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Title: How to takeoff????
Post by: Napoleonn on October 13, 2007, 08:42:46 PM

How do i take off? i feel really really stupid.

Title: How to takeoff????
Post by: DoNKeY on October 13, 2007, 08:56:43 PM

Do you have auto take off enabled?  If so, the plane should take off by itself, provided you input throttle.  Find this option on your clipboard, options preferences, flight, and check auto takeoff (I think thats where it is).

If you want to take off by yourself, spawn, wait for the engine to get going.  If you're flying a single engine a/c, you're going to have torque.  This means that you're going to have to apply some opposite rudder, and a little aileron to counter the effects of torque, which makes your aircraft want to go to the left or right.  Once your spawn, gently apply throttle.  I usually make a slow 5 count from cut throttle to full throttle.  As you slowly increase throttle, you will notice your a/c start to vere to the left/right.  Apply necessary rudder, and aileron to keep the aircraft balanced and going straight.  Once you start to lift off, continue in your gentle climb, and then raise gears.  And your off.

Note:  People say to also pull back on the stick when first starting to take off, to lock the tail gear, but I don't.  I find that it just makes my plane try to prematurely try to lift off, and then stall, but then I'm probably doing it wrong .

Hope this helps.
donkey

Title: Re: How to takeoff????
Post by: Lusche on October 13, 2007, 09:03:33 PM

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Originally posted by Napoleonn
How do i take off? i feel really really stupid.

This harmless form of stupidity is easily cured :)

Read all about controller setup, basic interfac and, of course, how to get airborne (and be successful) at

http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/

Title: How to takeoff????
Post by: Napoleonn on October 13, 2007, 09:07:11 PM

i can't get the stupid plane to go forward. How do i use throttle??

Title: How to takeoff????
Post by: Lusche on October 13, 2007, 09:09:50 PM

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Originally posted by Napoleonn
i can't get the stupid plane to go forward. How do i use throttle??

See the link I provided. Read about controller setup first.

Title: How to takeoff????
Post by: Napoleonn on October 13, 2007, 09:15:21 PM

yea i've read some of that and can't figure it out. What button do i hit to make the plane go forward??

Title: How to takeoff????
Post by: Motherland on October 13, 2007, 09:26:59 PM

Hit E to turn the engine on, and then go to max. manifold pressure, using whatever key/controller you have it set to.

Title: How to takeoff????
Post by: Napoleonn on October 13, 2007, 09:28:57 PM

go what to max? keep holding E?? what do i press after E???

Title: How to takeoff????
Post by: Motherland on October 13, 2007, 09:30:07 PM

Depends what you have throttle up mapped to.

Title: How to takeoff????
Post by: Napoleonn on October 13, 2007, 09:33:16 PM

never mind i just figured it out. thanks for the help =)