The Aviators Goes Gliding (at last)

A Dutch roll as we call it, is a roll to one side to about 30 degrees, followed immediately by a roll to the other side, - back and forth, left aileron + left rudder, followed by right aileron and rudder.

If the pilot has input a coordinated level of aileron and rudder, the longitudinal axis stays constant, rolling as if on an axel. But if there is too little rudder input, common with power pilot converts, the adverse yaw will manifest itself with very obvious results, the nose yawing away from the direction of the roll.

The pitch too is meant to be constant, - avoiding elevator inputs to isolate the ailerons.

I find it useful to 'index' the control response when flying a glider to which I am new on type.