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Extra 300 Help, Taxiing the bugger!

panomania View Member Profile	Feb 13 2007, 11:48 AM Post #1
Boeing 747 Member Group: Full Access Members Posts: 221 Joined: 10-September 04 From: MY DESK or Lowestoft Member No.: 37	Hi all Now that i have managed to master the aerobatics in the extra 300 i still have problems taxing the dam thing. Does anyone have any good advice? i am STILL using fs2002 if that helps With thanks Richard

klm_city_hopper View Member Profile	Feb 13 2007, 12:24 PM Post #2
Space Shuttle Member Group: Full Access Members Posts: 1,684 Joined: 31-January 06 Member No.: 3,004	Hey Richard, The Extra is simple to taxi, and should do this normally; like any other GA plane. Please attribute the following things.... Auto Rudder is turned on through FS settings. Your joystick is calibrated through the control panel/FS control settings. Some questions. Does this happen on all aircraft, or just this? Do you have the swivvel joystick? (does the main 'stick' rotate if twisted?) Christian.

c150student View Member Profile	Feb 13 2007, 03:16 PM Post #3
Space Shuttle Member Group: Full Access Members Posts: 1,448 Joined: 16-January 06 From: SE United Kingdom Member No.: 2,891	Try going slower. If you try and turn it fast with a high power setting you'll tip the plane over. I find that the piper cub in fs2004 is even worse. More power will help you turn (due to the increased airflow past the rudder) but you dont want too much.

AspiringPilot View Member Profile	Feb 13 2007, 08:39 PM Post #4
Airbus 380 Member Group: Full Access Members Posts: 425 Joined: 24-March 06 Member No.: 3,514	Try taxiing slower. That aircraft can speed up sooo quickly. And plus it is a aircraft for speed so just take your time taxiing and sometimes turning off autorudder control if you have a joystick which has the twist handle. I say this because sometimes not alll the time but sometimes that really helps in turning the plane effectively. Enjoy! FS2002 but I highly highly suggest upgrading to Fs2004 ,now adays FS2004 is being sold for almost near free...and for cheap. So I suggest you take the jump. Since FS2002 which is damn near obsolete wont give you the flying experience you want. Try flying a plane in Spot View mode. Its very hard. So as I said FS2004 is the way. I'm not forcing you but by all means your missing out.

c150student View Member Profile	Feb 14 2007, 05:45 AM Post #5
Space Shuttle Member Group: Full Access Members Posts: 1,448 Joined: 16-January 06 From: SE United Kingdom Member No.: 2,891	Wasnt FS2004 basically FS2002 but a bit prettier? If your system can run it, go with FS2004. But FS2002 is more computr friendly (look what changed betwee fs2002 and fsx, eh).

AspiringPilot View Member Profile	Feb 14 2007, 07:48 AM Post #6
Airbus 380 Member Group: Full Access Members Posts: 425 Joined: 24-March 06 Member No.: 3,514	That is true.

Hamilton View Member Profile	Feb 14 2007, 08:38 AM Post #7
Boeing 747 Member Group: Full Access Members Posts: 252 Joined: 23-March 06 Member No.: 3,501	Man I always have problems taxying the Extra 300. Is it really that difficult to taxi anything that has a tail wheel? Regards, HamiltonAir

cobzz View Member Profile	Feb 15 2007, 06:58 AM Post #8
Space Shuttle Member Group: Full Access Members Posts: 564 Joined: 7-July 05 Member No.: 1,765	Use a combination of throttle, rudder, and brakes to turn the plane. Taxi slowly, and never use to much power when on the ground. Better yet, get fsX. The Xtra 300 in that is EASY to taxi, as are all tdraggers.

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