Stupid beginner's question.
On a tricycle gear setup why does the nosegear steer the opposite direction as the rudder. When the rudder is left it turns left. But when the rudder is left the nosewheel is right. So when you are taxiing you have to turn the TX to the opposite direction to get the plane to taxi the right direction. (to get the nosewheel to turn left you have to turn the TX stick right. This don't sound right to me. Shouldn't the nosewheel turn the same direction as the rudder? Told you it was a stupid question!!!

The only stupid question is the one you don't ask .

Set the plane on the ground and turn the nose wheel . It works just like on a car / bike . Now look at the rudder and imagine the AIR flowing back hitting the rudder , what is happening to the plane ? The air is pushing on the rudder that is turning the NOSE of the plane the direction you wanted to go. Make sense ?? ENJOY !!! RED

I found the answer myself. Should have looked closer as I was building. When I installed the rudder pushrod it crossed over to the opposite side of the rudder (the servo was on the right side, the pushrod crossed over to exit from the left side). I am correcting the issue now and moving the pushrod exit to be on the same side that the servo is on. Unfortunately I had to rip open the fuselage and rip out the pushrod tube. Now I have to reinstall the pushrod to be on the same side as the servo, then resheet. Serves me right building in a hurry and not paying attention.

Thank you.

- - it happens..............

Down here in the southern hemisphere the nosewheel goes the other way

Terry