Adverse Yaw

Adverse Yaw is produced whenever the ailerons are used, but it is most noticeable at lower airspeeds. In a right turn (shown above), the right aileron is deflected upward while the left is deflected downward. Lift is increased on the left side (because of the increased camber of the wing) and reduced on the right, resulting in a bank to the right. However, as a result of producing lift on the left, induced drag is also increased on the left side. The drag causes the left wing to slow down causing the nose of the aircraft to initially move left in the direction opposite of the turn.