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Dutch roll

Definitions

  • A combination of rolling and yawing oscillations that normally occurs when the dihedral effects of an aircraft are more powerful than the directional stability. Usually dynamically stable but objectionable in an airplane because of the oscillatory na

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021