Can't keep the damn thing steady....
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TriggerHappy57 Wrote:The drift or pull to one direction is natural. I think trying to compare a Cessna to a WWII fighter plane is whats throwing you off. A Cessna has some 150-200 HP where as a WWII era plane on average is 600-1,500 HP, so there is quite a difference in torque. I recommend you trim your rudder so the ball is in the center of the slip indicator and adjust your ailerons accordingly to keep you level. Also remember that changing RPM, throttle, fuel level, altitude, etc all have an effect on trim so you constantly have to adjust. Minimizing throttle adjustments as your lining up on someone will help your aim until you become more proficient in controlling your aircraft.


TRU DAT! Trim trim trim trim! LOL! Get it you must trim your acft! Even little Cessnas need trim. Of course in a Cessna it's only elevator trim, but you gotta use it! The turning forces in a small Cessna will make it go around and around, now imagine the monster engines and the tremendous turning forces in the WWII fighters!
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