What Every Pilot Needs to Know about the Airplane Rudder
Northstar VFR
JULY 21, 2024
As air flows over it, a force like lift results, and the tail is pulled in the opposite direction of the deflection. But instead of an upward force of lift on a wing, it’s a horizontal force pushing the tail of the plane causing the nose of the plane to move left and right. However, it’s not nearly as pronounced as on takeoff.
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