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B-52 Driver >> B-52 Driver >> Map gear centering button to yoke? https://www.captainsim.org/forum/csf.pl?num=1292867907 Message started by Stephen Power on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 5:58pm

Title: Map gear centering button to yoke?
Post by Stephen Power on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 5:58pm

I was hoping it would be possible to map the gear centering button to my yoke for ease of use. It's hard to land, then cycle to view down to the pedestal in order to use this centering mechanism. Thanks.

Title: Re: Map gear centering button to yoke?
Post by Markoz on Dec 21^st, 2010 at 2:47am

According to the manual �B-52 Driver� FLIGHT MANUAL Part II � Aircraft and Systems page 24:

40. LANDING GEAR LEVER
A landing gear lever is located on the pilots' instrument panel ahead of the aisle stand. Positions of the lever are GEAR UP-GEAR DOWN.

So there is no center position on the gear lever.

Mark

Title: Re: Map gear centering button to yoke?
Post by Stephen Power on Dec 21^st, 2010 at 12:57pm

I was referring to the gear centering mechanism utilized for crosswind landings.
:)

Anyone know how to do this? It would make crosswind operations a "breeze".

Title: Re: Map gear centering button to yoke?
Post by Gecko6 on May 8^th, 2011 at 6:24am

I tried to do a cross wind landing and it is almost impossible to look down to use the crab wheel. I too would like to hear how others are doing this.

Title: Re: Map gear centering button to yoke?
Post by awd on Nov 14^th, 2011 at 10:21am

Stephen Power wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 5:58pm:

b52 no upgrade yet