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Old 02-24-2010 | 02:16 AM
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Howard
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Default RE: Engine right thrust or rudder slaved to throttle?


ORIGINAL: eclipse3g

Interesting idea. However, I have a question. If we fly inverted, the rudder works in opposite way. I hardly imagine how possible to accomplish that mix with throttle.
Could you explain?
Good question when you are inverted you need to use opposite rudder from the turn in order to maintain balanced flight (ball in the center) in order to overcome the effect of adverse yaw caused by increased drag (in this case) on the upward moving aileron. However, yawing caused by changing power levels or changing airspeed remains in the same direction (port or starboard from pilots reference) regardless of whether you are inverted or not for a propeller driven airplane.

Howard