During a go-around in a piston single, especially a high-powered airplane with lots of engine torque and p-factor to overcome, making sure you add right rudder as you go to full power is critical.
This Week’s Flying Tip: Muscle Memory on Go Around
Key Takeaways:
- Adding right rudder is critical during a go-around in piston single aircraft, especially high-powered ones, to counteract strong left-turning tendencies.
- These left-turning tendencies are primarily caused by engine torque and p-factor, with gyroscopic precession and spiraling slipstream also contributing.
- Pilots should develop muscle memory to automatically add right rudder when applying full power, using a mental exercise of linking their right hand (throttle) and right foot (rudder).
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