A simulator that doesn't model that behavior is
incomplete.

RK Henry