Turns and "the ball"

[pandacat]

Originally Posted by MaxGunz

Anybody that says not to rudder in turns is either a fool or trying to get easy targets. It's much like people who tell you to fly slow and use flaps a lot.


If you have any doubts, go and test with mind conscious of what you're checking. Don't just think about it or talk and be fooled. TEST. CHECK.

Highly recommend this test check approach. Forums are always filled with foolish, ignorant and half-ass experts who insist on giving out advices. I remember when I first started playing IL-2, someone "expert" told me to set my x52pro 100% sensitivity across the board. I took his "holy grail" and had a lot of difficulty aiming and getting kills. Then he told me it was because some planes' fm is porked and unrealistic. I believed in him and followed his suit to bitch about fms. Later I read beginner nugget by Pandabear. Then I realized my problem. After tuning down sensitivity, I was suddenly able to reap in a large number of kills. My aim became much more accurate and my planes seldomly stalled. Now if I feel anything that I don't know, I would first do a bit research then test and try myself to fully understand the issue.

[K_Freddie]

A lot of advice should be seen in context, usually is not
The best is to try out what you think is suitable for you, and adjust if necessary.

100% settings for me work so well, i'd never change for anything.

[MaxGunz]

Whatever stick settings you use, don't grip the stick tight and never rest the weight of your hand/arm on the stick.

Practice out of combat holding the stick with thumb and one or two fingers. Get to know what flying with a light touch can do.

Knowing ain't half the battle if you don't PRACTICE. Practice flying first. Practice shooting second. Practice fighting until you change planes, then start over as flying all planes the same is how to be mediocre.

[Buster_Dee]

When I flew little planes I was always annoyed that, on takeoff turning to cross-wind, I found myself using opposite rudder. Then again, that wasn't the only thing that confused me. I "gave up" the hobby in a farmer's field.

[MaxGunz]

Had you been through ground school and all that?