Didn't see the thread but Ditto on the "feathered" prop-can do on my Baron but not on the 182.Re: post numbers-L.A. has been around more than 3000 posts-that is just the number when avsim changed to the present format.I suspect a much higher number for him...and me....god I feel old....http://mywebpages.comcast.net/geofa/pages/rxp-pilot.jpg

About all I am going to add to this thread is confusion I suppose but other posters have reported what I will now report and that is that I have experienced NONE of the sort of "never ending" float that others have experienced nor is my elevator overly sensitive.My only glitch is excessive ballooning with the last notch of flaps. Otherwise the flight model is extremely like what I used to experience in several 182RGs and the somewhat similar C210 which I owned at one time.The only scenarios that I can imagine are:1. The some got a different file by some sort of accident.2. That some got corrupted files.3. That the auto-installer goofed things up.4. That these "glitches" are VERY rig and/or OS and/or software specific which I think is the most likely explanation. For YEARS, we have all read about how various users get radically different results from various add-ons and tweaks etc.,...almost to the point that some felt that given posters were being dishonest.But for me, the Caranedo 182RG is one of the best light singles in my hangar...other than the above flap issue.One NOTE: The TRIM WHEEL moves VERY, VERY slowly. It could be that the poster experiencing overly sensitive elevator issues could be flying out of trim which can cause porpoising as the pilot fights the out of trim condition. You might, if you haven't already done so, fly with the A/P on ALT hold for a minute to get all trimmed out then disengage the A/P and see if your elevator is still too sensitive.Regards,Jim

>"Simply put, my elevator is just too loosy-goosy. How do I>tighten it up ?">>>I find with many aircraft, I have to tune the>elevator_effectiveness. Not due to any fault in their FDE's,>but due to the controller I use being a bit sensitive to begin>with. Also, the amount of elevator trim control you get with just one "click" is different when you use the keyboard assignment than it is when you use a button on your joystick. Eg with my joystick , I get twice the amount of change in elevator trim with just one "click" than I do with just one "press" of the keyboard.Barry

>About all I am going to add to this thread is confusion I>suppose but other posters have reported what I will now report>and that is that I have experienced NONE of the sort of "never>ending" float that others have experienced nor is my elevator>overly sensitive.>>My only glitch is excessive ballooning with the last notch of>flaps. Otherwise the flight model is extremely like what I>used to experience in several 182RGs and the somewhat similar>C210 which I owned at one time.>>The only scenarios that I can imagine are:>>1. The some got a different file by some sort of accident.>2. That some got corrupted files.>3. That the auto-installer goofed things up.>4. That these "glitches" are VERY rig and/or OS and/or>software specific which I think is the most likely>explanation. For YEARS, we have all read about how various>users get radically different results from various add-ons and>tweaks etc.,...almost to the point that some felt that given>posters were being dishonest.>>But for me, the Caranedo 182RG is one of the best light>singles in my hangar...other than the above flap issue.>>One NOTE: The TRIM WHEEL moves VERY, VERY slowly. It could be>that the poster experiencing overly sensitive elevator issues>could be flying out of trim which can cause porpoising as the>pilot fights the out of trim condition. You might, if you>haven't already done so, fly with the A/P on ALT hold for a>minute to get all trimmed out then disengage the A/P and see>if your elevator is still too sensitive.>>Regards,>JimDoes your C-182G Autopilot have an altitude hold mode, cause mine doesn't ?

>During the cruise phase, by pulling the prop control out, the>prop will become coarser, which is like changing to higher>gears. Compared to a fixed prop that's in the middle of>takeoff & cruise pitches, the C/S will allow higher cruise>speeds. Do any/many FS a/c exhibit this behaviour? I only know of one - the Frolov Dash8 which quite definitely slows down on approach when you set the props to "fine" -- well actually , it's called the "condition lever" or something. :) But the behaviour as you state is very noticeable. I have just tried it on a couple of piston a/c and it seems to make no difference . For example, the Dreamfleet C310 - when I fly it I set the props and throttles according to the various phases of flight - but at cruise , different settings of the props rpm makes no difference to cruise speed.Barry

>>Do any/many FS a/c exhibit this behaviour? As a general rule, the simulated prop works for lowering the rpm, but not well as a brake at high rpm.

>>Thanks for your help.>>>Jack>>Wait, I thought in the original post you said your name was>John...I'm confused now :-hmmm .Did I say "John" ? I meant "Jack", I think :-hmmmm

Jim try this,lift_scalar=.5drag_scalar=1.7Change the existing settings for your flaps (aircraft.cfg) with the edits here and you

L.Adamson thanks for such an informative post. I must admit I'm not as well versed on the subject as you are. I've only flown a Cessna 152 and 172 personally. I've been in various other aircraft like the 182RG with friends (had some stick time as well). Although I know the proper use of feathering in real aircraft operation, as far as the Carenado 182RG goes that was the only way I could get the plane to slow down and stop ballooning on landing (Bobs edits have all but cured that for me now). I should have made that more clear in my other post. I will admit your knowledge on the subject is fare more extensive than mine which is great because we all can learn something new everyday. L.Adamson I think I'll save your post above as reference if I ever need this information in the future... :-beerchug P.S. L.Adamson tell me this, is it better to pull out the prop lever at cruise to get more speed in level flight and push the lever in during landing at takeoff??? Just wondering as to the proper use of this lever since it's not for feathering...Thanks again...

You adjust the null zone for your joystick or yoke. Make the null zone smaller (move slider to the left), the less 'loosey-goosey' your joystick will feel.Joystick null zone settings are found in FS9. Click 'Options' in the menu bar, then select 'callibration'. I'm not at my game computer so I can't be sure that these are the correct menu choices; nevertheless the null zone setting can be adjusted in FS9. You won't need to edit a .cfg file for this.

<Bob, I have a GoFlight radio stack with a GF-MCP autopilot module that has all the buttons/knobs that RW A/Ps have. The 182 accepts ALT HOLD commands from the GF module...I assume because that capability is built into FS9 re: which Caranedo makes its models compatible.Regards,Jim

You can adjust the flight dynamics all you want, but before you do make sure your controller is calibrated.I use the Cougar HOTAS. If for some reason I disconnect the controller, then plug it back in, I have to recalibrate the controller. Otherwise, the aircraft fly loose and touchy. Kev

>You adjust the null zone for your joystick or yoke. Make the>null zone smaller (move slider to the left), the less>'loosey-goosey' your joystick will feel.>>Joystick null zone settings are found in FS9. Click 'Options'>in the menu bar, then select 'callibration'. I'm not at my>game computer so I can't be sure that these are the correct>menu choices; nevertheless the null zone setting can be>adjusted in FS9. You won't need to edit a .cfg file for>this.Hi Rudi,I found two zones settings for the joystick, sensitivity and null. I'll undo the cfg edit and try your suggestion. Where can I find an explanation of these functions ? I'd like to understand the relationship between the two settings. If you don't want to continue this thread, reply to [email protected]...

lol.... how long shall i expect to wait? :-kewl

Hello Rudi,I tried your suggestion about adjusting the null zone setting, after reversing my previous.cfg edit, and it worked just fine.I also found a description of the joystick sensitivity and null functions in the FS9 Learning Center. I'm not totally clear on the differences between the two or how changing the sliders will affect performance; I'll have to read it again more carefully.Thanks againJ...