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Nov 19th, 2004 at 11:07pm

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Ok, this has happened to a few of my aircraft.  First my Perfect Flight MD-11 Combe is having a little control problem.  When I'm taxing out for takeoff or in for parking the aircraft wants to really turn in either direction and will not hold straight when I'm steering it straight.  What causes this and how can I correct it?

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Reply #1 - Nov 20th, 2004 at 6:28am

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It could be this simple ... is the auto pilot light on? turn it off and also hit key pad 5 to center ailerons & rudder
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Reply #2 - Nov 20th, 2004 at 4:20pm

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Thanks so much.  I'll try that.  I'm assuming I should turn numlock off so the outside view does not change or are you saying 5 % key?

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Reply #3 - Nov 20th, 2004 at 6:02pm

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#5 KEYPAD AND YES, NUMLOCK OFF
 
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Reply #4 - Nov 20th, 2004 at 9:29pm

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Thank You!
 
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Reply #5 - Nov 21st, 2004 at 10:51am

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I'm not sure whether the thankyou meant you've fixed it or not, but what kind of joystick do you have?  Logitechs are notorious for messing up taxi.
 
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Reply #6 - Nov 21st, 2004 at 1:22pm

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I use the keyboard

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Reply #7 - Nov 25th, 2004 at 10:33am

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Hello Mike,

If you indeed use the keyboard only, may I (strongly)suggest you try a joystick.  You can still use the keyboard in certain ways, but a joystick is the way it's done in reality and will solve many flying problems right off.  Cheers, and keep on flying!

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Reply #8 - Nov 25th, 2004 at 10:54am

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I've tryed and tryed with a joystick and nothing beats thekeyboard for me.

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Reply #9 - Nov 25th, 2004 at 8:02pm

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Wow, NEVER heard that before.  Interesting. Whatever floats your boat! (or flies your plane)  Grin
 
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Reply #10 - Nov 26th, 2004 at 12:46am

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I find the keyboard is more accurate at making the small corrections I need for landing and taking off anyway.  Otherwise the autopilot is at work and I'm taking a nap!

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Thank you all for those who put their input into this topic by the way.
 
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Reply #11 - Nov 26th, 2004 at 12:34pm

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Northwest, if you use the keyboard then pressing the #5 key with Num Lock off will center rudder and aileron (sp?).
 
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Reply #12 - Nov 26th, 2004 at 2:34pm

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Thanks!  One other problem I'm having and this has to mainly do with Microsofts Cessna Caravan is when I power up to taxi I only power it up a very little bit cause it wants to just go at only 3% power.  I don't know how to get it at a realistic level.  If I press F3 once while its rolling it want to roll upwards of 40kts?  I don't get it.  Same thing happened when I had Mike Stones Piper Meridian so I dumped it.

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Reply #13 - Nov 27th, 2004 at 1:56pm

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One press of F2 (reverse thrust) will reduce the thrust a little for taxying.  You will need to juggle F3 and F1, F2 though.

The flight dynamics for the Caravan are as bad as the rest of the default aircraft.  Sad  Shame, as it is a nice looking model.


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Reply #14 - Nov 28th, 2004 at 12:24pm

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Yeah but the problem was never there before.  It just sorta appeared one day.

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