If an aircraft is yawing to the left, where would you position the trim tab on the rudder?
- To the centre.
- To the left.
- To the right.
Explanation from PART66Online
To stop a yaw to the left, the rudder must be held deflected to the right. A trim tab works by moving opposite to the surface it trims, so to drive the rudder right the tab is positioned to the left. Its aerodynamic load then holds the rudder in the right-yaw-correcting position without pedal force.
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Ielgazali asked · 9 Oct 2014
this is wrong. it will move to the right
Community Comments (8)
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PART66Online
11 Oct 2014
Hello.
No, you are wrong. :) Answer is correct.
No, you are wrong. :) Answer is correct.
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mowhar
26 Nov 2014
how?
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PART66Online
26 Nov 2014
If aircraft is yawing to the left you have to move RUDDER to the RIGHT.
To move rudder to the right you have to move TRIM TAB to the LEFT.
To move rudder to the right you have to move TRIM TAB to the LEFT.
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mowhar
29 Nov 2014
dimky,when rudder moves to the left aircraft yaws to left
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PART66Online
29 Nov 2014
I agree, but question is no about rudder itself but about it's trim tab. Please read question carefully.
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xrashex
12 Apr 2015
dimky is correct
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JD2016
22 Jan 2017
All of the above assumes that you want the aircraft to return to straight flight. A famous Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot called Bob Doe used set his rudder trim in the combat area so that the aircraft would fly yawing to the left or right, because any enemy about to train his guns on him from behind would aim for a point ahead of where the nose was pointing. By using the trim the aircraft track and the nose direction were not the same!
:) :)
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arcana_force
5 Jun 2018
Learn yo' trim tabz. Answer is correct.
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