F-86F Sabre - Take Off & Landing

[@ysiadpir1423]

You provided a great Observation / Excellent TIP: Using your toe brakes instead of the rudder and nosewheel steering when taking off, it is like differential braking on other planes. I started doing this a few months ago with my rudder pedals, and it really makes things much less frustrating when taxing for takeoff and landing. Good stuff.

[@Sidekick65]

Thanks! You definitely want to stay off the nose wheel steering. That does not end well.

[@CameTo]

Toe breaks is just that, differential breaking on other planes.

[@CameTo]

And on this one ;)

[@rudelchw]

Regarding the automatic seat height, the real aircraft didn't have that feature. The seat was adjustable to cater for differently-sized pilots, but it was done on the ground and was a manual adjustment, not automatic. I wonder why Belsimtek added this, but you can disable it on Options -> Special. Nice series, I'm not currently flying the Sabre but I stll enjoy these videos and listening to your comments about the aircraft.

[@CameTo]

The time it takes (ages) to wind up that engine from idle to 95-100% is why it's always good to keep the airbrakes extended during the final break until full stop. I have seen so many people crash this plane because they got low and slow and ran out of time and ideas while waiting for the engine to give adequate power to accelerate. Ideally the approach / final break follows a continuous descent and avoid a chop and drop.

[@Sidekick65]

Good Advice! Especially when coming from a warbird which behaves so differently.