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saintlfd
Joined: 17 Jul 2009
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Location: ARGYLE, TEXAS
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:56 pm Post subject: Embraer turns |
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Flew on an Embraer regional jet today, the RJ, I think. I swear the aelerons made no apparent movement as we made several turns on approach.
I'm a student pilot and have no idea how this was done. Who can explain?
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comperini
Joined: 24 Feb 2008
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Location: California
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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To turn left, the pilot and co-pilot lean against the left side of the cockpit. To turn right, they lean against the right side. If they need to make a steeper turn, they phone the flight attendants in the back, and ask them to do the same. ;)
Seriously, at those speeds, ailerons (or spoilers) don't need to be deflected much to make a small change. |
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zaitcev
Joined: 05 Jan 2010
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Location: Albuquerque, NM
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Also, on some airplanes it's advantageous to lead turns with the rudder. I heard DC-3 was like that. |
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drseti
Joined: 28 Nov 2009
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Location: Lock Haven PA
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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zaitcev wrote: Also, on some airplanes it's advantageous to lead turns with the rudder.
Actually, some LSAs are like that too -- especially the Cub clones. |
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