Leading Turns With Rudder
At 02:56 22 July 2008, Bill Daniels wrote: (Snip)
I'm uncomfortable with teaching "lead with rudder" to primary
students.
In
fact, aerodynamically, there is no need for rudder until adverse yaw
manifests itself so both rudder and aileron should be applied
simultaneously.
Bill D
So am I and I personally have never done that. I have pointed out to post
solo pilots that the technique of leading with the rudder on some gliders
(Grob103 in particular) will clean up the entry to a turn where it is
intended to use large aileron input, it seems prevent the adverse yaw
starting. It is not necessary for "normal" turn entry. I have never
found it necessary on a ASW glider of any type.
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