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Originally Posted by lr172
Thanks for all advise here. I have done some additional research (the video link helped) and now feel comfortable getting out there to do some practice.
As I do these stalls, I know that proper rudder coordination is key to avoiding spins. I was wondering if anyone has any tricks for re-learning the muscle memory for the RV-6. After 200 hours of 182's and Arrow's, I find that I often add in too much rudder, except in cases where there is P factor. I don't agressively over-do it, but I see the ball out a little, especially entering my turns at cruise speed. It is not excessive and I look at the ball a lot to catch it. However, I know that I will be much safer once I can sub-consciously coordinate in turns. The RV seems to require very light amounts of rudder input for banked turns relative to the other planes I have flown.
Does anyone have a good trick or learning aide for this? Any feelings to look for to catch yourself out of coordination in the RV?
Thanks,
Larry
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Larry, I recommend learning to really *see* when you look out. If you spend a bit of time consciously looking forward over the nose as you roll in and out of turns, you will become much more aware of the amount of yaw and roll. Pretty quickly you can tell visually when you have too much or too little yaw rate for the roll rate you're commanding.
Once you've tuned up your visual sense and consolidate a picture of what "looks right", you can start to associate the kinesthetics of well coordinated turns with the visuals. In not long at all, you will have a tuned up pilot's behind, and that is an instrument that works in any airplane.
I find a lot of my students fly like they're drunk - yawing and lurching from side to side. If I help them settle down and first see, then feel the airplane as it rolls in and out of turns, they show much better control in all flight phases. Covering the slip/skid ball can help pilots become active, rather than reactive. I bought a biplane a few years ago that did not have a slip/skid ball. I found it to be a wonderful tool for tightening up my own sloppiness.
Good luck with your flight testing.