What is a Yaw damper?

[timjohns]

I've searched the learning centre and forums but to no avail. Can anyone help?

[heyer]

>I've searched the learning centre and forums but to no
>avail. Can anyone help?

http://www.boeing-727.com/Data/systems/infoyawdampers.html

[timjohns]

So it compensates for adverse yaw?

[RatRace]

you may find this site more instructive - wiht flash animations !
[http://142.26.194.131/aerodynamics1/Stability/Page2.html]

[timjohns]

Good site Rat Race. From what I have worked out from that link, yaw damping is stability in Yaw and keeping a constant rate of it, which leads me to ask - what does the 'yaw damper' button do in jets?

[CRJ700]

It turns it on or off.

But so does the autopilot usually.


CRJ700

[RatRace]

that about rounds it up I guess :-wave

[timjohns]

Okay. Thanks guys.