stackyFACTSYou might think the pilot’s fancy steering yoke controls everything, but twisting the nose left or right is actually a massive footwork routine. Pushing the left pedal mechanically yanks a cable that swings the tail rudder left, making flying a passenger jet uncomfortably similar to driving a go-kart.
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