The NTSB said the captain used the nosewheel steering tiller to control the ... the actuator remains mechanically engaged with the rudder system." ALSO SEE: NTSB pushes for new cockpit technology ...

No obvious malfunction in the rudder system was initially found ... Rudder pedals sticking while landing would be like a steering wheel locking up while driving down the highway, according ...

For steering, the thrust motor can swivel or you can place a rudder behind it. And there are single-motor ones where one motor does all the work. In that case, the airflow from the motor blades ...