I have some problems on taking off my new tail dragger. It is a Herr engineering Cessna 180. I would like to simulate the problems That I find in the field but taxiing with G2 is very easy compared with the real thing.
Do you know a plane or special setting to change for trying to simulate something similar to difficulties for take off with a tail dragger??
Thanks
You didn't mention HOW it's different, but you might increase the rudder/tailwheel throw. Reverse the exponential on the rudder to sensitize the control. Play with the dynamics and physics of the program, too. Mostly, I've found that RF is much mroe difficult than flying the real plane, mostly due to the limited visual aspects you get from a computer screen. To get the plane large enough to see in the air, you lose a lot of periphial vision, among other things. Dr.1 Driver "There's a Hun in the sun!"
I also think that ground handling in G2 is not very realistic. If you turn too sharp, the plane just slides. I tried Aerofly Pro and the plane hops on one wheel if you turn too sharp. More realistic if you ask me. I think it is much easier taking off with taildraggers in RF than in real life. I can crank up all the rudder there is and never have a fishtailing problem.
John VB
I agree. And they never hit a hole or thick clump of grass. Dr.1 Driver "There's a Hun in the sun!"
Yeah, its not very realistic in that respect, but I have had planes up on 1 wheel in the sim, but I had to work at it to make it happen. I have been asking them to make the ground handling more variable for years now.
In the "Options" menu, under miscellaneous, there's a landings difficulty adjustment. Slide it over towards the "real" end.
CR
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