sbooy42
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- May 24, 2009
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- 154
Re: no steering at high speed!!
Re: no steering at high speed!!
This was the response I received comparing rotary with and with out NFB
Regular steering is -- well -- regular steering. If you let go of the wheel while underway the steering may move by itself one way or the other due to to engine torque. You therefore need to apply some steering effort to keep that from happening. The higher the HP the more of an issue this is. NFB steering systems have a locking clutch in the system that prevents the wheel from turning. Just a slight pressure by the operator releases the clutch and steering is normal. It is a great system but does take a little getting used to. You will probably complain that steering is hard to make minor corrections. Fact is, you are over steering so set your direction and unless wind or water conditions dictate, you shouldn't need to make those tiny and frequent small wheel movements.
I'm just guessing but it may have something do with the locking clutch
Re: no steering at high speed!!
This was the response I received comparing rotary with and with out NFB
Regular steering is -- well -- regular steering. If you let go of the wheel while underway the steering may move by itself one way or the other due to to engine torque. You therefore need to apply some steering effort to keep that from happening. The higher the HP the more of an issue this is. NFB steering systems have a locking clutch in the system that prevents the wheel from turning. Just a slight pressure by the operator releases the clutch and steering is normal. It is a great system but does take a little getting used to. You will probably complain that steering is hard to make minor corrections. Fact is, you are over steering so set your direction and unless wind or water conditions dictate, you shouldn't need to make those tiny and frequent small wheel movements.
I'm just guessing but it may have something do with the locking clutch