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Old 10-31-2008 | 11:11 AM
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Tall Paul
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Default RE: rudder effects

I believe it's a "feature" of the orientation of the inertial axes of the plane, with the longitudinal axis is skewed, passing under the rudder, which gives the rudder a moment arm around the longitudinal axis. This rolls the plane with rudder deflection.