On 4/18/2021 2:01 PM, Mark Langford wrote:
Larry wrote:
My post was directed primarily at "nose draggers" that use brakes to
steer and may be dragging a brake at near liftoff speed to maintain
directional control.
Don't tri-gear planes have a rudder?
Mark Langford
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I can only guess that the airplane that was consumed by fire had rudders
and it apparently did not eliminate the risk. There may have been other
contributing factors like dragging brakes or something but my caveat is
to let it be a heads up to those using brakes for directional control as
something to watch for. Maybe a nose dragger pilot can advise as to how
effective the rudder is, at what speed it becomes effective, and how
much it is use in crosswinds,etc..
Larry Flesner
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