5.11 Any ideas on controlling taildraggers on the ground?

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ONE MINOR ITEM THAT REALLY FRUSTRATES ME IS THE LACK OF CONTROL ON THE GROUND, WITH TAIL DRAGGERS (EX. DC-3, C-47, B-17 ETC). F11 and F12 ONLY LET ME TAXI IN A BIG RADIUS. SETTING AILERONS AND RUDDER AGAINST THE WIND ALSO DON'T HELP. ANY IDEAS?


Yep, I agree on that. And I haven't seen a suitable cure yet. But fs98 really needs rudder pedals to do taildraggers right. The key rudder entries too slow. Takes 3 weeks for me to get the control moved.

MK


I've also noted that you need to goose the throttle to cause enough propwash to influence the rudder. When you're headed for a building crash or just running off the taxiway, the tendency is to cut the throttle, but that, in effect, disables the rudder also. Differential braking also only works if you have some headway. Sometimes you can turn by holding down the F11 or F12 key and gunning the engine. Usually, though, it works best if you are rolling at 10 kts. I have trouble too.

Bob Fiedler

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