ORIGINAL: Ron Stahl

Our chief instructor now insists on mixing rudder from the aileron input on every plane he flies to '' make it easier to take off'' . I could not disagree more as the previous chief instructor for the club. I prefer to fly the plane and not cause the plane to roll when I want or need it to yaw on take off or landing. He feels that it is a burden to teach a student to use the rudder to steer the plane and his justification is we have automatic transmission so we don't have to use a clutch anymore why even have a rudder control.