How does an airplane move and turn on the ground>>> yoke or rudder??

Question

using the Yoke or the rudder "on the ground"

Answer 1

Different planes, different methods.

When in the service, I worked 1st on F-111, later on on F-4's.

They steered on the ground by using the rudder pedals.

Building MD-80's, they ground steered with the left seater (pilot) having a miniature steering wheel (about 6" dia) on his left hand console.

Answer 2

during taxiing aircraft moves or steered by hand tiller (now called steering handle and is located at the left hand side or captain side only. The modern Airbus uses a joystick as well and is quite hard at first for new pilots on joystick because a small input is translated by computer into a wide turn during their initial use until they got the feel.

Rudder is use at high speed taxi but angles of turn is limited to usually 6 degrees left or right.

Answer 3

Neither, planes use a object called a tiller (Airliners 757 etc ) But the rudder can steer somewhat but not while taxing. The rudder is use to stay align with the center line while taking off and landing.. The yoke Wont do anything while on the ground....

here a tiller... its located on the left hand side, which is why the captain always taxis.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Boeing/Bo...

Answer 4

light aircraft such as a Cessna 172 are controlled on the ground by the rudder. a larger aircraft such as a Boeing 737 are controlled by a device called a tiller, which controls the nosewheel steering on the ground.

Answer 5

For a modern jet airliner the Captain (left seat) has a small "steering wheel" to his left that is used for taxing only. It gives around 75 deg. of steering to the nose wheels in each direction. The rudder pedals are used during takeoff & landing to keep the aircraft centered on the runway and only give around 7 degrees of steering left & right. The control yoke is not used on the ground to control the aircraft in any manner,

For forward movement he controls the engines with the throttles which are located on the control stand between the two pilots.

Answer 6

rudder

Answer 7

For light aircraft, typically depressing the rudder pedal also turns the nose wheel.  If a tighter turn is required, the brakes can be applied independently.  Some light aircraft have free castering nose wheels (or tail wheels) and are steered by differential braking only.  Usually, the yoke has no effect on steering while taxing, although there have been exceptions, such as the Ercoupe.  Stretch's answer about the MD80 series is typical of the type of systems found on larger aircraft.