Re: [Flightgear-users] Pulling to the Right

[scott]

Ampere K. Hardraade wrote:

On December 19, 2005 07:01 pm, scott wrote:
 

Ron Waite wrote:
   

Whenever I start to takeoff, no matter what plane I'm in, it pulls to
the right. Sometimes it will go straight for a few seconds then jerk
over to the right. Sometimes it will start going right from the
beginning, slowly and steadily. Sometimes it will go straight, jerk
right, go straight again, jerk right again.
And sometimes, moving my joystick to the left doesn't help much.

Why is this? Thanks.
     

 Is it a propeller driven aircraft?  If so, you are probably
experiencing prop-torque.  The propeller will tend to yaw the aircraft
to the right.  This tendency gets more severe with the RPM of the engine.

Scott
   


Actually, shouldn't the propeller yaw the aircraft to the left?  I suspect Ron 
may be having joystick calibrating issues.

Ampere

 Depends if you are flying in England or not.  :-)  Seriously, you are 
correct.  You depress the right pedal to correct the yaw to the left.  
Sorry, it's been a while since I last flown.

Scott

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