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Old 08-19-2016 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by OhD
Brian said "faster direction changes" which result in greater angle of attack because airplanes have a time constant. There is a lag between establishing an angle of attack and developing a force normal to the airplane. Cn/α in missile terminology. Pattern planes seem to have short time constants but they are still there.

Jim O
Yes, I read what Brian said, but we don't, (or try not to), make fast changes in direction.

Like I said, I don't need to apply rudder correction when pulling or pushing.
Going by what you have described, I still think it's a stab alignment issue.