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    Posted: 04 Nov 2017 at 4:00am
I just installed the C-46 and am having difficulty taxiing.  The tailwheel does not steer, although the tailwheel lock is off.  I have a twist joystick and the plane does not turn when I twist the joystick.

Thank you,

Gary
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As far as I know from flying the aircraft and looking at the manual, you can't actually steer the tailwheel directly: it is free castoring. So you steer with toe brakes and differential throttle. Having said that, I'm not convinced that the tailwheel lock is very effective at unlocking the tailwheel! This is something that might be addressed in a future patch - you'd have to contact the developers to find out I suppose.
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twist joystick and use differential brakes to turn
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Ok, thanks.  Usually I only have to twist the joystick to get a taildragger to turn.  I'll try it with differential braking.

Gary
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Yes to all of the comments above! The tailwheel is not steerable. It IS lockable (via a lever at the rear right side of the centre console between the seats). If locked (lever up) you'll not really steer at all. If unlocked, a combination of rudder, differential throttle and differential brake should get you turning.

At a really basic level, if you want to turn right use left throttle and dab at the right brake (keyboard command if you don't have pedals). It's more effective to tap repeatedly than to keep the brake on - looking from the outside, you can see the tailwheel castoring and gradually moving to almost 90 degrees to the fuselage. Power alone will then maintain the turn, and opposite brake / power will need to be used similarly to straighten up.

Using that method, it is perfectly possible to turn comfortably within the width of a standard runway.
Cheers,
Paul.
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