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Adverse Yaw Explained: A Pilot’s Guide to Better Control

Pilot Institute

The lift and drag imbalance between the left and right ailerons creates adverse yaw. A pilot can prevent adverse yaw by using rudder, and making sure that a turn is coordinated. In this situation, you must add the right rudder to correct for adverse yaw. When an aircraft rolls, the ailerons travel in opposite directions.

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How to Fly Perfect Lazy Eights

Pilot Institute

We correct for the overbanking tendency with aileron opposite the turn. The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. The left wing’s aileron deflects up, decreasing lift. We counteract adverse yaw by applying rudder in the direction of the turn.

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