Answer by Koyovis for What does 'laterally aligned' mean in this description?
The lateral axis is the left/right axis. “Laterally aligned with the runway centerline” means: on top of the centerline. Not a very clear way of phrasing, I agree.
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Can't always believe you read. Notice the rudder deflection is also incorrect in the third picture. This is why finding a good instructor is so important.A cross wind take-off is in many ways a mirror...
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This thing is horribly written. I think Tanner is correct, in that the writer is referring to using ailerons to establish a bank angle to prevent lateral drift. But while rolling, the bank angle you...
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The only meaning that I can conceive of is that "laterally aligned with the centerline" is a fancy way of saying "on the centerline"—or, at least, keeping the distance from the centerline under...
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What does 'laterally aligned' mean in this description?
In the Airplane Flying Handbook there is a section on crosswind takeoffs that mostly makes sense. However, this paragraph confuses me.Takeoff RollAs the forward speed of the airplane increases, the...
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