ORIGINAL: sensei
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.
This sounds like the blind leading the blind, sounds like this instructor needs to go back and get some instruction on the great uses of rudder control...
Bob
Well I have taught some people to fly over the years and sometimes I would mix the rudder with ailerons if they were having trouble steering on take off. Usually they would learn to use the left thumb eventually but up till then it helped them get airborne safely.
I see nothing wrong in doing this.