I fly an Aeronca Champ and a Pelican, both taildraggers, and I have a theory
about this pedalling business.
While pedalling, there is significant drag generated by the rudder swinging
---From side to side at reasonable airspeeds, and by the tailwheel swinging
---From side to side when it's on the ground at any speed. This has the effect
of moving the centre of drag back and increasing stability, particularly on
the roll out. ie. it reduces the tendency to ground loop. I'm convinced
that this is the REAL reason why we should pedal like stink. It also make
the case for installing a tailwheel brake for hard runways.
What it also means is that pedalling, per se, is as important, if not more
important, than simply pushing the correct rudder pedal at the right time.
Wojafink?
Dave Simpson
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Krzyzewski <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
Date: 24 October 2000 20:59
Subject: RE: Rudder deflection
>
>Actually it's more like lrlrlrlRRRRRRRlrlrlrlrl :-)
>
>Tony
>
>-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa@aztec.houxou.com
>Cc: europa@avnet.co.uk
>Subject: Re: Rudder deflection
>
>
>Very simple trick to employ - on the runway, you keep them
>moving...lrlrlrlrlrlrlr actually it starts out LRLRLRLRLRL but once you get
>the
>idea, it's imperceptable - it keeps the channel from the brain to the legs
>open....
>
>all the best,
>
>Miles
>
>
>Barrington Tennant wrote:
>
>> JohnJMoran@aol.com schrieb:
>>
>> > Oh, well. It's built and works fine - just need to educate the pilot's
>feet now.
>>
>> Hi John,
>> I am going through a Deja-vu experience at present. I have a friend that
>> flies with me very often and I have been letting him do some of the
>> handling recently including T/O and landing.
>>
>> I had forgotten that I had also gone through this same tap dance
>> class!!!
>>
>> Now I do not understand why it was so difficult and I have very little
>> feet input, It is just a matter of practice.
>>
>> Barry
>>
>> P.S. I always land with a little power on now which reduces the sink
>> rate onto the ground.
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