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CRJ Rudder Checks

Scaredflyer21 From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 355 posts, RR: 0
Posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 793 times:

At my airport We have CRJ's from United and Northwest. My question is,why do all CRJ's do Rudder Checks before leaving the stand whereas no other aircraft does(MD-80,DC-9,717,ATR,BAe146,Saab 340,J-41's)
Thanks!

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Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51
Reply 1, posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 770 times:

Are you watching the same a/c or the same flight every day? It could just be the pilot's choice.

I've seen rudder checks done in a variety of places on the same aircraft -- at the gate, just before t/o, while taxiing out, etc.

redngold

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RJ From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 198 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 749 times:

At our carrier the rudder is checked on the Taxi checklist as the airplane taxis out to the runway. We do a check of the flight controls which include the ailerons, spoilerons and elevator. We also check that the rudder will operate through its full range of motion. As a matter of fact, all surfaces should move in their full range of motion. The information is displayed on the Flight Control page on our EICAS Secondary display, since you cannot see the control surfaces outside of the flightdeck window. The reason the check is preformed is to check if the controls are functioning properly and that they are within tolerances.

I hope this helps,

Happy Flying!

Jet Joc From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 742 times:

My guess would be because the CRJ doesn't have the "steering wheel" like control, so the pilots use the rudder to taxi the aircraft.

RJ From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 198 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 723 times:

Uh Jet Joc, the CRJ does have a "tiller" that is used to steer the airplane on the ground. The tiller is turned on during the Before Taxi checklist and is turned off during the Parking checklist. The nosewheel steering on the CRJ is a 'steer-by-wire' system which is electrically controlled and hydraulically actuated through dual push-pull actuators mounted on the nose landing gear. The tiller provides 70 degrees of travel left or right and the rudders can provide 7 degrees left or right for steering.

Happy Flying!

Jet Joc From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 718 times:

Thank's for clearing that up for me! Smile

You too!

CV640 From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 948 posts, RR: 6
Reply 6, posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 700 times:

Every aircraft I have ever flown, from a C-152 to a Saab, requires a flight control check. We do this to make sure they are operative, and nothing is blocking there movement. Either outside, or even in the cockpit. It is a quick check, we just go throw the full range of the flight controls.

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