Author Topic: Left = Left? (Read 318 times)

Aaron · « **on:** June 06, 2002, 12:56:51 PM »

I just finish building myself a set of rudder pedals. They work perfect, but since I have never had any before, or have any real flight experience, I have one question (I feel stupid asking it).

When I push the left pedal, I go left. Is that correct? It feels wrong, but I'm not sure if it is or not. If it is, I just have to switch some wires around so it's no problem to fix. I just don't want to be flying around with backwards controls and not knowing it!

Thanks,

-Aaron

Ripsnort · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2002, 01:18:33 PM »

You must have snow skiied.

Yes, pushing left pedal should yaw you left. In skiing, using the right ski turns you left

Animal · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2002, 01:21:42 PM »

Aaron, yes thats how it is in real planes.
You are used to joystick movement where down is up and viceversa.

Happened to me when I first started flying. You will get used in a few days.

Aaron · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2002, 01:39:30 PM »

Thanks guys...

And yes Ripsnort, I used to ski a lot, so I guess that's where I was getting mixed up.

Thanks agian,

-Aaron

RightF00T · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2002, 03:25:33 PM »

Aaron if it was wrong though you wouldnt have to mess with any wires. Go into Setup/Joystick/Rudder from the pulldown menu and click on Invert Axis.

Aaron · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2002, 04:07:53 PM »

RightF00T, I built the thing so it would be that way for all games. Switching the wires would have been easy, I just didn't want to be learning how to use pedals then someday find out I was all backwards.

Furious · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2002, 04:14:55 PM »

Post a picture.

F.

Aaron · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2002, 05:12:47 PM »

Furious, I would for sure, but I dont have a camera.

MrLars · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2002, 06:01:21 PM »

Westy has his reversed...he says it's like a sled push the right control bar and you turn left...I think what realy happened is that he failed to turn before the tree got him

RightF00T · « **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2002, 10:15:03 PM »

Aaron..go into Paint and draw a picture

Creamo · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2002, 06:50:14 AM »

Interestingly enough, left rudder input rolls you left as well as yaw as a secondary flight control input.

Aaron · « **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2002, 07:05:06 PM »

These aren't mine, but they look similar to this: http://www.jgrosaerodrome.50megs.com/

-Aaron