ORIGINAL: KC36330
ORIGINAL: jason
So as I write this the poll says 41% of us use the rudder for the entire flight..What utter rubbish! I'd say that at least 8 of of 10 jet pilots cannot use the rudder properly.
I'm one of the remaining 2 because i know what it's for and i use it the entire flight and can't imagine NOT using it
Ditto - I didn't even realise just how much of the time I use rudder, until one of my spotters pointed out that my left thumb & forefinger hardly ever stay still. That made me aware of just how subconscious much of my rudder use is - I mean, I knew that I use it on knife-edges, all manner of rolling maneuvers, snaps, sideslips, landing approach etc - but I hadn't realised how much I use it even for straight & level flight. Its use is so ingrained that I just do it without thinking.
Now, if only I could make sure that I always use the CORRECT rudder input, life would be good. I still mess up occasionally during inverted flight. [X(]
Gordon