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Originally Posted by kach22i
Would it be fair to assume that when the aircraft is banking or there is a side wind, that the truncation doesn't work as effectively as the full form?
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*If the pilot is finessing the aileron and rudder controls properly,a banked turn on final approach will have nearly perfect longitudinal flow.
*If you're screaming into turns to burn off airspeed for a short field landing,then yes,the flow is a mess,but you'll have full flaps anyway,and the drag of the avionics pod will be nothing in comparison.
*Side winds will require crabbing,but it takes quite a crosswind to cross-up a plane so much that the tails would get dirty.If it's a problem,then you're probably looking for an alternate airfield.