Re: [Flightgear-users] bo105 - Always turning right?

2005-01-10 Thread Andy Ross
Dave Martin wrote: I've just about got the hang of the bo105 (I think) but It continually rotates to the right in 'level-cruise'. Helicopters have no built-in stability in yaw. Under different conditions, you need to apply different rudder inputs to counter the main rotor torque and stay

Re: [Flightgear-users] bo105 - Always turning right?

2005-01-10 Thread David Megginson
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:42:19 -0800, Andy Ross [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Helicopters have no built-in stability in yaw. I don't know if that's quite right. In hover and slow-speed flight, helicopters have no natural yaw stability (you have to work the anti-torque pedals constantly); however, in

Re: [Flightgear-users] bo105 - Always turning right?

2005-01-10 Thread Dave Martin
On Monday 10 Jan 2005 18:42, Andy Ross wrote: Dave Martin wrote: I've just about got the hang of the bo105 (I think) but It continually rotates to the right in 'level-cruise'. Helicopters have no built-in stability in yaw. Under different conditions, you need to apply different

Re: [Flightgear-users] bo105 - Always turning right?

2005-01-08 Thread Christian Mayer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dave Martin schrieb: I've found that the only way to maintain a straight track over the ground is with 10-15deg bank. Based on having watched many helis fly, I don't think they usually bank to maintain track (I could be wrong on this). A fast

RE: [Flightgear-users] bo105 - Always turning right?

2005-01-08 Thread Vivian Meazza
Christian Mayer wrote: Dave Martin schrieb: I've found that the only way to maintain a straight track over the ground is with 10-15deg bank. Based on having watched many helis fly, I don't think they usually bank to maintain track (I could be wrong on this). A fast flying heli