Flight Yoke & Rudder Pedals

[coppilot]

For those of you who use them, are they worth the money? I think the yoke would be great but what about the pedals? How do you turn the plane if you dont have the rudder pedals? Thanks for any feedback. CP

[Saitek]

The yoke banks the plane from side to side.
The pedals put the nose up and down.

I intend using something other than a joystick.... I need to find out if a wheel and pedals will do... I have a Saitek R440 FF wheel and I wondered if it would be any good for it. I guess it'll be almost like learing to fly again though after using a stick for so long.

[commoner]

The yoke banks the plane from side to side.
The pedals put the nose up and down.

I intend using something other than a joystick.... I need to find out if a wheel and pedals will do... I have a Saitek R440 FF wheel and I wondered if it would be any good for it. I guess it'll be almost like learing to fly again though after using a stick for so long.

..........mmmmm...funny that.... I always thought the rudder pedals caused the aircraft to YAW and the nose went up or down by pushing or pulling back on the stick...to think I've been wrong all these 50 odd years. They do say "You live and Learn"...commoner

[zcottovision]

Well, you can turn the plane using the yoke or the keyboard (situated on your lap), I suspect.

I've been looking for the past few weeks at getting a CH yoke. It's probably compatible with racing pedals, but using a racing wheel instead of a yoke wouldn't be so great. The yoke has both longitudinal travel as well as lateral, where as the wheel is longitudinal only.

[Saitek]

..........mmmmm...funny that.... I always thought the rudder pedals caused the aircraft to YAW and the nose went up or down by pushing or pulling back on the stick...to think I've been wrong all these 50 odd years. They do say "You live and Learn"...commoner

Well I thought that was correct... I must be wrong then....
Don;t take my word for it - I've never had a yoke and I've never flown a real plane. Probably I'm wrong....

[mark_av]

I transitioned from a joystick to a yoke a couple years ago, and have never looked back.  I was able to add the rudder pedals later, and was even happier.
While anything is better than trying to fly with the keyboard, I find that the yoke/peddals allow for easier control in flight.  I have yoke buttons set for trim, flaps, and gear so that I don't have to search the keyboard for the right one.
I guess what I'm trying to say is I recommend a yoke to anyone who can afford it, and rudder pedals help add to the experience.

[commoner]

Hi coppilot....FS9 allows you to combine the rudder with the ailerons so you could manage without pedals....to put it simply....aileron rolls the plane onto its side and rudder swings it round to point the way you are turning adding up elevator then pulls the aircraft round the corner as it were...a crude explanation maybe but that's how I see it

and Saitek at the risk of being boring..I found this text which explains the function of the yoke and
pedals....Commoner....... ......

..The primary flight control consists of :
1. Control yoke operates the aileron and elevator. Each has its own function to
control the aircraft.
a. Ailerons control the rotation of the
aircraft about its longitudinal axis (roll
movement). They are located on the
trailing edge of the wing. When you
turn the control yoke to the left, you
apply the left aileron, which causes
aircraft to roll left; right aileron causes
the aircraft to bank right.
b. Elevators are control surfaces that are located on the trailing edge of the
horizontal stabilizer. The elevators control the movement of the aircraft
about its lateral axis (pitching movement), pitching the aircraft nose up or
down. When you pull back on the control yoke, the nose of the aircraft
moves up. The aircraft

[coppilot]

Thanks to all who replied. I apologize for not being clearer on what I was asking. I do know exactly what the yoke and rudder pedals do. Hence, my screen name (Coppilot). I am a real flying police officer. Like I said, I didn't give a clear meaning of what I was wondering. So, let me put to you in the way. I am currently using a joystick to fly FS9. With it the stick does all of the necessary movements to fly the plane correctly. I bought a yoke and was wondering how I would Yaw or turn the plane once it was on the ground if I didn't have rudder pedals. So to fix my curiosity I bought rudder pedals to go along with my yoke. But once again, I apologize for not being clear in the beginning and thank you all for making this a great discussion board. CP:)

[Brett_Henderson]

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[logjam]

I suppose, if you were Ozzy and flying a knife edge in a Spit, then the rudder would send you up and down....mmmmm

[commoner]

LOL..sorry coppilot.....now we know the facts I guess we must all feel a bit .......... commoner  ;)

[Brett_Henderson]

Sarcasm appreciated.. Just trying to help..