This "single rudder motion" and "only OUT" (or mostly anyway) is a characteristic of every dual rudder plane I have been free to examine, so far. Interesting little tid-bit, I thought.
Dave W From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jh Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 12:31 AM To: Ercoupers Tech Talk Subject: [ercoupe-tech] rudder movement? Simple question from a neophyte: It seems obvious that the rudders on an Ercoupe can only move outward, not inward, because of the elevator being in the way. Am I missing something? If not, then my hypothetical description of an Ercoupe crabbed landing contained an error. Only one rudder would be pushed sideways, not both, when the plane pivots. Regards to all, Jim
