Jul 15, 2018 · Bad news and it almost killed me once in the Salto when years of "training" in keeping the yaw string straight kicked in at the wrong time. Turning left fairly steeply on base to final @ ~250' AGL (normal for high-perfomance sailplanes), I glanced at the string pointed at …

Oct 31, 2003 · A yaw string, Fergus, is the only aviation instrument that never lies. If it says you’re going backwards, you are. Back in the days of my youth, as a tech rep for the manufacturer of the gyro gunsights on Sabrejets (F-86s), one thing that caught my eye was that nearly every one had a yaw string attached to the nose hatch with a black ...

Sep 21, 2007 · Don’t even think about aligning the yaw string when in close proximity to the ground. Concentrate with keeping the longitudinal axis of the machine aligned with the ground track, no matter where the yaw string is. Touch down kitty-wampus and you'll be buying new rotorblades and growing some more skin.

Mar 25, 2014 · Yaw String. Thread starter JMCHFranklin; Start date Mar 25, 2014; JMCHFranklin Newbie. Joined Jul 17, 2012 ...

Apr 28, 2013 · I like the yaw string. I have to agree that there have been times in some machines where it felt as if the machine "labored" less if the string was NOT straight back. It felt like the emergency brake was dragging when I'd rudder the string back into alignment. Hey, Vance, I thought I made up...

Apr 26, 2013 · Well I'm glad you guys are at least enjoying your flying. It seems sometimes like when I teach a defensive shooting class. People get SO serious (especially the military guys) that they forget to loosen up and enjoy the shooting part. …

Nov 7, 2004 · I thought for some of the newbies..I would post some simple pictures taken of my yaw string on climbout today. The second picture shows the yaw string going to the right. This indicates left rudder is needed. Just treat the knot of the string as the head of …

Oct 30, 2003 · A yaw string is the only tool that's any use in a true vertical descent. I beleive it's the most important ...

Jul 2, 2007 · All that is required is a yaw string and the ability to think. A gyro in a vertical descent is a parachute and in most cases, vertical descent all the way to the surface will permit the pilot to leave the accident scene on his own feet rather than in a body bag.

May 31, 2018 · A yaw string is the most important instrument on a gyro I reckon, when your doing a true vertical descent very close to the ground the last thing you want is an unexpected incipient spin from accidently going backwards. Only a yaw string tells you when you start going backwards. wolfy