Refueling without rudder pedal

[shomke]

I am curious. Is it really easier to refuel using rudder pedals?

I am training to refuel my picky M-2000 with my X56, no pedal a stiff twist axis, and so far I am struggling...

[Eviscerador]

I never use rudder while refuelling and I'm fine.

 

Maybe with rudder pedals will be a bit easier to do small yaw corrections which I do rolling now.

[Keks]

I dont use any rudder while refueling :)

[Knock-Knock]

I never touch'em, unless Im refueling while banking, then I find it easier with a bit of rudder. But straight and level, never - any module.

 

P.s. I like your Cevert avatar :thumbup:

[bbrz]

Applying rudder will yaw the nose, but (initially) it will not change the flight path. Heading changes are always done by banking since lift is the force which makes your aircraft turn.

[Greyman]

I've never used the rudder to refuel, but I suppose it might be possible to use it to "catch" the basket, if you might otherwise just miss it?

[shomke]

Good to know. I just have to continue training... :)

[shomke]

P.s. I like your Cevert avatar :thumbup:

 

Good to see a connaisseur :thumbup:

I was not born, but I am anyway nostalgic of that old heroic and dangerous period. When car racing was about mechanic and not electronic...