Simviation Forum - All my planes tend to pull left on takeoff

May 11^th, 2003 at 11:22pm

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...even twin props or jets

it's not torque effect, that should only happen to single prop aircraft

and it's not just the wind, cause it happens even when wind is turned off

maybe it's my joystick, but it's been calibrated several times Tongue

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Reply #1 - May 11^th, 2003 at 11:58pm

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Moach,

Where are your rudder and aileron trim set prior to takeoff?

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Reply #2 - May 11^th, 2003 at 11:58pm

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They ALL pull left. I'm not an engineer but in jets its some kind of centrifugal force. The critical question is whether you're pulling abnormally left. If it's so bad that you can't stay on the runway that's a problem. If it's about 3-5 degrees that's normal.

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Reply #3 - May 12^th, 2003 at 12:59am

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Moach set all your realism settings to nil and see if it still happens. If it does, then it is probably your joystick.
Oh and if you have any other peripherals attatched to the USB ports disconnect them, as sometimes this can cause trouble too!

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Reply #4 - May 12^th, 2003 at 2:25am

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i had that prob yesterday for half an hour firguring it out, until i just realised my a/p was one! stupid me Roll Eyes

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Reply #5 - May 12^th, 2003 at 4:21am

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check you throttl panel when you use your joystick to make sure both engines r being controlled by it,this sounds like just on is being fired up,this happens to me from time to time...hope it helps

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Reply #6 - May 12^th, 2003 at 7:12pm

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check you throttl panel when you use your joystick to make sure both engines r being controlled by it,this sounds like just on is being fired up,this happens to me from time to time...hope it helps

I hate it when they do that. Cheesy

I wasted half an hour trying to figure that out once.

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Reply #7 - May 12^th, 2003 at 8:20pm

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They ALL pull left. I'm not an engineer but in jets its some kind of centrifugal force. The critical question is whether you're pulling abnormally left. If it's so bad that you can't stay on the runway that's a problem. If it's about 3-5 degrees that's normal.

This is called torque. Remember that every action has a equal and oposite reaction. As the prop turns to the right the opposite reaction pulls the plane to the left on takeoff and landing.

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Reply #8 - May 12^th, 2003 at 10:28pm

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When i move the lear to
cfs2 it pulled right. it took
a while to figure out,
Shocked

only the left engine
was running Embarrassed

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Reply #9 - May 12^th, 2003 at 11:02pm

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They ALL pull left. The critical question is whether you're pulling abnormally left. If it's so bad that you can't stay on the runway that's a problem. If it's about 3-5 degrees that's normal.

it is just a few degrees, Roll Eyes

i just wanted to know if that's normal Wink

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Reply #10 - May 12^th, 2003 at 11:19pm

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This is called torque. Remember that every action has a equal and oposite reaction. As the prop turns to the right the opposite reaction pulls the plane to the left on takeoff and landing.

Problem is, jets don't have props.

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Reply #11 - May 12^th, 2003 at 11:33pm

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You might try "disalbing" your
joy stick and using the buttons
to take off and see what happens
befoe the crash!!! Shocked

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Reply #12 - May 12^th, 2003 at 11:46pm

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it's not torque effect, that should only happen to single prop aircraft

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Problem is, jets don't have props.

This happens to multi-engine aircraft as well as single engine aircrat, and while jets don't have props... there is also something called gyroscopic precision and this can cause jets to veer to the left.

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