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The primary effect of aileron deflection is roll. The secondary effect is yaw, and it is yaw that can cause problems with tracking in rolling manoeuvres. How is it minimized, or better sill, eliminated ? It is the down going aileron that causes the problem. While increasing lift on that portion of the wing it increases induced drag, yawing the plane in that direction, usually the wrong direction which is why it is called adverse yaw. So it would seem that decreasing movement in the down going aileron relative to that of the up-going one would be the solution. Modern computer radios have the facility to adjust differential electronically, but it is possible to achieve the same result mechanically using the rotary output of the servo arms.
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| RCAS Newsletter 213 March 1999 |