Paul kgyy wrote:
On a 3 hour cross country today I was amusing myself by flying with
rudder pedals only (all right, OK, a little yoke usage to maintain
altitude). But then I got to wondering why applying rudder pressure
causes the plane to bank.

The rudder causes the airplane to yaw; one wing goes faster, generating
more lift; the other wing goes slower, generating less lift.

vince norris