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

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The lift and drag imbalance between the left and right ailerons creates adverse yaw. This creates more lift and drag on the upgoing wing (left) and less on the downgoing (right) wing. The differential lift and drag are the main causes of adverse yaw. Any increase in lift causes induced drag to increase as well.

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How to Fly Perfect Lazy Eights

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. While the tilting lift vectors are an important source of adverse yaw, drag also plays a part. Any time a wing creates lift, it creates induced drag. This drag imbalance amplifies the adverse yaw. The lift imbalance causes the roll.

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