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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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