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Title: Left = Left?
Post by: 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

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: Ripsnort 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 ;)

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: Animal 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.

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: Aaron 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

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: RightF00T 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.

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: Aaron 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.

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: Furious on June 06, 2002, 04:14:55 PM

Post a picture.


F.

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: Aaron on June 06, 2002, 05:12:47 PM

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

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: MrLars 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 :)

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: RightF00T on June 06, 2002, 10:15:03 PM

Aaron..go into Paint and draw a picture :D

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: Creamo 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.

Title: Left = Left?
Post by: Aaron on June 07, 2002, 07:05:06 PM

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


-Aaron