Plain English Meaning

Pushing the right pedal with your right foot to keep the nose of the airplane straight, especially when the airplane naturally wants to swing left during slow flight, climbs, and takeoffs.

Full Definition

Pilot input applied to the right rudder pedal to yaw the airplane's nose to the right, most commonly used to counteract the left-turning tendencies that occur at high power settings, low airspeed, and high angles of attack.

Context Anchor

You will see this term in slow flight, takeoff, climb, go-around, and other high-power situations where the airplane may need right rudder to and pointed where .