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Old May 30th 07, 07:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default Coordinated turns without rudder, and autopilots

Ash Wyllie writes:

2) Newer light aircraft are designed so that at cruise speed and small aileron
deflections rudder input is not needed.


But the AP aileron deflections do not appear to be small, as it rolls the
aircraft rapidly and smoothly into a coordinated turn. And this is on an
aircraft designed sixty years ago.