is steering in pro version broken

[roland_lfor 245]

I think this is the one as there is no other switch related (as far as I know).

 

But obviously it's part of "After Start checklist" or "Before Taxi checklist", whatever Q400 checklist package used.

So it's quite strange to miss it   

[amalishkin 10]

This might sound odd but yes i went through checklist and thought it was that tiller edge button looking thing (i know dont laugh) but in past never had to engage a switch and didn't even know that dash had a switch for the tiller to do nose gear steering, seems odd.  does real dash actually have a switch for steering? if so when would one disable it, isn't tiller is automatically assumed a steering of the plane, just curious. 

[spesimen 135]

  does real dash actually have a switch for steering? if so when would one disable it, isn't tiller is automatically assumed a steering of the plane, just curious. 

 

yes it's real, they talked about it the airline2sim videos, it is normally disabled during pushback. my recollection of the exact reason is foggy, something to do with not accidentally whipping the pushback vehicle around or having the hydraulics countering the steering input from the cart..

 

cheers

-andy crosby

[markadeane 272]

This caught me out too. I'm so used to the Pilot edition panel state having that switch turned on that I missed it in my flow. Took me a few seconds to work out why I had just nosed into the terminal building.

[bjratchf 80]

yes it's real, they talked about it the airline2sim videos, it is normally disabled during pushback. my recollection of the exact reason is foggy, something to do with not accidentally whipping the pushback vehicle around or having the hydraulics countering the steering input from the cart..

 

cheers

-andy crosby

 

Oh, the pictures I could show you...

[razalom 19]

Glad I did a search as this was driving me crazy last night. Will hopefully be better tonight now

[razalom 19]

Glad I did a search as this was driving me crazy last night. Will hopefully be better tonight now

Seems like that isnt my problem as I have been flicking the switch for steering but I still cant control the plane during taxing using my yoke (Saitek)

[bjratchf 80]

Ok- the switch in the cockpit must be on as well as having the option selected in the control panel (mouse and ailerons), click save and apply. The setting doesn't "take" immediately, the plane must be reloaded after each setting change

[razalom 19]

Yeah I had all those settings and it just didnt work so as a last resort I uninstalled the dash 8 and reinstalled and now it works fine. Bad install somehow I guess Cheers