Runway alignment while takeoff

[Rans]

Hello,

There's a basic question for you all. I noticed that while taking off,
with calm winds, the airplane always tend to go on left side off the
runway. Calibrated the joystick many times, same thing. I was
wondering if this is just the joystick that is not calibrated
correctly, or does it happens in a real airplane?

I think a read somewhere that this happens because of the rotation of
the propeller. Is it true? Thanks!

Matt

[ArtP]

On 8 Dec 2003 09:02:28 -0800, (Rans) wrote:


>There's a basic question for you all. I noticed that while taking off,
>with calm winds, the airplane always tend to go on left side off the
>runway.

One of the causes of left turning tendencies in single engine planes
is torque. The slower the speed and the greater the power the more
pronounced the effect. At take off you have very high power and very
low speed so you get a lot of left turn. This is also a problem in
power on stalls.

[Richard McLachlan]

In article >, ArtP <ArtP_n-
> writes
>On 8 Dec 2003 09:02:28 -0800, (Rans) wrote:
>
>
>>There's a basic question for you all. I noticed that while taking off,
>>with calm winds, the airplane always tend to go on left side off the
>>runway.
>
>One of the causes of left turning tendencies in single engine planes
>is torque. The slower the speed and the greater the power the more
>pronounced the effect. At take off you have very high power and very
>low speed so you get a lot of left turn. This is also a problem in
>power on stalls.

The rotating prop wash curls back round the fuselage of the aircraft and
strikes the tail plane. This pushes the tail to the right, which makes the aircraft
turn to the left. Thats why you keep right rudder pressure on during take off.
--
Richard McLachlan

CH601HDS/R22

Helicopter Landing Site info at http://www.rodsley.net

[Dashi]

P-factor, slipstream and torque, pulls to the left while ascending, mostly
at low speed and high power.

Pulls to the right while descending at low power setting.

Dashi

"Rans" > wrote in message
om...
> Hello,
>
> There's a basic question for you all. I noticed that while taking off,
> with calm winds, the airplane always tend to go on left side off the
> runway. Calibrated the joystick many times, same thing. I was
> wondering if this is just the joystick that is not calibrated
> correctly, or does it happens in a real airplane?
>
> I think a read somewhere that this happens because of the rotation of
> the propeller. Is it true? Thanks!
>
> Matt

[Quilljar]

It is why being a pilot takes a certain amount of skill :-)


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[Quilljar]

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[Dashi]

"Quilljar" > wrote in message
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> It is why being a pilot takes a certain amount of skill :-)

Practice more than skill.

Dashi

[Chris Ehlbeck]

Practice AND skill.
Chris
--
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"Dashi" > wrote in message
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>
> "Quilljar" > wrote in message
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> > It is why being a pilot takes a certain amount of skill :-)
>
> Practice more than skill.
>
> Dashi
>
>

[Don Parker]

Dashi wrote:
> "Quilljar" > wrote in message
> ...
>> It is why being a pilot takes a certain amount of skill :-)
>
> Practice more than skill.
>

Isn't that the main ingredient in achiving skill?

Cheers'n Beers.. [_])
Don

[Dashi]

"Don Parker" > wrote in message
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> Dashi wrote:
> > "Quilljar" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> It is why being a pilot takes a certain amount of skill :-)
> >
> > Practice more than skill.
> >
>
> Isn't that the main ingredient in achiving skill?

What skills it, if a bag of stones or gold About thy neck do drown
thee? --Herbert ;->

Dashi

[Don Parker]

Reminds me of the tale about a sports reporter interviewing a golf pro, and
he commented - "boy, you sure were lucky with that shot you made on the last
hole" - to which the golfer replied - "yep, seems like the more I practice,
the luckier I get!"........... (:->))

[Dashi]

Cheers and Beers! (__:)

Dashi

"Don Parker" > wrote in message
...
> Reminds me of the tale about a sports reporter interviewing a golf pro,
and
> he commented - "boy, you sure were lucky with that shot you made on the
last
> hole" - to which the golfer replied - "yep, seems like the more I
practice,
> the luckier I get!"........... (:->))
>
>