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Old 12-20-2002 | 01:36 AM
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Default Zero side or right side thrust

P factor is cause by the angle of attack on the blades of a prop.In level flight the ascending and descending blades have equal angles of attack,producing uniform lift. As the plane enters a climb,the descending meets the air at a greater angle of attack than the ascending blade and as a result produces more thrust.This increase in thrust produces a left turning tendency,which can be countered by right rudder,engine side thrust or a combination of both.