Simviation Forum - take off

Oct 26^th, 2003 at 3:16pm

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When taking off, it is usually dificult to keep plane over center line. It goes to the right, or to the left, being very hard to maintain things under control. I have tried to adjust P-factor, torque, etc, without good results. That fenomenon is specially strong with big airplanes (747, C130...). I am flying a FS2002 and would appreciatte some help

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Reply #1 - Oct 26^th, 2003 at 3:21pm

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its not only FS2002. Same thing in FS2004/FS98. First make sure you run down the center all the way. Also remember that a crosswind will do that, most notable in the larger planes. its a matter of being as straight as possible when you go nose up. Thats about all the 2 cents I have for ya

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Reply #2 - Oct 26^th, 2003 at 4:00pm

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And make sure joysticks calibrated right Tongue

Obvious I know but it has to be said

Tower : Flight 2-0-9er, you're cleared for take off.&&Oever : Roger!&&Murdock : Huh?&&Tower : L.A. departure frequency 1-2-3 point 9er.&&Oever : Roger!&&Murdock : Huh?&&: Re-quest Vector, over!&&Oever : What?&&Tower : 2-0-9er clear for vector 2-3-4.&&Murdock : We have clearance Clarence.&&Oever : Roger, Roger. What's our Vector Victor?&&Oever : That's Clarence Oever! Oever.

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Reply #3 - Oct 27^th, 2003 at 5:18am

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Also check that the two engnes (in the case of a 737) are provide equal power. To ensure this, before the the takeoff and with the parking brakes on increase the N1 power to 40% and wait for your engines to sbilize. Then set full power and release the brakes.

However if crosswind is present you will still need to use the rudder.

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Reply #4 - Oct 27^th, 2003 at 7:40am

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Also check that the two engnes (in the case of a 737) are provide equal power. To ensure this, before the the takeoff and with the parking brakes on increase the N1 power to 40% and wait for your engines to sbilize. Then set full power and release the brakes.

However if crosswind is present you will still need to use the rudder.

Seriously, I have never experienced that in my entire 5 year simming career. I can see it happen with a joystick/yoke with multiple throttle levers though...

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Reply #5 - Oct 27^th, 2003 at 12:46pm

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I would actually say the cross wind effect is a BUG in the FS series. The rudders are far to quick to react producing a see saw motion. When I was learning in a Cessna, most days there was a 15kts cross wind. I hardly had to do any kind of correction, a little bit perhaps but not like they way FS makes you correct. I remember landing a Las Vegas (the airfield near West of Nellis) and rolling out down the runway, parking at the ramp, stepping out and feeling the strong wind, I never even realised it on approach, hardly any effect. This was one of the things I hope they have fixed in Fs4K but probably not

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Reply #6 - Oct 28^th, 2003 at 2:48am

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I couldn't agree more, I keep lining up with runway with a even a slight crosswind, just to watch the runway drift left or right. In the real world a pilot applies rudder to angle himself into the wind, but in M$ flight you just keep drifting. I've found it neccesary to fly across the face of the runway then turn in at the last second hardly a test of true pilot skills.

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Tower : Flight 2-0-9er, you're cleared for take off.&&Oever : Roger!&&Murdock : Huh?&&Tower : L.A. departure frequency 1-2-3 point 9er.&&Oever : Roger!&&Murdock : Huh?&&: Re-quest Vector, over!&&Oever : What?&&Tower : 2-0-9er clear for vector 2-3-4.&&Murdock : We have clearance Clarence.&&Oever : Roger, Roger. What's our Vector Victor?&&Oever : That's Clarence Oever! Oever.

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