DA40NG no Nosewheel Steering?

[DanielMae]

Cant steer that Bird on the Ground. Rudder Axis just works when it just begins to roll…

In the Picture i give full Rudder, nothing…

All other planes work fine. Just the DA40 not… I dont have any addons for it.

Maybe the Plane is special?

[Habu2u2]

I believe that plane has a catering nose wheel without direct steering capability and requires differential braking for ground steering.
Regards

[DementedCorn327]

I think the nose wheel steering for this aircraft is different than from the other ones. If a pilot IRL that knows it could confirm it would be great.
Here are some explanations since it has already been reported:

DA40NG won't taxi

Hello! I spoke with the testers about this issue, and wanted to share some thoughts and further instructions: Before you could easily turn while taxiing in the aircraft using rudder input, but you’ll find it is difficult because nose wheel steering has been removed. To turn in the aircraft now, you must use the Left and Right toe brakes, which are not mapped by default on the gamepad. However, you can do something similar by applying the brakes (X), stomping on Left (LT) or Right (RT) Rudder,…

[Habu2u2]

I found this review of an actual aircraft. Their comments on steering are a ways down the article. Don’t know if it was ever changed in later models.
Regards

Diamonds are forever when it comes to aircraft

[CasualClick]

I use the MrTommyMxr mod for the DA-40NG, absolutely do not fly without it. I don’t know if he addresses steering with it, but I just flew it after a long absence yesterday and the ground steering worked fine with a rudder axis input, brakes set to my trigger control and some judicious burping of the TD engine.

[DementedCorn327]

Yep, nose wheel steering added (optional) using that mod:

In the article provided by @Habu2u2 , they confirmed that aircraft does not have any direct nose steering through the foot pedals. Interesting, you must use brakes differential to turn on ground.

[DanielMae]

That makes sense,

Thanks you all. I try the mod, cause I don’t have any toebrakes and with keys it’s pretty hard (used that for the last times)

[Pieter2427]

@DementedCorn327

Interesting, you must use brakes differential to turn on ground.

I’ve flown also planes without nws and just a casting nosewheel (Tecnam P2010) and it’s a hand(foor)full to taxi indeed.