Igor4U Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) The Yak-52 seems to me to have a slightly Aft Center of Gravity: - On Takeoff (Rotation) the Nose wants to very easily and rapidly Pitch Up. - On Landing, if the Aircraft is Trimmed Up (Hands-Off) on Approach, the slightest wee bit of (too much) Aft Stick (Round-Out and Flare) will cause a Balloon or Float. I actually keep the aircraft trimmed slightly nose down (on approach) which makes it more controllable (easier to land) in the round-out and flare. Maybe I need to add some serious Beer Belly (another 25 Kilograms) to the Pilots weight. I do find the Stick forces way too light in Aft Stick (Pitch Up) Movement. I keep all other aircraft Pitch Curves at +10 (Right of Center), but just increased it to +25 (Right of Center) for the Yak-52. We'll see how that changes the handling characteristics with the very light Pitch Up stick forces. What a FUN Trainer ! But about the Aft CG, Anyone else with this impression - or just me ? :smoke: (Smoke em if ya got em) Added Edit: The adjustment to the Pitch Curve (to +25) worked well for my HOTAS Warthog - made the rapid Pitch up tendency on TO much more controllable Edited January 30, 2019 by Igor4U add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnatilla Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I usually takeoff/land with no flap and forward slip on landings due to this with the aim of holding the nosewheel off the ground as long as possible from touchdown :smartass: If you're into doing aerobatics, what are your thoughts on the stall? It seems to me the CG is a little aft there too. Has anyone noticed how floaty the Yak is when dead-stick landing? If only we had a CG adjustment slider..... :music_whistling: Besides these quirks I love this mod :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-6700 3.4GHz - NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB - Logitech G940 - Oculus Rift CV1 Youtube Videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobo Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 The Yak-52 seems to me to have a slightly Aft Center of Gravity: - On Takeoff (Rotation) the Nose wants to very easily and rapidly Pitch Up.Added Edit: The adjustment to the Pitch Curve (to +25) worked well for my HOTAS Warthog - made the rapid Pitch up tendency on TO much more controllable Are you using flaps for take-off? Lobo's DCS A-10C Normal Checklist & Quick Reference Handbook current version 8D available here: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/172905/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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