Yub, yub, cmdr!

How much should the nosewheel turn?

Mine turns about forty degrees, manual turning by hand (rudder servo not installed yet.)

Is that enough? I was thinking it should turn at least eighty degrees (you know, for taxiing and all that)?

Yub, yub, cmdr!

Actually more like 25 degrees, 1/4 inch.

goliath-RCU

My Feedback: (8)

for trainers the less it turns the better. makes take offs easier at first. after you get used to it you can bump the sensitivity up some.

SaviCatses

I'll second the 25 degrees.. that's how much my trainer's wheel turns and it's more than enough. I can land, and once at the end of the runway, I can turn the plane around and taxi back to the downwind end of the runway for a takeoff.

damo.f

I have to agree with about 25 degress, mine turns tight enough on that.

Yub, yub, cmdr!

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PS How do you maintain Rudder centering AND nosewheel alignment Just Right?

a65l

My Feedback: (17)

On nosewheel steering: less is better! As your plane picks up speed, the rudder will become a lot more effective, and you won't be relying on the nosewheel as much. Also, for landing in a crosswind, you may need to feed in a bit of rudder and if you touch down and your nosewheel is turned way off, at the least you're gonna touch a wingtip. I've probablly got mine to about 1/4 inch each way, and I have no problem turning on the runway and taxiing out of the pits. Of course, my runway is about 50 feet wide....

And as far as nosewheel-rudder alignment, you just have to tweak, tweak, tweak

HTH
Andy

TerrellFlyer

If you see it move then that is enough and sometimes that is to much.

DBCherry

My Feedback: (4)

25 degrees sounds about right. Our runway is plenty wide for you to turn around on David.

Not sure how the control end at your nose wheel is connected, or the servo end of the steering, but I've always found it easier to get the rudder set up, then play with the nose wheel. If the nose wheel is off a bit it won't matter all that much, and it's better than the rudder being off.

Besides, once your instructor gets it into the air and trims it, you'll probably be adjusting it again.
Dennis-

tailskid

My Feedback: (34)

I'll agree with a65l on this one....if you can see it move - it's too much :-). Seriously, less is better and will make take-offs much straighter.

iflircaircraft

The nose wheel doens't need alot of movement.
AS far as alignment with the rudder, first thing to do is center the rudder with the servo in neutral and the clevis unattached.
Get some long flat sticks, such as popsicle sticks or the like and place them with rubber bands over the rudder and vertical stab, thus holding the rudder in the neutral position.
Adjust the pin on the clevis so it will go into the horn on the rudder. If using a z bend at the horn, you may have to adjust the clevis at the servo arm.
With the rudder held in the neutral position with the sticks and bands, eyeball the nose wheel and attach it to the control rod from the servo, adjust as needed.
Now find a flat surface, such as yor driveway or garage or sidewalk,etc and roll the plane.
Adjust it to the left or right as needed.
When satisfied remove the sticks and bands holding the rudder in neutral. Once done both the rudder and nose wheel should be straight.
Hope this is of help.


Tom