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Old October 7th 03, 04:22 AM
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"Teacherjh" wrote in message
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Icing is a statistical phenomenon and smaller droplets are more likely to
form ice on wing and rudder surfaces. (ie rudder reversal)


What is "rudder reversal"?


Rudder reversal is a when the pilot commands rudder in one direction and the
airplane reacts as though opposite rudder was commanded. In icing
conditions, small GA aircraft are especially suseptable to flow seperation
due to icing of tail surfaces. Flow seperation is a known cause of "rudder
reversal".