Right-Seaters

I appreciated your article and will endeavor to be more conscious of dealing when pilots are in the right seat ("Right Seat Tips," October 2010) in the future. Several years ago, in a rented 172, while on final for Runway 27 at Oshkosh, Wis., to attend EAAs AirVenture, and after controllers directed a turn to base sooner than I would have done, I let a presumed more-experienced pilot in the right seat take the controls to demonstrate a slideslip. I will not do that again.

Key Takeaways:

• Pilots are advised to exercise caution when allowing others in the right seat to take controls, especially during critical flight phases, after one pilot recounted a negative experience with a sideslip demonstration on final approach.
• The article "Got Rudder?" was highly praised for clarifying that the rudder's primary purpose is to control adverse yaw, not to induce roll, although some pilots believe this lesson is best taught through in-flight "show and tell."
• A reader sought clarification on propeller control settings ("pulling the prop") mentioned in "From Denial to Final," specifically regarding the distinction between full coarse pitch and low-rpm settings.

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