I never flew the default TBM 930 prior to SU6 so I can’t say for sure that SU6 has destroyed it, but right now it is basically unflyable (at least for me) After spending HOURS making sure key binds were good and not in conflict, and finally getting the engine started. I found that taxing the plane was almost impossible as it veered wildly and erratically from left to right (I tried using the rudder, diferential braking) taxing was tough, taking off … (lets say in real life i would have aborted the takeoff within the first 500’. Then to make it worse… after I get to the runway hold short line, the plane tilts back front wheel off the ground and the ELT starts blaring. No the CG was within limits.. I managed to get all the wheels on the ground using thrust. then stopped and tried to understand the problem… but now luck with identifying the cause. Next up… as I complete my takeoff roll, the pilot door opens… now I manage to get it closed again.. and made sure the handle was in the lock position… or did I , because the door opened 4 more times before I gave up on flying the this ■■■■. Now i had always read and seen videos on how this was one of the best planes in the sim. Well it that’s true, unless someone can tell me what i am doing wrong or what’s wrong with my set up… then this sim and wasted hundreds of hours and months of my life. Especilly the 10 hours i spent today on this piece of … Yes I am frustrated and why wouldn’t i be.
If anyone can suggest what I am doing wrong to cause these issues your insight will be appreciated. FYI .. it may be a while as I am going to fly out tommorrow on the same route I tried to pre-fly today in the sim. Regardless of any delay your assistance will be appreciated.
Hi @Adventure17602
As @FLIGHTJOX@Coleo91 and @Scet106 have said, in general the 930 is a wonderful aircraft to fly, including easy taxi and takeoff for the most part. Everything I’m going to talk about assumes little/no wind just to eliminate that potential issue!
So let’s start with some setup questions:
Do you have rudder pedals/twist joystick (and I’ll call it just “rudder” from now on if that’s what you have) for your rudder setup, or are you using keyboard? If it’s keyboard, we’ll have to check exactly what setup you’re using.
But if you have a rudder, make sure it’s setup as “rudder axis” in your controls and not set to “rudder left” and “rudder right” or something else. If you’re set up as “axis” make sure you check the sensitivity of your rudder axis and check how much dead zone you have set. I know for my setup I increased the dead zone slightly and turned down the sensitivity until it felt comfortable, and it helped reduce turning tendencies when taxiing or taking off. Test a takeoff, adjust the sensitivity and restart the flight as needed until you get a feel for what you like.
One other thing that I noticed after SU5 is that the default trim (even with nothing in the plane other than the pilot) was set too far “up” for my liking on takeoff, and sometimes made the plane’s nose want to lift a bit and reduce weight on the nose, which made the plane a bit more sensitive to wandering early in the takeoff roll. So I set it at the neutral line before taking off. For me, it’s easiest to see and set that from the HUD on external view. These are all personal settings, so you may experiment with it and see if any of it helps.
I can’t replicate the issue with the door. Did the “Door” warning on the CAS go out after you closed/locked the door and acknowledged the “Master Warning” light?? Sometimes takes a little time before the CAS warning goes out. In a quick check, I didn’t see any assignments for open/close the door, but I might have missed something, so may not be a cross-assignment issue.
The only way I’ve set the plane on it’s tail, is braking real hard while using overly aggressive reverse/beta application when I was testing some things. It kind of bounced back on it’s tail when I got off the brakes. Doesn’t sound like what’s happening to you. I’ll test some more…
Anyway, some things to consider/check out initially and see if it helps.
Regards
P.S. I found this info on the door issue, so posting here to see if it helps. My warning light never went green, just turned off…
“Pull or rotate the lever completely down until the door warning light on the EICAS turns off and the visual indicator turns from red to green. If left partially horizontal or red, the game may register it as unsealed, causing it to blow open mid-flight.”
Thanks for the feedback. I also found the note about ensuring the door is locked. That said I’m traveling this week and won’t be able to test that out until next week. When I do, I well pay my findings here.
I’m using thruster rudder pedals, along with a honeycombed alpha yoke, bravo throttle quadrant and an Octavi IFR1. I’m flying on a PC and msfs24
Has anyone managed to find the click spot to open the tablet in VR…? Apparently it has a tablet now.. so don’t just have to press tab to get the generic one… still really enjoy this plane..
It seems like generally, as soon as I take off, the rudder trim needs to be centered. ( I can’t center the rudder accurately before takeoff, but it doesn’t seem to affect it much.) It seems ok after that other than it acts like the AP is using rudder input to stay on course, so I have to periodically recenter it.
Regards