Steering issues - Steering Locked Out

[Troyboy19668114]

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Are you using Developer Mode or made changes in it?

no

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yes

Which aircraft are you reporting an issue about? (Please also add the proper tag for it)

Asobo 747-8 and recently with the Bravoairspace 787-8. The latter was refunded.

Which aircraft version are you experiencing this issue on? (You can find this listed in the Content Manager under the Aircraft Name)

Latest version from SU15

Brief description of the issue:

unable to control 787-8 steering on ground from cold and dark startup. Steering works when loading aircraft directly to runway with engines running. The Asobo 747-8 will not turn at all and reports a message on the EICAS, STEERING LOCKED OUT.

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Detailed steps to reproduce the issue encountered:

usually from cold and dark

PC specs and/or peripheral set up if relevant:

i9 13900k, rx 4090, 48gb ddr5 7200, windows 11 pro, Hobeycomb bravo, Tyryle Beach Velocity One Rudder,
Thrustmaster Boeing Yoke.

Build Version # when you first started experiencing this issue:

SU15

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?

na

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:

seems most of the ussues happen with default aicrafts. PMDG 737, inibuilds A306 and Fenix a320 all works fine.

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[DementedCorn327]

Hi @Troyboy19668114 ,

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[DementedCorn327]

For the Asobo 747 issue there is an existing report:

747 is broken, you can't steer it on the ground

In a real 747, or on a non-broken flight simulator, there would be a tiller axis, or something equivalent, to permit an analog control axis to steer the aircraft on the ground. It seems the MS 747 (included in some of the larger versions of MSFS) does not respond either to “rudder” axis to steer (as some kind of fallback) nor does it provide its own nosewheel steering axis. Absent some AI pilot keeping the aircraft pointing down the runway, taking off is impossible. YES I did all the usual th…

For the Bravoairspace 787 issue, since it is a 3rd party aircraft, it cannot be reported in the Bug category that is only for 1st party developments.