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Old 03-14-2008 | 11:06 AM
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Default RE: When does one use the rudder?


ORIGINAL: yetti831

.... This morning I stood in the middle of the field and did circles around myself with just the rudder and elevator.....

Let me just point out one quick thing, for safety purposes. Keep the plane in front of you, don't let it get behind you as 'stood in the middle and did circles around myself'. This is bad for one reason, and perhaps others.. but if you fly at a club, this would imply that you are flying over the pits and this is pretty much verboten at many fields.... and you tend to lose orientation with the field centerline after a while.

Even when you are alone, it's always best to keep it out in front of you and in an oval pattern out there in front so you are stationary and the plane is maneuvering where you have complete view without changing your position. This is the safest way to do this.

Again, this is not scolding, just a pointer to you for keeping it safe for you and others around you.

CGr.