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#2847441 - 08/25/09 12:29 AM A7-A and B rudder issue  
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Has anyone noticed an issue with the rudder when you drop the gear. I have been flying the A7 missions which are great by the way, but when I drop the landing gear or take off from the carrier, the rudder is locked to the right. I use pedals but they are of no use when the gear is down. Raise the gear and they operate fine. I know the airbrake is set not to lower when the gear is down but the rudder has me stumped.


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#2847546 - 08/25/09 05:22 AM Re: A7-A and B rudder issue [Re: Thuddriver]  
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I'll take a look.

#2847955 - 08/25/09 07:40 PM Re: A7-A and B rudder issue [Re: Thuddriver]  
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I just flew both the A-7's (A-7B) missions in the latest set and I have no issues with the rudder. Maybe is a hardware issue or your controll setup. Hope you solved the problem, the A-7 is my favorite dive bombing platform.

Swifty

#2847993 - 08/25/09 09:07 PM Re: A7-A and B rudder issue [Re: swift375]  
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Thanks swift375, you hit the nail on the head! I just flew the Loran mission in the F4E and there was the nasty rudder problem rearing it's ugly head. I checked my connections and my rudder plug had worked loose - too much yanking and kicking of the rudders I guess. All is well now, thanks zerocinco for checking it out, gotta maintain the hardware.


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