when I give it power it veers to the right. In the air, it dosn't seem as bad, but I still need to trim to compensate. I have the latest flight dynamics I think. It's the only airplane that does this. I really want to fly this one, argh. Any help appreciated. BTW, I have options set for synchronized whatever and no gyro....billg

Greetings Bill!What you describe is exactly what the real thing does in real life, so it's not a bug or glitch but a nice piece of programming! There's a lot of rudder and/or differential throttle needed to keep the real DC-3 going straight on taxiways and runways, not to mention some careful trimming. So: nothing wrong with your sim or your piloting abilities... it's just the way the beast behaves.Be well!Jaap Verduijn.

Greetings Jaap,Why does the DC-3 pull to the right? I understand P-factor would cause it to pull to the left when under power with any degree of positive angle of attack, but I don't know about the tendency to pull to the right that you describe. I thank you in advance.Best regards,Bill Worth

cool, thx for the reply Jaap. All the dc-3 pilots I know are dead now, so it takes me a while to figure this stuff out. Thx again.billg

>cool, thx for the reply Jaap. All the dc-3 pilots I know are>dead now, so it takes me a while to figure this stuff out. Thx>again.>>billg>How nice put!x(

they were ex sabre pilots, did the ferry thing from canada to germany. That was in the early 50's, time catches up on you....later....actually, there's a good story there, but not this time...billgEDIT: and one was my father.

One thing worth checking is that you haven't carried over any settings from another aircraft, perhpas with ruddre tirm already applied. Create a new startup flight using the DC-3, from a field you know well, set the weather to a simple headwind or no wind at all, then try the t/o procedure. But before beginning the run, switch the numlock OFF and press the `5` on the numeric keypad, then the numlock again. This is the default key for centralising all control surfaces and should ensure you aren't carrying over anything from a previous session.A modest amount of rudder trim might be needed to keep thngs pointing in the right direction, but not much in the default flight model. There are a variety of mods for the default available from Trev Morsons brilliant site:http://www.douglasdc3.com/Hope this helpsAllcott

>when I give it power it veers to the right. In the air, it>dosn't seem as bad, but I still need to trim to compensate. I>have the latest flight dynamics I think. It's the only>airplane that does this. I really want to fly this one, argh.>Any help appreciated. >>BTW, I have options set for synchronized whatever and no>gyro....>>billg>Are you locking the tailwheel before going to takeoff power?

hmmm, never thought about that. Should I? billgand the answer is yes I bet, hehe. argh, ok, I'll learn to fly it sometime......

Yes, you should. It's on the `Final Items` checklist. The DC-3 has a non-steerable tailwheel, free-castoring. If you don't lock it as the tail goes light you can get a very nasty shimmy. Also, it answers the clever-dick question when you see a DC-3 taxi into position from the taxiway to the runway, then blip the throttle and roll forward briefly, before stopping again. Its to make sure the tailwheel is fore-and-aft so that the lock can be applied.If you want to do it right, you can get good advice from the forums here:http://www.dc3airways.com/Allcott

wow, thx for the info allcott. I might do this yet, hehe.