Regulations and Government
NTSB wants airline pilots to be retrained on rudder use
As an outgrowth of its continuing investigation into the November 12 crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York City, the NTSB has recommended that

As an outgrowth of its continuing investigation into the November 12 crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York City, the NTSB has recommended that the FAA order manufacturers and operators of transport-category airplanes to revamp pilot-training programs with regard to rudder use.

The Safety Board said that pilots should be warned that a full or nearly full rudder deflection in one direction followed by a full or nearly full rudder deflection in the opposite direction–or certain combinations of sideslip angle and opposite rudder deflection–can result in potentially dangerous loads on the vertical stabilizer, even at speeds below the design maneuvering speed.