Dave Walton writes: > > However, it is a major effort to get the plane off the ground, > > and if I manage that the flight is a constant losing struggle > > against a strong tendency to pitch down and smash into the > > ground. Any idea of the cause of this? > > Still fighting this one... Unless you're using a fairly old version with JSBSim, the problem is that you're taking off too early, then stalling as you use more and more elevator trying to keep your climb going: unfortunately, this happens in real life as well. If you're using the Cessna, don't even start pulling back on the controls until the plane reaches around 60kt, then pull back only slightly and wait for the plane to climb on its own (don't try to yank it off the runway). Make sure the speed doesn't fall below about 72kt after you lift off (if the plane goes any slower, *lower* the nose slightly by pushing the controls a little forward, even though you want to climb). All the best, David -- David Megginson [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
