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Old 10-22-2008 | 07:20 PM
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Default RE: how to steer plane

Hi Gary,

Both of those techniques are to be used to make an airplane perform a coordinated turn.

Roll slight aileron and hold it to begin the turn while simultaniously imputting a small amout of rudder in the same direction. As a result of this change (banking angle), the elevator will need a small amout of backpressure (up) to keep the airplane at the same altitude. This is all done in one smooth fluid motion. To stop the turn, roll the airplane level while returning the rudder to neutral and relax the elevator imput back to neutral.

Try it on the sim... practice makes perfect.