Move stick to left/right will turn left/right or roll left/right? I originally had roll L/R and it was had as hell to control. So I switch around them with the button 3/4 (located on top of the Sidewinder) and now the control is alot easier. Ain't gonna change it back.. but I am curious how the real control is like? How do you roll on a WWII plane for real? Pedals?
There is no way the plane when flying can turn L/R like a car right? For I think the wings will tilt to a side at least to a certain degree? It certainly feels like turning in a car in the cockpit view.. I guess the chase cam is diff but I never want to use it.

Sorry that I sound like n00b but please understand that I have never been in a real cockpit before... Sure countless flight of business trips on a DC/737 doesn't give you any hints what so ever either...

I have flown a Cessna once...
My ex-girl gave me a free flylesson for my birthday :-D
When you pull the stick to the left your plane will bank to the left... If you hold it to left you will make a barrel roll on the same course without actually moving to the left...
The foot pedal is for moving slightly to left and right, but it does not steer as a car.
If you want to move to the left, you should move your stick to the left in order for the plane to bank then you pull up by pulling the stick towards you...
The way these WWII planes turn in BA is extremely arcade (but fun).
If you want to find out how a real spitfire would fly.. Try out Microsoft Combat FlighSimulator, this would give you a good idea.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: LGorrit1976,

G'day mate.

I know this post is a bit late, but hopefully you still read the forums occasionally.

I'm a commercial pilot and fly a lovely Dash8 Q400 for Qantas Link. Let me tell you Lgorrit is pretty darn spot on! Certainly 100% more knowledge than most ground dwellers I know.

A plane basically has 3 main controls.

The elevators (Located on the horizontal stabilisers) control the pitch of the aircraft. Pulling back on the yoke, or joystick will raise the nose, pushing down will lower the nose.

The ailerons (on the wings) control the aircrafts roll axis. Turn the Yoke right, or push the joystick to the right and the aircraft will begin to roll and turn to the Right. Rolling left requires the opposite control inputs.... You can't turn without rolling the aircraft to the side.

The rudder (located on the vertical stabiliser, aka. the fin) makes the plane yaw. There are two pedals on the floor, one on the left, and one on the right. The rudder pushes the nose in a certain direction slightly without the pilot having to bank the aircraft. Push on the left pedal, and the nose of the aircraft will slide to the left. Pushing the right pedal has the opposite effect. These pedals are also used to steer the aircraft on the ground. Either by the rudder or a nose wheel depending on how advanced the aircraft is. This is as close as it gets to a car.

There are other gadgets that a pilot uses to control an aircraft such as engine RPM (props) or thrust (in most jets), flaps, and trim tabs on elevators, ailerons and the rudder. But these are far less important as the above 3, and are very complicated to understand! (Thats why all commercial pilots play $50 000 + in training) You really dont need to know anything about them unless you fly a real plane, or play a complicated game like MS Flight Sim.

Anyway mate, I hope you can understand the above. Its rather late and I only finished work an hour ago. 8 hours flying is pretty darn exhausting.

Cheers,
B