Why aren't rudder pedals automatic or connected with ailerons to keep the nose of the aircraft coordinated with the turn its entering? Wouldn't this make for an easier and smoother to operate aircraft?
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1$\begingroup$ Closely related $\endgroup$– PondlifeFeb 10 at 3:03
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1$\begingroup$ Related: Do modern aircraft require rudder input in order to perform a coordinated turn? $\endgroup$– BianfableFeb 10 at 7:27
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$\begingroup$ Does this answer your question? What's the purpose of yawing? $\endgroup$– Peter DunihoFeb 10 at 7:39
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$\begingroup$ IMHO, this is a duplicate, in that knowing why one needs to control yaw also explains why linking rudder and aileron is not something you want in every airplane. The answer to this question is also found in the Q&A mentioned above, as well as aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/24051/…, aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/25699/…, and aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/27823/… $\endgroup$– Peter DunihoFeb 10 at 7:42
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$\begingroup$ The answers, all described in the duplicate and related posts, come down to: 1) it's not feasible to include such a feature in all planes, especially smaller/less-expensive ones, 2) it's not desirable to always remain coordinated, and 3) coordination in an airplane involves more than just a direct, proportional input of rudder along with aileron (this is closely related to the first point) $\endgroup$– Peter DunihoFeb 10 at 7:44
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