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Saitek stick/throttle....rudder issue
Hey,
This is a pretty good stick/throttle combination, but it causes a quirky behavior in that the aircraft rudder becomes very unstable on takeoff roll. It slips from side to side, making takeoff a real challange. I'm pretty new with this stick and would appreciate if anyone else having this problem could give some feedback on it. Thanks, -- Wayne |
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If you are trying to fly a single engine prop, that is the way it should
work. You need to keep a constant left rudder input during take-off and less of an input in straight and level flight. I've used the Saitek stick/throttle for a couple of years. Dashi "Wayne" wrote in message ... Hey, This is a pretty good stick/throttle combination, but it causes a quirky behavior in that the aircraft rudder becomes very unstable on takeoff roll. It slips from side to side, making takeoff a real challange. I'm pretty new with this stick and would appreciate if anyone else having this problem could give some feedback on it. Thanks, -- Wayne |
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I don't fly prop very often. Usually large commerical jets, (777, 747,
737-800) So do I keep 'left rudder' on (the rudder toggle button on the underside of the throttle control) Thanks. -- Wayne "Dashi" wrote in message ... If you are trying to fly a single engine prop, that is the way it should work. You need to keep a constant left rudder input during take-off and less of an input in straight and level flight. I've used the Saitek stick/throttle for a couple of years. Dashi "Wayne" wrote in message ... Hey, This is a pretty good stick/throttle combination, but it causes a quirky behavior in that the aircraft rudder becomes very unstable on takeoff roll. It slips from side to side, making takeoff a real challange. I'm pretty new with this stick and would appreciate if anyone else having this problem could give some feedback on it. Thanks, -- Wayne |
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"Wayne" wrote in message ... I don't fly prop very often. Usually large commerical jets, (777, 747, 737-800) So do I keep 'left rudder' on (the rudder toggle button on the underside of the throttle control) Thanks. Oops! I mean a right rudder input. The single engine prop aircraft will want to turn to the left. Using the rudder control on the Saitek is tedious, I use rudder pedals now. Dashi -- Wayne "Dashi" wrote in message ... If you are trying to fly a single engine prop, that is the way it should work. You need to keep a constant left rudder input during take-off and less of an input in straight and level flight. I've used the Saitek stick/throttle for a couple of years. Dashi "Wayne" wrote in message ... Hey, This is a pretty good stick/throttle combination, but it causes a quirky behavior in that the aircraft rudder becomes very unstable on takeoff roll. It slips from side to side, making takeoff a real challange. I'm pretty new with this stick and would appreciate if anyone else having this problem could give some feedback on it. Thanks, -- Wayne |
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