CH Pro Pedals Question
- Thread starter airtj
- Start date
Hi ,your experiencing on the Sim what occurs in real plane...thats good!..hope this helps...
Propeller torque effect
Torque effect is the influence of engine torque on aircraft movement and control. It is generally exhibited as a left turning tendency in piston single engine propeller driven aircraft.
According to Newton's law, "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction," such that the propeller, if turning clockwise (when viewed from the cockpit), imparts a tendency for the aircraft to rotate counterclockwise. Since most single engine aircraft have propellers rotating clockwise, they rotate to the left, pushing the left wing down.
Typically, the pilot is expected to counter this force through the control inputs. To counter the aircraft roll left, the pilot applies right aileron.
It is important to understand that torque is a movement about the roll axis. Aileron controls roll. Prop torque is not countered by moving the rudder or by setting rudder trim. It is countered by moving or trimming the aileron.
This correction induces adverse yaw, which is corrected by moving or trimming the rudder (right rudder).
On aircraft with contrarotating propellers (propellers that rotate in opposite directions) the torque from the two propellers cancel each other out, so that no compensation is needed.
Rudders are for Dancing!....Have fun...recommended...Read "Stick and Rudder",by Wolfgang Langewiesche an explanition of the art of Flying!!
Propeller torque effect
Torque effect is the influence of engine torque on aircraft movement and control. It is generally exhibited as a left turning tendency in piston single engine propeller driven aircraft.
According to Newton's law, "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction," such that the propeller, if turning clockwise (when viewed from the cockpit), imparts a tendency for the aircraft to rotate counterclockwise. Since most single engine aircraft have propellers rotating clockwise, they rotate to the left, pushing the left wing down.
Typically, the pilot is expected to counter this force through the control inputs. To counter the aircraft roll left, the pilot applies right aileron.
It is important to understand that torque is a movement about the roll axis. Aileron controls roll. Prop torque is not countered by moving the rudder or by setting rudder trim. It is countered by moving or trimming the aileron.
This correction induces adverse yaw, which is corrected by moving or trimming the rudder (right rudder).
On aircraft with contrarotating propellers (propellers that rotate in opposite directions) the torque from the two propellers cancel each other out, so that no compensation is needed.
Rudders are for Dancing!....Have fun...recommended...Read "Stick and Rudder",by Wolfgang Langewiesche an explanition of the art of Flying!!
Hi.
The question refers to the aircraft drawing to the left on take off because of assymetrical thrust and pi factor of the prop. Therefore, to maintin the center line of the runway, right rudder is necessary. The sim models this dynamic and of course if you have rudder pedals, you'll have to use them to keep your take off centered.
Boz
The question refers to the aircraft drawing to the left on take off because of assymetrical thrust and pi factor of the prop. Therefore, to maintin the center line of the runway, right rudder is necessary. The sim models this dynamic and of course if you have rudder pedals, you'll have to use them to keep your take off centered.
Boz