It depends on the aircraft size, location and turning radius
of the main wheels and the nose wheel. Often on a large
aircraft the nose wheel must be taken beyond the beginning
of a turn in order that the inside main wheel does not drop
off the pavement.
On an aircraft such as a 747, the nose wheel is well behind
the pilot so judging these turns id the harder part of
learning to fly such outsized aircraft. In the air, they
all handle very much the same.



--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"Richard" wrote in message
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|I am not a pilot but have the greatest respect for those
you are.
|
| Most here wish to share their pleasure with non-pilots and
I thank you for
| your posts. But some wish to maintain an elitist group.
Perhaps that elitist
| behaviour reduces the support you may have from non-pilot
members of the
| community when facing the current FAA proposals.
|
| The pilots I have met in New Zealand are respectful and
always willing to
| answer even stupid questions.
|
| I was introduced to flight sim in 1998 by an airline pilot
who had an
| elaborate setup that he said improved his skills. I lost
interest after a
| year or so but he maintains an expensive, powerful system.
Flight Sim is not
| an evil threat to real aviation and may promote an empathy
for real aviation
| issues.
|
| I am often interested in the answers to the questions of
Mxsmaniac but the
| elitists here would rather deride. There are probably
other non-fliers
| lurking who are too scared to ask for fear of getting the
Mxsmaniac
| treatment. Yes, I know he has offended some.
|
| Do pilots follow the white lines on taxi-ways or swing
wide as truck/trailer
| drivers must do? Are they just a night aid?
|
| Richard
|
|
|