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Old 03-25-2019, 06:40 PM
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No, you don't have to use rudder. Be especially careful when turning while setting up to land. You're on the downwind leg and turning on to final. Try to keep the bank fairly shallow and maintain your airspeed. Too steep of a bank at a low airspeed could cause the aircraft to tip stall. That would most likely result in a crash. The rudder should come into play when you're lining up to land to maintain your heading.