Wed Jul 12, 2017 4:11 pm
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Andrew Lock wrote:But presumably wings not level in a glider means you are yawing left or right. I didn't have to touch the rudder to get the K something or other to bank and turn or that is what I recall - I loved being in the air, hated that I was useless - be gentle - I claim virtually no meaningful flight experience compared to you guys. Keeping airspeed constant was a lot easier than trying to keep the thing wings level. I need to have another go - if you see an aeroplane doing an increasingly lazy S through the sky while the occupants are throwing up with the exaggerated swaying movement you'll know I'm having a go and its probably time to clear the area.
You need to find an instructor who understands trim. An aircraft in trim at constant power in reasonably smooth air will pretty much fly itself. The reason you are all over the sky is that like most early starters you hold the controls too tightly and over control.
Relax, hold yoke or stick lightly (one hand with finger and thumb on the yoke is quite enough) let the aeroplane fly and nudge it sideways or up and down if it deviates from your chosen altitude or direction. Rudder is just for keeping the aircraft in balance on most training aeroplanes.
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John Milner Fairly tolerant PPL/IR flying a TB 20 from Gloucestershire and Flyer Club member