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Old 04-12-2011, 06:55 PM
kingpinda kingpinda is offline
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If you go fly the german crafts you have no problems. I think they all use differential toe-brakes. Jerry was just more advanced back then. its evident by just looking in the cockpits.

I have the same setup for british planes as stated above here. Using my pinky switch for wheel brake. you can turn 360 degrees while standing still and going throttle up with this.

taking off is something to get used to though. I set my rudder trim a bit to the right like in the hurricane. I actually power up my plane like i'm on a carrier. Its part of my warming up procedure as it were where I maintain 2k rpm for a bit.

I then go full throttle and just when my brakes don't hold it anymore I let go of the brakes. Prepare for much right rudder input to keep craft on runway. Then when i've picked up speed steadily push forward stick to get taildragger/wheel of the ground.

Be prepared to return rudder to center SUBTLY! and to slowly return stick to center position otherwise the plane will make a circulair motion which is hard to correct. or you might plow the field.

when rudder and stick in center you will have to give slight input to rudder to keep straight again. When stick is back to center with enough speed you notice the prop pulling the air and keeps rotated by itself. If you push forward too long you will plow the field and wreck.

now slowly pull on the stick and watch the wing drop. give a little counter airelon and you should be airborn.

PS if you got trim dials be sure to check they are in neutral positions or the positions you would like them to be in.

I wasnt actually going to give a small take off tutorial and I don't know if this is the most correct way to do so. it is what feels natural to me though with the british planes.

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