Control in Air Like Buffeting from Strong Winds

[dne48]

The more missions and training I seem to fly, I am finding my control of the Mustang in the air is getting worse. I have the X-52 (not the pro) and it is so touchy, yet when I am flying along nice and level with my joystick basically in neutral position, my aircraft starts floating all over the place. It is like I am running into 60mph winds!. I was going to save a track of it, but forgot and know that sometimes the tracks don't seem to work. I am in the "real" simulation mode or whatever it is called and then tried the P-51 in the "easy" mode and its just as bad in that. I also tried "Gameplay" which I can't hardly tolerate and it is only a bit more stable. I know that people have said that the P-51 is difficult to fly, but my first trips in the air where far more stable than the last few hours. Any ideas? I have also disabled auto rudder and found that at least during takeoff I have better control than with it checked. I also have the Saitek rudder pedals. Thanks

[Ali Fish]

try some dead zone for twitchy joysticks of the saitek variety. open axis tune for said problem axis and check how far it twitches at the central position. set a dead zone outwith this area of twitch to contain said twitching behaviour.

 

Also apply much curvature of the positive variety to your axis, im running 35 on x52 pro.

 

powefull plane produces powerfull Torque, manouever trim, manouever, trim and on and on. especially for roll characteristics, engine usage is subtle, dont force it, let the bird go where it wants to. encourage it to its destination like you would with a bull in a china shop.

 

its been just over a week for me learning, sometimes its more acknowledging that this is the character of the plane and adhering to whats its teaching you about its self. landings for me now are just so un-eventfull essentially. let the bird drop at the suggested engine settings, trim for level attitude decent, flare and your there. (in basic conditions). only at high speed is there any precision to be had with the P51, very characterfull. couldnt ask for more from a warbird.

 

If Pigs flew, Ed would probally get it right ! thats how i feel about the P51D.

Edited May 15, 2012 by Ali Fish

[dne48]

The more missions and training I seem to fly, I am finding my control of the Mustang in the air is getting worse. I have the X-52 (not the pro) and it is so touchy, yet when I am flying along nice and level with my joystick basically in neutral position, my aircraft starts floating all over the place. It is like I am running into 60mph winds!. I was going to save a track of it, but forgot and know that sometimes the tracks don't seem to work. I am in the "real" simulation mode or whatever it is called and then tried the P-51 in the "easy" mode and its just as bad in that. I also tried "Gameplay" which I can't hardly tolerate and it is only a bit more stable. I know that people have said that the P-51 is difficult to fly, but my first trips in the air where far more stable than the last few hours. Any ideas? I have also disabled auto rudder and found that at least during takeoff I have better control than with it checked. I also have the Saitek rudder pedals. Thanks

I went and checked the settings I had for the A-10 and basically put them in the P-51 settings and I can fly as smooth as silk (not quite that good) now. Much improved. Maybe it will help someone else.