A10 pulling up

[Pello86]

Hi Guys,

 

I am currently flying the A10 in Flamming cliffs 3 and I am always battling with the aircraft to keep it straight and level. I am using a TM HOTAS WARTHOG. When I leave the joystick in the centre the aircraft pitches up. I have check the axis in controls and everything seems fine. When I fly the F15 and leave the joystick in the centre the F15 flys straight and level. I am just wondering why the A10 doesn’t? Thanks for your help.

[norbot]

That depends on your loadout. Use the trim-hat on your stick to level it out.

[Exorcet]

The F-15 has auto trim in pitch. The A-10 doesn't. As an aircraft changes speed/altitude/thrust, etc, its pitch moment will also change, requiring constant trim adjustment.

 

 

 

That's what you're seeing in the A-10, it happens for all aircraft, but some will trim automatically for you. In the A-10 the pilot needs to correct it with the trim hat like norbot mentioned.

[Pello86]

Ok thanks for the reply guys and thanks for clearing that up. I best change my look up, left right and down from the trim hat switch then.

[Exorcet]

Looking around will probably get used more. What I do is have view controls on the trim hat, but then use a modifier + trim hat to control trim.

 

 

So example Shift + Trim hat up or Joystick button 3 + Trim hat up to go nose down.

[norbot]

If you don't use a headtracking device, stick to Exorcet's advice and use a modifier.

[Pello86]

Thanks guys, I’ll use a modifier for the trim hat switch