Originally Posted by
slipped
maybe something to do with the auto pilot?
Say what????
Yaw-dampners are an autopilot function.
It's just a rudder interconnect. Tons of aircraft have it, although honestly I'm a skeptic of it's actual benefit. I've flown the c210 once or twice, but honestly can't remember if it does or doesn't have one(assuming yes it is equipped)
As far as fighting adverse yaw, etc... It will only be effective the moment you put the bank in until you neutralize the yoke once bank is established. The worse interconnect I've flown is in the TBM's. I'd love to go in the back and cut those springs, because in a 20-ish kt crosswind, you have to two hand the yoke to fight the cross-controlled forces due to the springs. Really sucks too, because without that, I think it'd be a great cross-wind aircraft.