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

Pilot Institute

An increase in AOA causes an increase in the wing’s effective camber, which in turn causes an increase in profile drag. Conversely, the upward deflection of the opposite aileron reduces effective camber. As a result, the upgoing wing will experience larger wingtip vortices that exacerbate the effect of adverse yaw.

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How to Fly Perfect Lazy Eights

Pilot Institute

The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. Adverse Yaw Adverse yaw is an aircraft’s tendency to yaw opposite the direction of a roll. Let’s look at why this happens. Let’s say we command the aircraft to roll to the left. The lift imbalance causes the roll.

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