OlyRick

PeterH:I heard from Bob Church yesterday. He sent me a very comprehensive explanation of the calibration process, which included a step-by-step fail-safe calibration procedure. He thought that the lack of sufficient rudder might be caused by FSX resetting defaults, which can happen under certain conditions. This would result in reduced sensitivity. Following Bob's procedures, I recalibrated everything and made sure that a "reset to defaults" had not occurred. Unfortunately, this did not fix the problem. Bob's reply was very helpful and clearly written. I have asked him if it would be OK to post his email to me under this topic.I forgot the thank you for pointing me to link to the other forum topic on slipping. I had been following it.OlyRick

I sent Bob Church an email but have not yet heard back from him. I am having trouble posting to the CH Hangar Forum and am waiting to hear back from the forum admin.I would like to buy a RealAir plane but don't want to do so until I have a better handle on the problem.I appreciate your keeping attention on my problem.OlyRick

This might be worth a try if it is not too complicated as I don't think it will solve the root cause of the problem. Please recommend an airfile editor. What is the name of the file that contains this information for the FSX Cub?OlyRick

I have tried all of the suggestions re: calibration and realism settings that have been offered in this thread without success. As noted, I am flying the A2A Cub, which is reputed to model the slip accurately in FSX. It is really frustrating to see the rudder and rudder pedals move through the full range of motion without being able to stop the turn in the direction of the bank and maintain the forward slip.I wonder if the problem could be with a corrupted file in FSX. Since I cannot get sufficient rudder with either the CH pedals or the keyboard, I would think that this points to a software problem, not a hardware problem. This is why I did a complete uninstall and subsequent clean reinstall of FSX. Is it possible that I may have missed deleting a file, or could there be a problem in the registry? Perhaps Rob can offer some insight, since he is well-known for designing FSX aircraft that can forward slip.I am open to any suggestions on this. I am anxious to get back to flying the A2A Cub and following the course of instruction in, Microsoft Flight Simulator for Pilots: Real World Training.OlyRick

PeterH:I have followed your suggestions and the problem remains.Thanks for your reply and the suggestion to follow up with Bob Church, which I will do.Paul J:Autorudder is not checked. That was a not a dumb suggestion. Things like that happen all of the time.Bjorn:I would like to avoid adding FSUIPC at this time. However, it would be a last resort option if all else fails.OlyRick

BACKGROUND When I first installed FSX I was able to forward slip the FSX J3, which was the only aircraft I used. After a couple of weeks, I unexpectedly found that I could no longer perform the forward slip. I am not asking for help with the technique for performing a forward slip. I am seeking help with what I believe is a technical problem. PROBLEM Regardless of the amount of aileron used, I cannot create enough offsetting rudder force to maintain a slip. The best I can get is a slow slipping turn in the direction of bank. Reducing the amount of aileron applied, while holding full opposite rudder, reduces but does not stop the turn in the direction of the bank. If I apply a small amount of aileron, e.g. for a 10-15 degree turn, any opposite rudder applied just cancels the bank. WHAT I HAVE DONE · I have tried, unsuccessfully, to execute a forward slip in the following aircraft: A2A Cub, FSX J3, FSX 172 and the Justflight 152. · I have experimented with various control settings in FSX for my CH yoke and rudder pedals. I see full travel of the rudder using the CH and FSX calibration tools. All calibration has been done in the CH tool only. I have also disconnected the rudder pedals and used the keyboard rudder controls. The result is the same. During all of these tests I see full deflection of the rudder from external and internal views of the aircraft. · The problem persists regardless of the realism settings, from easy to hard with all settings to the right. The result is the same, even with the A2A Cub, which does an excellent job of modeling a forward slip. In regards to the A2A Cub, I have read the relevant posts on the forum concerning problems with forward slips and have ensured that all of the realism settings are correct. I have also applied the 1.1 and 1.11 fixes. · All of this led me to the conclusion that the problem could be in FSX. So, I uninstalled FSX completely, along with the CH drivers and then did a clean reinstall. After the reinstall, I have the same problem. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.