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Lately all planes on xplane 11, pull off to the right or left while accelerating on the runway before takeoff?, has anyone had this problem too?

Any solutions for this issue?

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answered by (3.5k points)
Hi, I think this is normal.
The propeller does unduce left roll, and the wind can induce roll too, when it hits the rudder.
Could you give more precise details?
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Hi,

Thanks for responding, well everytime i begin speeding up the runway the airplane(all of them) seems to go extreme left or right. this just started to happen recently, however i did

install Xenviro and XPRealstic Pro, at the same time. could this be related?

Joe

UPDATE: I Just solved the problem, apparently it was Xenviro Settings For Surface Winds- it was set at 50mph at surface level, hence i changed it to 0 and I am back on a straight line again :)).
commented by (3.5k points)
I would suggest you disable these plugins trough x-plane plugins menu to check if it comes from them. Also make sure your joystick axis are still correctly configured and respond as intended.
One last test could be to delete (or move for backup) the entire .../x-plane 11/output/preferences folder. This would reset all your settings, but would be likely to solve such issues.
commented by (3.5k points)
Ok, so that was due to the wind and Xenviro.
commented by (13 points)
Yes, Xenviro had a default value set to 50 mph surface winds. so by tweeking the settings
to 0 Mph surface winds that corrected the problem. Notice the Cessna still curves a bit to the lift but some Rudder adjustment solve's that issue as well.

Thanks for your Suggestions Amelingu.
commented by (3.5k points)
The Cessna curving to the left, as you mention, is due to prop wash :
http://wiki.flightgear.org/Understanding_Propeller_Torque_and_P-Factor
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