[quote]ORIGINAL: gboulton

yetti831,

While I certainly find myself in agreement with nearly everything said here, I'm going to go a different direction:

When does one use the rudder? EXCLUSIVELY, for one flight a day. Meaning this:

Head out to the field for a day. For one flight (first, last, middle, whenever..just pick one) fly the entire flight with Rudder and Elevator only. Don't use the ailerons.

When you reach the point that the rudder/elev flight looks indistinguishable from one with ailerons, and you complete the entire thing, from takeoff to landing, never touching the ailerons...trust me...you'll know when and how to use the rudder.


HERE HERE! As an instructer I really agree with this concept! Also I have experienced that early use of rudder in the learning process will allow better and safer windy day flying... there fore more flying IMHO