When airplanes were small and slow, pilots could easily overcome a locked rudder. That’s why, until the middle of the 1930s, ...

In addition, the board asked the aircraft manufacturer to notify teams operating 737s that the rudder control system can jam ...

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As the ATR flared to land on runway 25, the first officer, who was flying, attempted to correct a slight drift but found the rudder pedals “almost immovable”, says the Air Accidents ...

Finally, at the first officer’s suggestion, the captain checked the rudder trim, which was displaced to the left by 5°. The trim was returned to neutral and the aircraft continued to Melbourne ...

The combined movement of the twisting wings and of the movable rudder allowed the aircraft to bank and turn. Just as with the 1903 Flyer, the rudder in a modern plane is located in the tail section.

Boeing is urging airlines to inspect its 737 Max airplanes for a possible loose bolt in rudder control systems. The airplane maker called for the inspections after an international operator ...