Itkovian Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Salutations. I have a question concerning Nose Wheel Steering: Last night I was flying the 2nd Devil's Cross mission and took some damage to the left engine. I shut down the engine and extinguished any potential fire, and then headed home. I made my landing just fine (well, somewhat, I didn't turn on cross feed until too late, but I had unbalanced fuel tanks, which made things interesting), but as I was taxiing off the strip my Nose Wheel Steering stop responding and I ended up in the muck (fortunately took no damage). My question is: is NWS powered by the left hydraulics system? As I made my final approach I lost left hydraulics pressure (no doubt due to the loss of the left engine), but I thought I would be fine on the right hydraulics. Is there anything I could have done to prevent this problem? The good news is the mission was a success, though next time I'll hesitate before making a gun run at an armour column. Thank you. Itkovian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterZelgadis Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Stupid question...you did turn on NWS while rolling out on the runway at under 80 mph? "Sieh nur, wie majestätisch du durch die Luft segelst. Wie ein Adler. Ein fetter Adler." http://www.space-view.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvsgas Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 1. My question is: is NWS powered by the left hydraulics system? 2. As I made my final approach I lost left hydraulics pressure (no doubt due to the loss of the left engine), but I thought I would be fine on the right hydraulics. Is there anything I could have done to prevent this problem? Itkovian 1 Yes 2 With no pressure, no. You can try differential braking. I have never tried myself so not sure if it would work To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itkovian Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Aah, I guess I should just have kept NWS off and used the rudder/differential breaking to get off the strip. And yes, I did wait until I hit 60-70 before turning on NWS. It actually lasted quite a while, long enough to get on the taxiway, and then it jammed to the left and led me in the muck. But hey, A/C wasn't in such a bad shape, all things considered. Itkovian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvsgas Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Aircraft designer tend to only back up the essential systems. Brakes got a back up, NWS not needed for save landing To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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