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I was taught how to fly (by a Pattern pilot) using rudder to take off, or land in a crosswind, and to coordinate turns, and for aerobatics (like keeping a true course through a loop). I don't fly more than 10 or 20 seconds at a time without some type of rudder correction, and am thankful every time I read a thread like this that I WAS taught that way.
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From: San Juan, KS, ANGOLA
What i meant when i said the rudder comment wasnt whether to have a rudder or not, but whether to have one with moveable surfaces.
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Well, technically us old farts may be right, but it just proves that the term "rudder" and even "fin" have all but disappered from the aeromodeller's vocabulary, and have become something of a curiosity to the Wizz Kids! ("wazzat?" I hear them say)
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Man, flying without rudder? Thats like diving witout O2. What would be the point. If you don't use it, you will never be a good pilot. I fly with a lot of guys who don't use the rudder, and they always ask how I do some maneuvers, when I explain it, they back down because they don't want to use the rudder. It limits the possibilities if you can't use it. I use it on all my planes.
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Stall turns AND hammerheads?
Stall turns AND hammerheads?
But then I may be full of it
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My first several planes had rudder and I never really realized how much I used it until I got a SPAD that didn't have it. I mean, obviously I knew that I was using it when I intended to (aerobatics) but the first time I flew that SPAD I couldn't figure out why I couldn't fly a straight line until I realized that I was flying the rudder stick without having rudder on the plane.
It was at about that point that I really understood how important and overlooked the rudder is in everyday flight.
I guess on the list of the four basic flight controls rudder is fourth on the list when listed in order of importance to SAFE flight. (assuming that he plane equipped with all four) But if you want to make your flying look impressive and skillful rudder is just as importand as the other three.
It was at about that point that I really understood how important and overlooked the rudder is in everyday flight.
I guess on the list of the four basic flight controls rudder is fourth on the list when listed in order of importance to SAFE flight. (assuming that he plane equipped with all four) But if you want to make your flying look impressive and skillful rudder is just as importand as the other three.
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I was taught how to fly (by a Pattern pilot) using rudder to take off, or land in a crosswind, and to coordinate turns, and for aerobatics (like keeping a true course through a loop). I don't fly more than 10 or 20 seconds at a time without some type of rudder correction, and am thankful every time I read a thread like this that I WAS taught that way.
I was taught by an "old" pattern pilot too, and I fly with both sticks. I can't really see where you could have "complete" control over your airplane if you can't control it on all its axis. I dunno...I'll keep using mine. I'm sure if those that don't use em would start...they would see improvement in there flying right away.



