Thread: Fixing Roll
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Old 04-17-2011, 10:28 AM
Skoshi Tiger Skoshi Tiger is offline
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If you are rolling to one side, check your turn and balance indicator. If the needle (or ball depending on aircraft)is off to one side trim to that side. As b101uk said it should help. The roll may not go away completely but you'll just have to wait until you get a plane with aileron trim.

If you are experiencing torque induced roll, then reduce your throttle until your using the recomended cruise power for your aircraft or else compensate with your ailerons.

It's a case of "Suck it up princess". This is how planes work. They teach you this in the "Basic aeronautical knowledge" section of the flight training syllabus.
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From Wiki
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Secondary effects of controls
Rudder

Using the rudder causes one wing to move forward faster than the other. Increased speed means increased lift, and hence rudder use causes a roll effect. Also, since rudders generally extend above the aircraft's center of gravity, a torque is imparted to the aircraft resulting in an adverse bank. Pushing the rudder to the right not only pulls the tail to the left and the nose to the right, but it also "spins" the aircraft as if a left turn were going to be made. Out of all the control inputs, rudder input creates the greatest amount of adverse effect. For this reason ailerons and rudder are generally used together on light aircraft: when turning to the left, the control column is moved left, and adequate left rudder is applied.

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