A neat little DM VC10 feature...?

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 13 Nov 2006, 23:32

Has anyone noticed that while taxiing, if you turn right, the nose-wheel turns left and vice-versa?

I know that the VC10 was capable of great many things, but this I didn't know...

At least it does on the Super....haven't tried the others...

Brian Franklin · Post by **Brian Franklin** » 14 Nov 2006, 06:16

Hmmmm I see this has drawn a lot of replies...... wonder why that might be.

Post by **DaveG** » 14 Nov 2006, 07:35

Brian Franklin wrote:Hmmmm I see this has drawn a lot of replies...... wonder why that might be.

Petty

Perhaps because it was posted at half past midnight?

Post by **RAF_Quantum** » 14 Nov 2006, 08:26

Hi Dan,

I fired up FS9 last night and looked at the SVC10 and all appeared OK my end. I was going to reply but re-reading your message you said 'while taxiing' and I'd only looked at it whilst stationary. Does yours work opposite whilst stationary ? Maybe it's a 'keyboard' thing?

Rgds

John

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 14 Nov 2006, 09:29

No problem with any of my VC10s, Dan.

But remember you're in Sydney at the moment. Southern hemisphere with a northern hemisphere keyboard? Hmm?

Try turning the keyboard round the other way

Ian

Post by **Garry Russell** » 14 Nov 2006, 09:41

Hi Dan

Just checked G-ASGK and it's fine here.

Garry

Post by **Garry Russell** » 14 Nov 2006, 09:43

speedbird591 wrote:No problem with any of my VC10s, Dan.

But remember you're in Sydney at the moment. Southern hemisphere with a northern hemisphere keyboard? Hmm?

Try turning the keyboard round the other way

Ian

Maybe it's like the water down the plug hole thing.

Garry

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 14 Nov 2006, 09:44

Perhaps yours is knackered through overuse Dan! :think:

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 14 Nov 2006, 09:54

VEGAS wrote:Perhaps yours is knackered through overuse Dan! :think:

Agreed! You do fly her a lot Dan, and are you up to date on the old technical checks? Don't be skimping on the hangar time now dear boy!

Post by **MALTBY D** » 14 Nov 2006, 10:27

If you have the yaw damper on, the nose wheel will do silly things while taxiing.

You can sometimes get a similar effect with the yoke in the 1-11 VC. If you have the A/P set a certain way it can look like the yoke is going the wrong way for elevator control, when really it's just the A/P fighting your inputs.

My money's on the Australia explaination though.

DM