how to land on xbox the spit mkIX in sim mode with a joystick??????

David198502 · #1 03-09-2010, 11:09 AM

hey guys!!
did someone manage to land the spit mkIX with a joystick without tilting at 31mph????
i manage it, but only approximately one of ten tries. the other nine i tilt and the nose is digging in the ground.
with other planes its no problem to land with the joystick but the spit is horrible to land.
if someone could help me, i would appreciate that very much.thx

winny · #2 03-09-2010, 01:01 PM

Have a look at this thread

Should help you out

David198502 · #3 03-10-2010, 07:20 AM

thx i know this thread!!!
but it doesnt really explain how to land successfully with a joystick, but only with the gamepad. i have no problems to land the spit with the gamepad but with my av8r joystick i only manage to land it one of ten tries. its really frustrating me that i cant land my favorite plane. and i dont want to use the gamepad anymore cause once you fly with a joystick you know that it makes much more fun.

winny · #4 03-10-2010, 12:46 PM

I use a TM Hotas, I give myself a nice long slow approach then try to land at around 30% throttle and once the wheels touch i very slowly return the the stick to centre whilst decreasing the power very slowly, there's a little wobble where it feels like it's gonna tip but if you just leave the stick alone it's usually ok.

I'm no expert in sim btw but this seems to work ok for me.

BRIGGBOY · #5 03-10-2010, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by winny

I use a TM Hotas, I give myself a nice long slow approach then try to land at around 30% throttle and once the wheels touch i very slowly return the the stick to centre whilst decreasing the power very slowly, there's a little wobble where it feels like it's gonna tip but if you just leave the stick alone it's usually ok.

I'm no expert in sim btw but this seems to work ok for me.

i to use that stick now and yes that sounds about right . one thing to remember is that is all about the approach with the spit you have to bring her down gentle you cant just push the nose down and hope for the best

David198502 · #6 03-12-2010, 07:12 AM

ok i tried that!!!
and sometimes it really works, but i still only manage to land the spit about one of ten tries.besides in my opinion its very hard to land with 30% throttle because you ascend again if you pull the stick slightly back.so with 30% throttle i usually touch down and climb again.if you want to prevent that climb you have to put the nose down which often results in digging the nose in the ground. at 20% throttle it seems perfect to touch down, cause the spit is slowly descending while have the nose slightly pulled up.so i try to approach at 30%throttle and right before touch down i reduce it slowy to about 25-22%. but even my most velvet and softest touch downs mostly end up in tilting.
do you really touch down at 30% and remain on the ground, or do you throttle down under 30% right before touch down???and how often do you manage to land the spit without tilting winny?????