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Old 12-19-2002 | 05:01 PM
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Default Zero side or right side thrust

Rajul,
the reason for right thrust is to counter the effect of prop torque pulling the aircraft left on the ground. A nose gear tends to lessen that effect somewhat. A taildragger's ground handling benefits significantly with a couple of degrees right thrust. But as I said, a degree or two won't hurt in either case with the airplane in question.