Piper nosewheel steering linkage

I have heard differing accounts of whether the rudder pedals turn Piper
nosewheels when they are not on the ground.

The Cherokee nose gear turns with the rudder both on the ground and in
flight.

And, yes, it can make things "interesting" if you've got full rudder in
during a cross-wind landing. You must remember to neutralize the rudder
before letting the nosegear settle, or you'll be heading into the weeds.

As a new pilot I just about took an off-runway excursion in Rockford, IL,
landing with a wicked crosswind, because I stubbornly kept that rudder
correction in a bit too long. Frankly, I was lucky the nosegear didn't
collapse.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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