Hi

In comparison with other addon aircraft, I find the A310 rudder action a bit too sensitive on ground. Trying to keep centreline on take-off or landing is difficult, as the action seems too sensitive and twitchy for precise control. The Fenix and the PMDG, with the same exact default sensitivity settings, are way easier and more precise to control, even in stronger crosswinds. I have been doing some testing with different sensitivity and reactivity settings, but without great success so far.

Is anyone else facing the same issue? If so, can you share any sensitivity / reactivity settings for rudder pedals that you feel have helped?

Cheers

I keep rudder sensitivity profiles of 0, -20, -30, -50, -70, ready for use. Ditto for aileron and elevator. With good sensitivity profiles and a good trimwheel controller for both rudder and elevator, an autopilot is seldom needed to keep GA flights gentle and stable. For every profile I use the same digits for + and - sensitivity and also for the extremity deadzone. A warbird can't be made to fly as gentle as a Cub but their responses can be toned down immensely.

I use -30 -30 sens and 30 extremity deadzone on the 310

An more extreme example would be a -50, -50, 50 like this (this will really tone down the 310 and still provide adequate rudder for taxxing. 

 

 

 

21 hours ago, Fielder said:

I keep rudder sensitivity profiles of 0, -20, -30, -50, -70, ready for use. Ditto for aileron and elevator. With good sensitivity profiles and a good trimwheel controller for both rudder and elevator, an autopilot is seldom needed to keep GA flights gentle and stable. For every profile I use the same digits for + and - sensitivity and also for the extremity deadzone. A warbird can't be made to fly as gentle as a Cub but their responses can be toned down immensely.

I use -30 -30 sens and 30 extremity deadzone on the 310

An more extreme example would be a -50, -50, 50 like this (this will really tone down the 310 and still provide adequate rudder for taxxing. 

Thanks for the input. Are the settings above what you use for Z axis too? That is my main issue. I've tried the above (with extremity dead zone down to 25%) and it helped somewhat, but still feels a bit strange. I just don't seem to get the feeling of inertia an aircraft of this size and weight should give, it always feels a bit... jumpy, for lack of a better word.

As a rule I use the same settings for z axis (pedals) as the stick on a given plane.

One of the first planes that ever appeared in the marketplace was the Zenith. It required a serious reduction in sensitivity to make it fly more realisticly, like a Cub. But a few mouse clicks for -70 stick and rudder, and it became quite easy to control. It's a STOL. They say it's also a steal in real life, price wise. 

""Pilots around the world owe a debt of gratitude to Chris Heintz whose creative engineering genius has produced the most affordable all metal production aircraft, with the largest cabin of any two seat FAA type certificated airplane on the market today."

http://www.zenithair.com/zen1.htm