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Offline Smokey33

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I need help with the turn and bank indicator
« on: February 09, 2002, 04:07:01 AM »
The turn and bank indicator wont stay straight .It wants to turn left or right  on its own.I calibrated my stick a number of times but the plane wants to act the same way.

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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2002, 04:46:04 AM »

Offline Xjazz

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I need help with the turn and bank indicator
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2002, 01:29:34 PM »
Moi!

Go to Clip Board - Setup - Joystick and calibrate your joystick in Aces High too.

 Its maybe good thing add some Dead Band and damber to Picth, Roll and Yaw axels.

BR

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I need help with the turn and bank indicator
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2002, 02:06:56 PM »
Sounds like you have gotten your aircraft out of trim, suggust you turn on Combat Trim , auto trim set to on, let it deal with the weight and balance changes that will take place during your flight.  Second, make sure that your have not hit the A or D key by mistake, is so, pressing the S key several times should center the rudder..  Also don't forget to look back over towards your 6, does the rudder look displaced?,  besides the stick are you using rudder pedels?  

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I need help with the turn and bank indicator
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2002, 09:21:56 AM »
Smokey, I'm not sure if you are real new or not. I don't want to assume. For what its worth, you need to learn how to use the trim keys for elevator, rudder and ailerons, i.e., i/k, j/l and m/>, respectively.

Then you need to learn how to use the "auto level", "auto speed" and "auto angle". In learning to use "auto level", remember it can only do so much. For example, if you set "auto level", which is the "x" key, and find that you are losing altitude in spite of it, you will need to put in a little "up" trim so that the auto trim will be able to hold you steady. Once you make that adjustment (if necessary) the auto level will keep you level unless another force acts on your plane.

You can use "Combat trim" if you want. I don't.

If you are skidding, just remember the old pilot's shortcut"

"Step on the ball"  If the ball is left of center, input left rudder. If the ball is right of center, give it right rudder to center it.

Usually in AH fighter aircraft ailerons alone will turn you nicely . You don't have to worry about keeping your turns coordinated that much except maybe in climbing turns, where you want to make sure it is a "coordinated" turn by keeping the ball centered.

This will help you squeeze every last drop of efficiency out of your climbing turn. This can mean life or death if you are in 109 for example, trying to sucker an enemy in the climb in an attempt to stall him out so you can drop on him and kill him with your superior climbing aircraft. If you are way out of trim in your climbing turn, the enemy might get too close and pepper you!

Gluck!
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I need help with the turn and bank indicator
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2002, 09:24:36 AM »
For some insights on the AH trim system, I wrote a fairly detailed article about the subject.  Check it out:

http://lephturn.webhop.net/trim.htm

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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2002, 09:36:17 AM »
Thx Lephturn, thats pretty comprehensive. (Wish I'd known about this link ten minutes ago!)
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