With airliners it is all over the place. In a 737, not trimming might result in forces that are not controllable due to mechanical linkage. If your engines are under the wing, you theoretically also need to trim out thrust moment changes. In pure hydraulic planes it depends on design. In the 777, you trim for speed but not for thrust. In the MD11, it will automatically trim away small forces but not large ones. And Airbus FBW involves no trimming while flying at all. Any planes that are pure hydraulic will not feed back aerodynamic forces, but usually implement some kind of spring rate that depends on indicated airspeed (even with unreliable airspeed).
So a FFB stick for the airbus would make sense in that way that the simulated "spring strength" could be increased and decreased according to the indicated airspeed?
But the airbus FBW stick has a very hydraulic feel, which you can not replicate with just a spring. I fly a320 fleet IRL, but have a VKB sidestick with a stiffer spring, it is close enough for my budget. But it is not perfect.
No, I never looked, but I am certain there are people on this forum who have all the technical documentation. There are people here that know pretty much everything about controls
Having said that, I think it also depends on the needs expressed by @AV8. Does he just want the feel of the stick (close to the real Airbus stick) or is he looking for greater immersion? (And the choice is getting bigger: VR, motion system, etc.).
As some have said, an FFB just for the feel of the stick might be a bit much when cheaper alternatives exist. Whatever the case, he should find what he's looking for, whether in FFB or other systems
I just read somewhere that when you activate the autopilot solenoids would immobilize the stick (up to a point), that's something only FFB can do in a home simulator
What u cant see: that plane is currently at 38k and bro just put it into a right left snaproll followed by a zoomclimb and then a weightless dive :Jeremiahmeme:
I'm having this issue right now as well. I've tried everything, binding/unbinding, assigning/in assigning, still no solution. Quite frustrating. If you wouldn't mind offering a hand with this I'd really appreciate it! Please send me a Discord PM. Thanks!
The Airbus sidestick is not a simple joystick. Each axis is connected to a transducer which relays electrical signals to the ailerons and elevators. In addition there is a solenoid which is activated when Autopilot is engaged preventing the sidestick from moving. However, apply enough force and the AP and solenoid will disengaged.
Just found this answer to a question about Airbus stick resistance:
βThe figures copied from an Airbus publication and converted to pounds are:
Breakout force: 1.1 pounds
Pitch: Fore and aft. +/- 16 degrees 22.5 pounds
Roll: Outboard 20 degrees 5.6 pounds.
Roll: Inboard 20 degrees 7.8 pounds.
Note that the force is different for inboard and outboard roll. Airbus found during development that your arm is stronger moving inboard than outboard and fine tuned the forces to make left and right roll feel the same. Try moving the stick left and right holding it from above next time you are at work, you can clearly feel the force difference.β
Would it be possible to replicate this reasonably well? Is it even possible in the software to have a different amount of force between left and right?
Hey, could somebody who has a 57er Motor not yet built in do me a favor and weigh it for me? The more precise the better. Kitchen scale will do though. Thank you!