----- Original Message ----- From: "Texler, Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >It helps to remove the rudder lock during pre-flight, it was discovered on > >climbout. > > That is very poor airmanship, the pilot in command is lucky that nothing > worse happened. Last time i checked you can fly a aircraft without a rudder, Yep, but i was there to save the day as always. 8-) > I have flown C152's, a rudder lock should be obvious on the pre-flight walk > around. It is obvious when the preflight is done in the day time and not in the pitch black of the morning. But i wouldn't say that to him, he's got about 150 LBS on me and you combined. 8-) > I also do a full and free control check as part of the walk around too, and > in a C152, the tail is very easily seen from the cockpit. It is in the day time, at night with the rear full to the brim with cargo it is not visible. So do you push on the rudder just above or below where it says "DONT PUSH" ??? > Surely the pilot in command would have noticed something wrong whilst > taxying, or was he using toe brakes to steer? Ahhh who uses rudder in a 152 just whack in the power and tap the brakes, she corners like a sports car at 20 kts. Yep Grade 1 Powered instructors are also novice pilots when it comes to the simple things, done in extreme conditions Any ho back to my study Ben
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