Northstar VFR
JULY 21, 2024
More right rudder!!” The airplane rudder is one of the most misunderstood of the primary flight controls. Yet the rudder is one of the most important and one of the most under-utilized. The rudder’s most important function is controlling the yaw of the aircraft, which moves the nose of the plane left and right.
Fear of Landing
JUNE 28, 2024
The Cabri G2 comprises a shrouded tail rotor, usually referred to as a “Fenestron” (a registered trade mark of Eurocopter) that was proven to provide excellent maneuverability in every flight condition, in every direction of flight up to 40 kt at least. The weather was clear. The helicopter continued rotating left.
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Jetwhine
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Seeking an endorsement, I was enrolled in the 15-hour tailwheel transition course at Stick and Rudder Aviation’s “Academy of Flight and Taildragmanship” in Watsonville, California. And then Paul asked me to make a no-rudder turn to the left. When I raised the tail, the prop twisted my wrist to the left. So, this was adverse yaw.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 9, 2024
The unique H-tail reduces the left-turning tendencies during takeoff while also minimizing the weathervaning effect prevalent in crosswinds. While the original Ercoupes lacked a rudder and rudder pedals entirely, this example has had them installed as an aftermarket kit, making the airplane a bit more familiar for newcomers to fly.
Aerotime
JULY 19, 2024
The aircraft was powered by three General Electric CF6 turbofan engines, with one mounted under each wing and a third located above the rear fuselage in the base of the tail. On scanning the engine instruments, it quickly became apparent that the number two tail-mounted engine had failed. The plane entered a descending right-hand turn.
Flying Magazine
MAY 14, 2024
The most significant visual differences were the T-46’s high wing and the “H” tail, with twin vertical stabilizers mounted to the ends of the horizontal stabilizer that strongly resembled those of the company’s previous jet, the A-10 Thunderbolt II.
Air Facts
JULY 15, 2024
I could turn tail, but things were not much better back further west. In a left crosswind you need right rudder during your sideslip, then once on the ground you need left rudder to correct for the skipping and keep the aircraft centered. What to do? In hindsight, I should have stayed in Rock Springs, but too late for that now.
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