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asked by (19 points)
Small aircraft behave in an unrealistic manner when taking off and on landing . They veer all over the runway. It is as if the aircraft is skating on ice,There is less of a problem with large aircraft. Is this intentional r is it a bug?

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answered by (3.5k points)
commented by (19 points)
I get the same problem with the Aerobask Victory which is a jet!
commented by (3.5k points)
Do you have crosswind? Is your rudder trim at zero? Does it happen with default Laminar Research aircraft too?
commented by (3.5k points)
Do you have crosswind?

Is your rudder trim at zero? You can display the trim values from X-plane settings.

Does it happen with default Laminar Research aircraft too?
commented by (19 points)
The problem exists on all light aircraft. I recently piloted a piper Cherokee at Bristol Flying School and that was far less twitchy than my x plane simulation of the same aircraft. If I am alone in my concerns I will have to acknowledge that I am too fussy and continue skating about on the runway.
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