Them Brakes.

[Zilch]

Anyone else having problems with them? I realize they're different from the hydraulic brakes I'm used to, but I keep failing the taxi mission because my brakes won't hold the plane still when I advance the throttle to test the brakes.

[Zimmerdylan]

I just got the basic idea from the mission and got out of it. I taxied around on my own a little and now I'm fairly adept at it. Takeoff is a dream compared to the German planes. But the taxi is very similar to the Mig15, just a whole lot more sensitive.

[Coxy_99]

brakes rudder and throttle its actually good

[Zilch]

My brakes actually don't seem to do anything at all.

 

EDIT: My own damn fault, the axis needed to be reversed.

[Coxy_99]

In stick options i presume you mapped the brake lever, I also mapped the brake pressure increase de-crease also.

[CrackerJack]

I have Saitek pedals and I'm having an issue with the brakes. It looks like there is no left and right brake, it seems that both sides are applied simultaneously??

 

Those of you using pedals how did you map the brakes?

[Roadrunner]

no toe brakes as far as i understand, you put the rudder itself left or right and use the break handle on the stick, when the rudder is neutral both are applied, if one is pushed then only on that side.

 

actualy you get used to it quite fast :)

 

PS:

someone correct me if i understand the system wrong, but seems to work that way for me :D

 

regards,

RR

[snowsniper]

no toe brakes as far as i understand, you put the rudder itself left or right and use the break handle on the stick, when the rudder is neutral both are applied, if one is pushed then only on that side.

 

actualy you get used to it quite fast :)

 

PS:

someone correct me if i understand the system wrong, but seems to work that way for me :D

 

regards,

RR

 

As i removed the middle rudder tips for better Helo flying, this still quite challenging. ;-)

find it easier in the mig 21 or 15.;-). just have to practice

[Ripcord03]

I have Saitek pedals and I'm having an issue with the brakes. It looks like there is no left and right brake, it seems that both sides are applied simultaneously??

 

Those of you using pedals how did you map the brakes?

 

I have the brakes mapped to the Slider axis on my throttle quadrant (Warthog HOTAS), The Left Throttle is set to RPM out of habit from the mustang, and the right to Boost (aka manifold) again out of habit, and i found it awkward to use just one toe brake to try and use the brakes on the spit, so for me the only logical choice was the slider.

 

I noticed immediately the button wont work, its either full brakes or no brakes. The slider was the easiest solution. I just find a engine speed for taxi, then use the brake lever and rudder pedals to taxi and speed up/slow down.

 

(Hint: I set the engine speed so that at just under Half-Pressure on the brake lever i start to roll, and i slow down faster above half-pressure. thus, i can speed up the taxi by removing all brake pressure and well, you get the picture.)

 

EDIT:

 

@Roadrunner, AFAIK that is pretty much exactly how the system works, there are no toe brakes in the spit, it uses the single lever pnuematic system, linked with the rudder pedals and some special valve and line setups to operate the individual brakes based on what direction of rudder input is being given, or in the case of no rudder input, it operates both sets of brakes.

Edited December 16, 2016 by Davison

[CrackerJack]

Thanks for the quick responses.

 

@Davison I have the Warthog what did you bind the slider to?

[Sokol1_br]

No "Joe brakes" there's, so used to "British" brakes system (in any plane), wheel brakes mapped to... joystick trigger. :)

 

Calm, don't loose the "guns, guns" ability.

Just add a "switches" (permanent modifier" to control I Use scroll lock), and trigger can do both things.

If press Lwin and trigger (with scroll on) the brake lever move and stay in position, as fake "park brake".

Don't find the needed command for catch the lever brake in Park Position like in real plane (forget?):

 

http://cdn.avweb.com/media/newspics/185669_hurricane_parking_brake_detail.jpg

 

For taxi maneuvers is need reduce the propeller RPM ~2.000 or will do "zeros" in tarmac. :)

[BravoFoxTrt]

I found this thread very helpful. Thanks to OP and all who responded.:thumbup:

[Ripcord03]

Thanks for the quick responses.

 

@Davison I have the Warthog what did you bind the slider to?

 

I bound it to the Wheel Brakes (Analog) function under Axis Assignments.

[Davee]

I have Saitek pedals and I'm having an issue with the brakes. It looks like there is no left and right brake, it seems that both sides are applied simultaneously??

 

Those of you using pedals how did you map the brakes?

 

I have Saitek pedals also and have the brakes mapped to both left and right rudder brakes. It is nice to be able to press the right pedal and also the right brake and vica versa but . . . . I want to try and stay as close to the real thing as possible so I also have the brakes mapped to my WH Joystick switch 4? - - the big pinky lever. Works fine there also. I'll probably go with this after a few checkrides.

[Sokol1_br]

Parking Brake - the catch lever for retain wheel brakes lever pressed seems omitted:

 

PN: "The brake lever is fitted on the control column spade grip and a catch for retaining it in the on position for parking is fitted below the lever pivot."

 

http://cdn.avweb.com/media/newspics/185669_hurricane_parking_brake_detail.jpg

 

A "workaround" for fake "Parking Brakes" - useful for engine start.

 

For example, you use Warthog Pinky button lever as "Wheel brakes",

map the same Pinky plus a modifier (e.g. LWin, or add a joy/throttle button) for "Wheel brakes increase".

 

Pressing this combo the brake lever move and stay in braked position.

 

A touch in Pinky button release then. Ops. a "bug". :)

 

Although this release the brake brake lever and the brake pressure, don't "reset" the "Wheel brakes increase" command, case want engage "Parking brake" again.

For "reset" is need use "Wheel brakes decrease", whats need different modifier for Pinky.

Edited December 17, 2016 by Sokol1_br

[Anatoli-Kagari9]

For some operations, like engine run up, ground crew holding the tail should be required, or for taking out the chocks, but there are no such options in the "Ground crew" menu ( yet... ).

[Kozmyk]

I just bound my regular L&R Wheel Brake axes to the single brake command.

[Captain Orso]

No "Joe brakes" there's, so used to "British" brakes system (in any plane), wheel brakes mapped to... joystick trigger. :)

 

Calm, don't loose the "guns, guns" ability.

Just add a "switches" (permanent modifier" to control I Use scroll lock), and trigger can do both things.

If press Lwin and trigger (with scroll on) the brake lever move and stay in position, as fake "park brake".

Don't find the needed command for catch the lever brake in Park Position like in real plane (forget?):

 

http://cdn.avweb.com/media/newspics/185669_hurricane_parking_brake_detail.jpg

 

For taxi maneuvers is need reduce the propeller RPM ~2.000 or will do "zeros" in tarmac. :)

 

Bump for Brake Lock/Parking Brake, pretty please :D