Photo of 787 going around

[Peter Kesternich]

Hey everybody,
I just came across this picture of a LOT 787 going around at Krakow:

[photoid=7535648]

After a closer look at the photo, I noticed that it seemed the rudder was moved to the right and I was wondering why the pilots would need rudder inputs in this phase of flight. Maybe someone can shed some light

[3WE]

1) I understand that except druing takeoff and landing, that airliner pilots leave the rudder control essentially 100% to the yaw damper which keeps the ball nicely centered. AND all airplanes in normal winds/turbulence (especially swept wing ones) need some rudder input from time to time- even to go straight.

2) Regarding your pic- I believe (and this is just a guess) that we are seeing the beginning of a right turn*- the wings are tilted slightly that direction- and it's not unusual to need some rudder input to initiate a turn.

*or a correction for a crosswind from the right?

Bottom line- the flappy thing on the back of the vertical stabilizer is there to move back and forth to provide needed yaw inputs from time to time.

[AJ]

Asymmetric training?

[3WE]

1) On closer inspection- I think I see the left aileron going down and the right one going up. More indications of a "right turn"

Asymmetric training?

2)

After departing, make a coordinated turn into the wind to maintian the aircraft's track along the runway centerline.

[TomEPKK]

Hi Guys, LOT is performing multiple crew training flights of Dreamliners in Krakow since first delivery (start of december), and these flights include multiple options, as one engine landing, t&g, go around, hard turns ets. so Barteks picture may be just one of many "weird" and unusual approaches
I hope that hepled