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Old 08-10-2015 | 07:34 AM
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George
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Originally Posted by Vincent
I have not made a gyro selection yet just gathering information. I have been using gyros in my jets for 3yrs now but never on the nose steering. My normal set up is run a dual rate on the nose steering ch. lots of travel to taxi out and turn into the wind then click to a lower rate for take off run. this has worked for many years. I have a new jet that has been very difficult at times to keep straight so i was looking for something else to help. does the gyro see the low rate and therefore restrict its own movement or is the D/R not a factor in the gyro travel. I have used servo slow before on one jet with a sensitive elev but never on steering although i know someone who sets his up that way.

Thx Vin...
Vin,

Great minds... That has been modus operandi for many years as well, and has worked perfectly even for the "squirrely" ones. Can you just reduce your takeoff travel even more or is it a different issue causing the problem, i.e. not centering, loose cables, sloppy trunion, etc.?