Ground handling

[blondejfx]

Surely something must be off with the ground handling...

There is no way the real thing is this difficult to taxi around.

I have the TorqueSim SR22 which is also a free nose wheel and it is much more manageable.

Please tell me I am not the only one who thinks something is off with the ground handling.

I would love to fly this add on more but taxiing is such a pain that I avoid using it!

[azpilot61]

Nope super easy for me, I use a different profile setup in XP between the SR22 and the DA40NG and I adjust the brake curves on each one. No problem taxing around the airports at all.

[RMNJr]

I have also found that the brakes and rudder axis need some "massaging" in this plane. I've never flown a diamond IRL but compared to a Cherokee the Torque and P-factor are way too much. Added to this the brakes are too grabby and if you move the rudder 1cm the plane yaws like crazy. This makes taxiing and take off roll with default settings difficult.

Edited December 1 by RMNJr

[KR_CDU40]

I fly DA40NG and the actual brake is much more firm and bit dull compared to sim.

Use brake only at slow speed. Mostly use rudder on straight taxi way.

[RMNJr]

Is this correct to have free caster nose will behaves? I assumed that the rudder was useless until you got to an effective air speed.

[KR_CDU40]

58 minutes ago, RMNJr said:

Is this correct to have free caster nose will behaves? I assumed that the rudder was useless until you got to an effective air speed.

Air speed and "Prop wash"

I only use rudder during straight taxi after like 10knots of ground speed.