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Dan wrote:
On May 27, 5:44 pm, Mxsmanic wrote: How do autopilots make coordinated turns even when they cannot control the rudder? If they don't control the rudder, they do not make coordinated turns! --Dan Boy we have the blind leading the blind here. The whole point of that big vertical slab of metal sticking out of the ass-end of your airplane is to provide a natural tendency for the aircraft to fly coordinated. The pedals are just there for the outlying conditions (low speed, high AOA for example) and fine adjustment. |
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