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Paul kgyy writes:
As others have posted, most lightplane autopilots don't adjust the rudder for adverse yaw when turning, so you do get a few seconds of slightly uncoordinated flight. However at normal cruise speeds this creates no hazard or discomfort. So in theory I should be able to turn myself with ailerons only in the same way, without the need to use the rudder to stay coordinated. What's the secret? Each time I try to turn at the same rate that the AP manages, I have to use the rudder to stay coordinated. If flying close to stall, the autopilot should be turned off even for straight and level flight. If the airplane is on the verge of stalling and starts to turn because of engine p-factor or any other reason, the autopilot will attempt to correct with aileron. This may actually induce stall on one wing, producing sudden wing drop and a potential spin. I have an aversion to stalls and I usually stay well away from them. The AP will put the aircraft into a stall if airspeed is too low to maintain altitude easily (I don't know if this is an artifact of simulation or just like the real thing--I know my simulated autopilot doesn't have all the modes of the real one). |
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