Hey there!
Since the new update is out, I have a problem with controling my aircraft on ground when i am faster than 100 kt.
So when I want to take of or land, i can´t steer to the left or right. That´s very bad because for example when I land with crosswind, I can´t align my aircraft to the center line after touchdown!
Has anyone else this problem? Is there a solution for this problem?
The update introduced new physics on steering. In other words if you want to turn your nose wheel, you need to slow down. As your speed increases, so does the difficulty steering on the ground.
This means that your positioning on landing is more critical if you want that centerline.
my trick for light aircraft (<757/a321) is to turn in air last second and touch down but for a good landing in a heavy one i usually touch down downwind of centerline then with my nose in the air i use the rudder to straighten out and once im straight i am on the center line then i put my nose down.
I have exactly the same issue and as you said, on crosswind landings…it’s very hard or impossible to stay on the runway let alone the centerline…glad someone mentioned this…
How can you slow down in time with an approach speed of 135 - 145, and with a crosswind and your aircraft pointing into the wind for correction,by the time the main gear touches the runway, you are already going off the runway. Am i supposed to land withe brakes on and slam the nose gear onto the ground and hope for the best so that i can reach a desired speed that i can steer the aircraft and NOT look silly on nearly every landing? It’s very difficult to use rudder for correct on short final and still maintain centerline for a good landing.
if im in a large aircraft (larger than 757/a321) i touch down downwind of the center line and then straighten out to which point i am usually on the centerline then i put the nose down
That is exactly my point…i am correctly adjust or crabbing to compensate for the wind all the way down to main gear touch down…but no matter how much rudder i use to keep from knocking out the the runway lights…it’s a fight all the way until i reach the magic numbers of under 100kts or 80kys…whatever it is set at. so this means ugly landing from here on out
Keep practicing with crosswinds if you’re finding yourself having issues, crosswinds aren’t ideal but they are very real in real world aviation.
To avoid getting violations practice runway landings on solomode using rudder control to keep the plane straight on the center line and then steer the aircraft once you’ve landed.
Make sure you’ve deployed your flaps and spoilers as this will reduce your speed by a lot!
Extra Question: are you using AutoPilot for the heading when you land ? This may cause an issue in crosswinds
@ServerGhost whether i use auto-pilot or not or in solo-mode or not…the result is still the same from crosswind landing…you cannot steer the plane on the runway at speeds over 80-100kts…whatever you guys did, makes the rudder WAY too stiff to keep the plane from going off the side of the runway…i guess this is wasted breath here…oh well