Peter Duniho wrote:
I have never noticed precession during attitude changes, but I hear that
it's noticeable in taildraggers during takeoff when the airspeed is low and
the tail is brought up during the initial takeoff run.
That's correct. I typically start to bring the tail up at about 2/3 flying speed in
my plane. If the back seat is empty, I can raise the tail rapidly enough to require
full right rudder to counteract the effect. If I have a back-seat passenger, the tail
will rise so slowly that the precession effect is almost negligible. I have never
noticed precession effects in the air.
George Patterson
None of us is as dumb as all of us.
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