I'm posting in here as I got no where in the PMDG forums last time, as it's full of people to whome they can-not do any wrong.My point and one that I would like to know if any one else feels the same way about is this,The nose wheel of the PMDG 747 "DOES NOT STEER!" sorry for shouting but noone else seems to be able to see this very obvious point. As you turn it just slides sideways accross the ground.I tried to explain this in their forum but all i got was people going off and turning my thread into a discussion about taxi speed? Getting them back on track was impossible, all you get is them saying "real pilot designed this plane, THEY are right, bla bla bla....It's not about "real pilot design", they plane is fantastic, I just want them to change the point at which the model turns, if you get me.It's like the plane is actualy turning using an invisible wheel slightly behind the one you see.And yes I have tried it at very slow speeds and the same thing happens, so I'm not speeding! :>)If anyone else thinks this and has it happening to them I would like to know, if only to tell my self I'm not going mad! I was hoping the patch would have solved it, looks like thier still in denile.James

I looked on the PMDG forum for your post, thinking that it might have a clearer description of your problem, and I couldn't find any discussion on that issue. I did see a enough there on the 747, to make me glad that I got the 767.......;). Seems to be alot of issues with that aircraft.

at least you got to 'see' the discussions, unlike the LDS support forum which wont let you read ANY of the issue unless you purchase.ya, that makes sense :-(glad I got the 747, you at least know before you buy!

I agree the nosewheel does not turn at all. You are absolutely correct. Moreover, after I updated the plane, the rudder twitches uncontrollably to the left. I sort of solved the problem by turning the yaw damper on during taxi, but that of only sort of halfway did anything, if at all.

Well this one could be as simple as if you use one of the default 747 cold & dark setups, you could try to disengage and reengage the main autopilot switch.

I don't have that plane but I have done a lot of experimenting with another 747-400 that had exactly the symptons you describe. I fixed it with CoG settings. Also the main wheels steer on the real thing (around 13 degrees if I remember correctly), and the model I was experimenting with was set up to do the same, except the wheels were visibly turning correctly but in fact were having the effect of turning in the opposite directions. I fixed that by putting negative values in the main wheel steering angle settings, after which the plane appeared to handle on the ground a lot better than before. The previous settings would have been better by being set at zero.Not saying that the PMDG model has wrong CoG settings but the way it is loaded could amount to the same thing. I have no idea about the main wheel steering on that model.Basically before deciding there is something wrong with the plane, have you considered the way you have it loaded (with fuel, passengers etc.?), if it is possible to set it up in different ways (it should be, if similar in that respect to the PMDG 737NG which I do have). If after putting in realistic settings, then I think you should be able to decide if the plane has a problem or not.The taxi speed should be quite low, maybe 15kts tops, at least when cornering.

Mike, that's because there really isn't any pressing issues on the LevelD 767. Can't say that for the 747 though

I don't want to get involved in any discussion of the opinions of various add-on developers, but I can say that I own the PMDG 747 and I have no problem with the nose wheel steering.I can only suggest that it is something specific to your system or procedures that is causing the problem.

To Rudi - Normaly I believe it's best to have yaw dampers off untill flight.I've had the rudder do that too in other high spec add-ons, including one time when it required me to buy a USB joystick!Thanks for noticing the wheels though.also done the load manager option and still taxiing like I'm on ice.oh yes and the level-d 767 is far far better.(in my opinion) Even the sounds have an amazing "as if you are realy there" feeling! You could have a whole thread talking about the external take-off sounds! Just flown Halifax down to Boston may I add :-) I was in the air canada and was sent to the USair terminal, so I expect this was due to them being star alliance members he he :-)

Well I have no trouble with the nosewheel turning (and the a/c) at all. How do you start with the 747? I always start with a default Cessna powered down then switch to the PMDG and use the PMDG options to select a panel state of cold and dark.As you said, you must turn at a very slow speed or the a/c will slide forward like it's on ice but always with the nosewheel canted left or right. I would also try with the Yaw Dampers off as suggested this has helped me with other a/c.It does seem specific to your system and I hope you can find the cause.Cheers http://members.chello.nl/t.westnutt/realair.gif

>The nose wheel of the PMDG 747 "DOES NOT STEER!" sorry for>shouting but noone else seems to be able to see this very>obvious point. As you turn it just slides sideways accross the>ground.Make sure the autorudder coordination is turned off.

Is that the auto rudder in the flightsim options?If it is then I already have it turned off. Never seen the point, always seemed like cheating! I suppose it's for those who play on laptops. And realy what's the point of that. Would drive me crazzy! :-)Thanks again though.

Was just an idea. On some models it is the reason why the nosegear won't turn.

'there really isn't any pressing issueson the LevelD 767.' maybe, I wouldn't know

>Mike, that's because there really isn't any pressing issues>on the LevelD 767. Can't say that for the 747 though>what a comparison! One has been out for a year, the other a few months! SP2 for the LDS was released recently, so I guess there were still many problems, including many big problems on release day.