approach
Hey Fred!
Bottom rudder would be the lower rudder pedal in a turn. On a left turn
to final,
the left rudder would be the bottom rudder.
Glenn
>From: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Cross controlling ailerons and rudder in the
>landing approach
>Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:43:51 -0700
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>
>Glenn,
>
>I have never heard the terms, "bottom rudder", or "top rudder". At the risk
>of asking a stupid question, could you please explain the terms and how
>they apply in the present instance.
>
>Fred
>
>On Friday, July 28, 2006, at 09:48 AM, GLENN CROWDER wrote:
>
>>
>> I was taught on the Europa to never use the bottom rudder on the turn
>>from base to final and just make the turn with ailerons. If you hit the
>>bottom rudder, you are slowing the inside wing more than the outside wing.
>> It is permissible to use the top rudder in the turn as this accelerates
>>the inside wing (which is what you do in a slip). So one can cause a
>>stall by using bottom rudder and not be cross controlled. I was taught
>>that as long as you use top rudder only (or no rudder at all) on the base
>>to final turn, the inside wing cannot stall first.
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