Better Gorund Handling

[ebabil]

I am not a real pilot but it feels something wrong with wheel behavior on DCS world.

During landing or take off, planes veer off very dramatically. Sometimes because of wind, sometimes just for an asymmetric load of targeting pod or just a slight misalignment of the front wheel. It is very easy to find yourself on the grass if you haven't already rolled over your plane. These factors may have some effect but I think it is overdone in DCS. Maybe some real pilots here can help us with their opinions.

[yoshama]

Having done it for real, Sometimes with something high performance it does get that harry. When you're not comfortable with something it can go all over the place. A runway is a challenging place to figure out your control and precision. When it's blowing hard it can really jack up your nerves too. The faster you go, the more concentration you need. a lot of times you have to go faster than you're comfortable with. Not all of us get the luxury of taking it slow with low pressure. In the end it just takes practice, practice, and practice. Start with a calm setting by yourself and slowly ramp up the excitement. add in more factors. Do it with some friends and let them talk you through it. soon you'll get the ability to be cool under pressure and do it all the time under the hairiest of conditions like when everyone is lined up to watch you.

 

keep at it and you'll get it. Re-fueling is the next fun precision task after landing IFR in zero vis on a localizer in the F5.

[razo+r]

Depends on which planes. Friction for the Warbirds is most likely lower than it should be, on jets, should be more accurate.

[Kang]

I sometimes get the feeling that in DCS winds only come in two speeds: perfectly calm and borderline hurricane. Probably just me, though.