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Old 07-10-2009 | 08:44 PM
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Default RE: Beginner??? Probably!

Thanks for the lesson P-factor. I am fully aware of what it means along with all the other reasons planes don't always like to turn right. I just didn't figure this was the forum to break down a bunch of aerodynamic jargon when it really does not matter. That is why I mentioned earlier in the thread about having to use the rudder during right turns more than left. I do agree some trainers have some bad tendancies at slow speeds but I have found that it is not much of a problem. It really only becomes an issue when you are trying to wrestle down a trainer in the wind. In that case the rudder is always your friend.

I think the use of rudder is more intuitive than most people think. We learn very quickly as full scale and RC pilots what happen if you do not use the rudder during the roll out. You will be up and close with the left side of the runway in a hurry. We learn to counteract all four of the left turning tendancies without even realizing it!