Taxing/Steering

[deltaleader]

Rudder does not seem to work on the ground to taxi. I can only use differential braking to steer. Tail wheel is not locked. What I am missing?

[Art-J]

Nothing. That's how it is with all warbirds in DCS except for Mustang, which is the only one with steerable tailwheel allowing it to taxi using rudder pedals.

[deltaleader]

Thanks. The Mustang is the only warbird I fly. I guess I was not aware of others not able to use rudder for steering.

[Art-J]

The good thing is, compared to other warbirds T-bolt reacts to differential braking slower and smoother (probably because of its weight), so taxiing slowly using these seems to be easier, at least for me. If you have some decent rudder pedals with toe brakes, you will get used to it quickly.

[nanucq]

Rudder does not seem to work on the ground to taxi. I can only use differential braking to steer. Tail wheel is not locked. What I am missing?

 

And if necessary, you can lock it with the yellow lever next to right side of the pilot seat :smilewink:

[Emmy]

And if necessary, you can lock it with the yellow lever next to right side of the pilot seat :smilewink:

 

But that locks it straight ahead which would make turning very difficult to impossible.

[noisy_lightning]

But that locks it straight ahead which would make turning very difficult to impossible.

I use this method on long straight taxiways.

 

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[nanucq]

that's the purpose :)