Mtns2Skies
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previously, I posted about flying the Citabria and the need for crossed controls in turns. Some were skeptical but here is the best explanation I could find on it:
http://faaflighttest.us/Cross-Controlled.pdf
"CROSSWIND TURN
Upon reaching the turn to the
crosswind pattern leg, most training airplanes are still in a climb.
As the pilot rolls into a left crosswind turn, left rudder and aileron
are obviously required during
the roll. But once a stable turn
configuration is established to the
left, right (top) rudder—or at least
relaxed left rudder pressure—is
required to stay coordinated.
(Of course, this presumes a lefthand pattern. If you are turning to
fly a right-hand traffic pattern, the
rudder and aileron together yield a
coordinated roll in that direction.
But once the right turn is established, some right rudder pressure
must be maintained and left aileron
pressure—or at least relaxed right
aileron—introduced to stay coordinated and maintain the appropriate
bank angle.)
There are some important points
to make about coordinating your
turns at this position in the pattern."
The article also mentions a hypothesis for why this is not necessarily taught in the current flight training environment.
http://faaflighttest.us/Cross-Controlled.pdf
"CROSSWIND TURN
Upon reaching the turn to the
crosswind pattern leg, most training airplanes are still in a climb.
As the pilot rolls into a left crosswind turn, left rudder and aileron
are obviously required during
the roll. But once a stable turn
configuration is established to the
left, right (top) rudder—or at least
relaxed left rudder pressure—is
required to stay coordinated.
(Of course, this presumes a lefthand pattern. If you are turning to
fly a right-hand traffic pattern, the
rudder and aileron together yield a
coordinated roll in that direction.
But once the right turn is established, some right rudder pressure
must be maintained and left aileron
pressure—or at least relaxed right
aileron—introduced to stay coordinated and maintain the appropriate
bank angle.)
There are some important points
to make about coordinating your
turns at this position in the pattern."
The article also mentions a hypothesis for why this is not necessarily taught in the current flight training environment.