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drumcat9800 · November 26th, 2005, 08:54

Thanks for the responses. I will be asking my instructor about it next lesson. I've discussed it before, but at that stage, I think everything was pretty new to me and the details of crabbing weren't as clear as they should be. Actually my question could apply anytime a crab is used, not just necessarily when on final with a crosswind. Say when flying the pattern, or when just trying to keep a certain groundtrack..... In response to moxiepilot, luckily I have the '99 version of the AFH, so I see the diagram you were talking about. Its not so much that part I was asking though.. more of HOW to do the crab right, in other words, do I just use rudder or do I keep things coordinated using aileron and rudder.... but I think USMCmech summed it up pretty well when he said that using rudder alone is a poor way to turn the plane and the back seat folks would be sliding all over the place... Thanks so much for the help.

November 26th, 2005, 08:54	#5
drumcat9800 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5	Thanks for the responses. I will be asking my instructor about it next lesson. I've discussed it before, but at that stage, I think everything was pretty new to me and the details of crabbing weren't as clear as they should be. Actually my question could apply anytime a crab is used, not just necessarily when on final with a crosswind. Say when flying the pattern, or when just trying to keep a certain groundtrack..... In response to moxiepilot, luckily I have the '99 version of the AFH, so I see the diagram you were talking about. Its not so much that part I was asking though.. more of HOW to do the crab right, in other words, do I just use rudder or do I keep things coordinated using aileron and rudder.... but I think USMCmech summed it up pretty well when he said that using rudder alone is a poor way to turn the plane and the back seat folks would be sliding all over the place... Thanks so much for the help.