darrenl Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Hey All, I've noticed that when I'm flying, that the position indicator is off-center and to the left after I get the aircraft in straight and level flight (...indicator "diamond" is also forward for getting my airspeed up as well...). It seems that the aircraft wants to tilt to the right a bit, which I think is why I'm seem to always be trimmed off center and the the left. :joystick: I'm using a full CH Joystick set up and everything seems to be calibrated...so I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas as to why I'm seeing this behavior. Thanks, D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Commonsense Gamer: Blogging on MMOs and other stuff too
Dash Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) This is normal and is due to slightly asymmetric aerodynamic forces. Edited June 23, 2010 by Dash
Avilator Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 EDIT:darn, Dash beat me to it. I suspect you are talking about the controls indicator. Your joystick is probably working fine. Aerodynamic forces cause the helicopter to fly slightly asymmetrically, thus your control displacement. See the thread "problems stepping on the ball" for a more in-depth discussion. I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!" Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. -Robert Goddard "A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson "I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly
Avilator Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 This is normal and is due to slightly asymmetric aerodynamic forces. Just do whatever keeps the ball centered. Doing "whatever keeps the ball centered" will cause you to fly in a sideslip, ie., a yaw without any bank. I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!" Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. -Robert Goddard "A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson "I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly
Dash Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Huh. Right you are, Avilator. I always suspected that ball couldn't be trusted.
darrenl Posted June 23, 2010 Author Posted June 23, 2010 Thanks for the pointers guys. I did some more reading and it looks like, yes, this is just the way the aircraft behaves. It probably also couples with my obsessive need for perfect straight and level fight which...it looks like...is not possible with the KA-50, i.e I either get a slight slip or I'm slightly banked. Got to readjust my expectations. Turns out, given this info, I'm not that bad of a pilot after all. I just have to practice my turns which I seem to always overcompensate for in terms of rudder input. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Commonsense Gamer: Blogging on MMOs and other stuff too
Frederf Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Buic told me to watch the aerodynamic vanes on the nose to detect slip and it's been great. They're kind of hard to see but if you lean in a bunch you can.
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