Understanding Left-Turning Tendencies in Airplanes
Northstar VFR
MARCH 16, 2025
By Josh Page, CFI Ever heard your flight instructor say, More right rudder? One of the fundamental aerodynamic concepts in aviation isleft-turning tendenciesthe natural forces that cause an airplane to yaw or roll left, particularly in a single-engine, propeller-driven aircraft. Lets take a quick look at all four of them: 1.
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