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Asymmetric thrust
Definitions
- 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
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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
Federal Aviation Administration · 2023