I would like to make a slight modification to my C185 (wheeled version) so that the rudder pedals cannot be used to steer the aircraft while taxiing around an airport - from what I've read, on the real aircraft you control direction by differential braking only (is that true?).If I use differential braking but keep the rudder straight in the current version, it doesn't turn very well. I suspect it is a simple matter of editing the aircraft.cfg to improve this behavior, but can someone tell me how?

I will have to confirm this when I get home from my holiday,settings will depend on how he modelled it, but generally this one works:If not this one, report back, we'll try the other:Find this section in your Aircraft.cfg:point.0 = 1, -21.6, 0.0, -0.85, 1200, 0, 0.65, 60, 0.15, 2.5, 0.4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 140Change the 60 to and 0You may need to kick up the differential_braking_scale =1.1 to a little higher number...

Thanks for your suggestion, Sky. It does eliminate the rudder steering, but the turning radius with differential braking is still very wide, even with the differential_braking_scale increased to a higher value.It's a good starting point for experimenting, though - thanks again.

Thanks for your suggestion, Sky. It does eliminate the rudder steering, but the turning radius with differential braking is still very wide, even with the differential_braking_scale increased to a higher value.It's a good starting point for experimenting, though - thanks again.

You have to change the steering angle from the original 60 (or whatever it was) to 180...this convers the steerable tailwheel into a free castoring one :)

Hey Tom,One thing to be aware of is that the 185 does have a steerable tailwheel, but it will go fully castoring (I forget how the mechanism actually works now, but it's reasonably good). I do know what you mean though with the wide turns. The trick is to use very judicious bursts of power while holding one brake. You end up really pumping the throttle and tapping the inside brake in some combination that gets you around. It takes a bit to catch on to it (sort of like learning to rub your tummy and pat your head... or is that pat your tummy and rub your tumm... or... awww never mind - bad example :( ). Once you do get it though, you can pivot on the one wheel. Just a matter of practicing.Now, if you really want something that is a royal pain in the backside to steer, take out the steering value for the amphib nosewheels! In reality, they do NOT steer with the rudder pedals! You use strictly differential braking with those, and turning that sort of mass with those wheels stuck way out in front of the braking action gets 'real interestin' some days (actually, every day :( )Anyway, try whichever method works best for you and go with what you like. Enjoy.

...I do know what you mean though with the wide turns.

The problem is that with the steering set to 0 the tailwheel is fixed and doesn't move at all so you just drag it around the corner.By setting the angle to 180 you 'unlock' the tailwheel and Toms turns will be MUCH more narrow. Capable for on-ground-aerobatics :(

Confirmed, 180 is correct Bernt....It had been awhile since I have used this....I was thinking '0' was castoring....Regards

Confirmed, 180 is correct Bernt....It had been awhile since I have used this....I was thinking '0' was castoring....Regards

LOL, I also had to wait until I came home from Delhi to try myself it because I couldn't remember....