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Asymmetric thrust

Also known as P-factor. A tendency for an aircraft to yaw to the left due to the descending propeller blade on the right producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left. This occurs when the aircraft’s longit…

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Asymmetric thrust

Definition

Also known as P-factor. A tendency for an aircraft to yaw to the left due to the descending propeller blade on the right producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left. This occurs when the aircraft’s longitudinal axis is in a climbing at

References

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge · Federal Aviation Administration · 2023