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Attributes | |
ACN | 1724957 |
Time | |
Date | 202002 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Climb |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Aileron Control System |
Person 1 | |
Function | FBO Personnel |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Student solo event: during climb out plane increasingly wanted to bank/turn right as airspeed increased. Extreme difficulty in getting plane to turn left. Due to being unable to turn left; student pilot was forced to make right turns only. Main problem seems to originate from ailerons being uncoordinated; or not being in alignment. Straight and level flight was nearly impossible; even with little to no relative wind present. Aileron usage got significantly worse with an increase in airspeed. It improved only at lower airspeeds.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FBO Manager of Flight Safety reported a student on a solo flight in a Cessna 172 experienced abnormal aileron response.
Narrative: Student Solo Event: During climb out plane increasingly wanted to bank/turn right as airspeed increased. Extreme difficulty in getting plane to turn left. Due to being unable to turn left; student pilot was forced to make right turns only. Main problem seems to originate from ailerons being uncoordinated; or not being in alignment. Straight and level flight was nearly impossible; even with little to no relative wind present. Aileron usage got significantly worse with an increase in airspeed. It improved only at lower airspeeds.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.