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Adverse yaw

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  • A condition of flight in which the nose of an airplane tends to yaw toward the outside of the turn. This is caused by the higher induced drag on the outside wing, which is also producing more lift. Induced drag is a by-product of the lift associated

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021