Rudder pedals are an essential, often overlooked component for a realistic flight simulator experience, controlling aircraft yaw and differential braking. Key factors to consider when selecting rudder ...

The rudder primarily controls the aircraft's yaw, which is the side-to-side motion of its nose. When banking with ailerons to initiate a turn, an undesired opposing yaw motion called "adverse yaw" is ...

“Look! All I have is two fingers on the wheel! It doesn’t take anything at all to steer this boat!” So why the big problem when the rudder falls off? Let’s take a close look at how those two fingers ...

Many conscientious cruisers aren’t sure when they should unship their sailboat rudder for inspection and what they should look for when they do. Like so many aspects of boat ownership, there are few ...

Boeing is facing an investigation into a 737 Max 8 incident that took place last month. A United Airlines plane was flying from the Bahamas to Newark, New Jersey on February 6. It was delivered to the ...

The rudder pedals on Boeing 737 jets can get jammed in the neutral position due to collected moisture freezing over in a rudder part, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a new report. The ...