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Old June 21st 08, 03:37 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Ian
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Default Tips for Commercial Glider Checkride?

On 21 Jun, 05:47, Burt Compton - Marfa wrote:

Please don't tell the Examiner that a glider needs "lots of rudder" to
turn. Understand that bank effectively turns any aircraft and the
real purposes of the rudder regarding adverse yaw.


My favourite question for instructors:

"A turning aircraft must simultaneously pitch and yaw. How do the
necessary pitching and yawing moments arise?"

Ian