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Is a broken Rudder cable an emergency?
Asked by: Stephen Bellacera 6266 views Aircraft Systems, General Aviation, Private Pilot, Student Pilot
So in the rare event that your in the pattern and you snap a rudder cable, would you consider declaring an emergency to get help on the ready just as a precaution? Would you divert to an airport with a wider runway? Or would you simply let ATC know of your situation and land using your other available control surfaces?
Lets say you have a 7kt crosswind, your flying a 172, and the runway is 5000'x75'
Thanks! I just like getting other pilots/CFI's opinions about these random situations :)
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