Maybe a problem with my joystick??????????

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Martin (Blake14) First Officer
Joined: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 141 Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Asked
Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:41 pm

Hey,
When I'm taking off ( with a joystick) my plane keeps on turning in different directions. When I look on the turn coordinator, the little ball is taking trips from left to right, and the model plane is doing the same. THis results in my plane doing curves on the runway to take off, which is surely scary and very uncomfortable for the passengers ( I haven't asked them yet 😀 ).
I was wondering if anyone was having the same problem and how I could solve it.
Thanks

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Tyler Golding (f15) Trainee
Joined: May 01, 2004 Posts: 1 Location: CA
Answered
Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:56 am

I am having the same probloms but i can't fix it ether. What joystick do u have?

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Matthew Shope (mypilot) Chief Captain
Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 1695 Location: Long Beach, California KLGB/KTOA
Answered
Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:19 am

It sounds more like you have your autopilot is engaged. You want it disengaged for takeoff. Then you can activate it wehn you are 1,000 AGL. Many people have had the same problem. You may also want to check your trimming. 😞: Hope that helps. Come back if that doesn't solve your problem.

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Answered
Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:05 am

f15, I have a force feedback wing man.
My pilot, I am sure I don't have the autopilot engaged. But I'll go and check anyways.
Thanks for the replies

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Martin (Blake14) First Officer
Joined: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 141 Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Answered
Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:06 am

sorry that was me, forgot to sign in

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Matthew Shope (mypilot) Chief Captain
Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 1695 Location: Long Beach, California KLGB/KTOA
Answered
Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:16 am

Try pressing 5 on the numpad with the numlock off This will center your controls. and then when you are off the ground you can turn auto rudder on. I guess you could try reinstallong your joystick. 😕

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Martin (Blake14) First Officer
Joined: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 141 Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Answered
Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:48 pm

Ok, thanks for that.
I don't think I'm going to use auto rudder though, that would be to easy.
Thanks for the reply 😀

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Matthew Shope (mypilot) Chief Captain
Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 1695 Location: Long Beach, California KLGB/KTOA
Answered
Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:49 pm

No problem.

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