The nose-wheel steering system provides power steering while on the ground.
It can be engaged when aircraft weight is on any gear by aligning rudder pedal position with nose-wheel angle and depressing the CSC/NWS button on the control stick.
A holding relay circuit keeps steering engaged when the button is released. The button must be depressed and released again to disengage steering.
Notes:
- In X-Plane 12, aligning the rudder pedal position with the nose-wheel is not mandatory (due to lack of pedal feedback).
- Engagement of the NWS can be done on-screen/VR by interacting with the CSC/NWS button on the control stick, or by using a key/button assignment.
- For key-button assignment - refer to the 'Essential' pdf file in the project.
- The steering angle obtained is directly proportional to rudder pedal deflection. Nose-wheel is steerable 45° either side of
center. Minimum steering radius is approximately fifty-five feet. - Without the NWS engaged, the nose-wheel works in a castering mechanism, allowing differential braking.
- During normal take-off and landing - make sure that the NWS is disengaged!!!
- For more information - refer to the official SR-71A-1 manual.
