rudder authority

English

Noun

rudder authority (uncountable)

  1. (aviation) The degree of control that the rudder can exert over the yawing motion of an aircraft; related to rudder design and airspeed.
    At slow taxiing speed, there is insufficient rudder authority to steer the aeroplane.
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