Takeoff roll, low airspeed✈️ Plane

Poor tracking on takeoff roll — swerves, won't go straight

The plane swerves off-line during the takeoff roll before the rudder has real authority.

💡 The idea: Motor torque/P-factor is pulling one direction before airspeed builds.

Try these in order

Make one change at a time and re-test — that's how you learn what your car likes.

  1. 1
    Add right thrust (shim the motor mount)

    Counters torque roll directly.

  2. 2
    Increase throttle progressively and hold slight rudder correction

    Manages the swing while airspeed builds.

  3. 3
    Check/reduce tailwheel-to-rudder throw if over-controlling

    Excess coupling can make the swerve worse, not better.

Found what works? Save it as a Setup Sheet and compare it against your baseline, log the result in your Run Log, or dig deeper in the RC Wiki.

General RC tuning guidance — your chassis manual's own tuning chart is the final word for your specific car.