All aircraft drift to the right in X-Plane 11 on the ground and in the air

A few things to check first, Mario

If all aircraft are drifting to the right both on the runway and in flight, I would look at controller input before looking at the aircraft themselves. In X-Plane 11 this is very often caused by an uncalibrated axis, a duplicate assignment, rudder trim, or a brake axis sitting slightly off-center.

Try this in order:

1. Set the weather to calm

   Before troubleshooting, make sure you are not simply fighting wind.

   Set the weather to no wind / clear conditions and test again with a default aircraft.

2. Recalibrate your controls in X-Plane 11

   Go to:

   Settings > Joystick

   Then recalibrate every connected controller: yoke, joystick, pedals, throttle quadrant, gamepad, etc.

   Pay special attention to:

   • Aileron axis
   • Rudder axis
   • Nosewheel steering / tiller if assigned
   • Left and right toe brakes

   After calibration, make sure the on-screen axis bars return properly to center when you let go of the controls.

3. Check for duplicate axis assignments

   This is a common one. X-Plane may have assigned the same function to more than one device.

   For example, check that you do not have two different controls assigned to:

   • Roll
   • Yaw
   • Rudder
   • Nosewheel steering
   • Left/right toe brakes

   If two devices are fighting each other, the aircraft can pull or drift constantly.

4. Check trims are centered

   Load a default aircraft and center the trims:

   • Aileron trim
   • Rudder trim
   • Elevator trim

   If you have trim wheels or buttons assigned on your hardware, one of them may be sending a constant input.

5. Check the brakes

   Since you also see the problem on the ground, make sure the right brake is not being applied slightly all the time.

   In the joystick settings, look at the brake axes. If the right toe brake is not going fully to zero, recalibrate it or temporarily remove the brake assignment and test again.

6. Reset failures

   Go into the aircraft failures menu and reset all failures. A stuck brake, control issue, or engine/thrust problem could cause odd behavior, although if it happens with every aircraft, I would still suspect controls first.

7. Test with all hardware unplugged except one controller

   As a quick test, disconnect pedals, throttle quadrants, gamepads, etc., and leave only the main joystick/yoke connected. Then start X-Plane and test a default aircraft.

   If the drift disappears, plug the other devices back in one at a time until the problem returns.

Most likely cause

From your description, I would first suspect either:

• Rudder/aileron axis not centered
• Duplicate rudder or roll assignment
• Right brake axis slightly engaged
• Rudder or aileron trim being applied by hardware

If you still cannot find it, let us know:

• What controls you are using: joystick, yoke, pedals, throttle quadrant, etc.
• Whether it happens with the default Cessna 172
• Whether the aircraft rolls right in the air, yaws right, or both
• Whether it pulls right immediately while taxiing
• If you have any control-related plugins installed

That should narrow it down fairly quickly.
Ian Stephens