Unable to complete a Split S

[jkanold]

Unable to complete a Split S as the plane goes into a spin or becomes unstable. Same thing happens in high speed turns.

 

Does the team intend to modify any flight dynamics in the next patch?

 

I am a newbie to this sim and love it to death. Wish I had been a beta tester for this one.

[Eddie]

The flight model is fine. It's a PEBKAC issue.

 

You're pulling back on the stick too hard. Simples.

[EtherealN]

Do you have a track file of this happening? It is entirely possible that there is nothing to modify since what you are experiencing might be true to reality. You can't just throw a plane around, have to do it right, otherwise you will end up with an assymetric stall or similar issues which can then easily develop into a spin.

[EtherealN]

Attached is a track where I perform a series of splits - well, pseudo-split and pseudo-cubans, but same thing for this instance. Note how I am "riding" the alpha beeper.

 

At the end of the track, I do it again but yank the stick all the way, and it develops into a departure. All is as it should be.

Split-S.trk

[jkanold]

Thanyou. The track and comments were a big help. I has pulling back too hard. I can now make it do what I want.

[EtherealN]

Our pleasure. Feel free to ask if you have any other questions, be they technique or technical. :)

[kylania]

Also remember that the performance of your plane will vary drastically depending on your load. So you might pull X amount back while empty and have it work just great, but 100% fuel and a full ordnance load and try the same thing and you'll stall out and wobble all over the place.