thanks Pete for the reply
i too tend to steer from the flightdeck but the problem is as in real lfe the controll surface checks are often carried out during the taxi which means when you check the rudder movement you will also be steering the aircraft left and right in fsx which is not desirable. From what i can tell from videos i have, on the real flight deck of a 747 400 the pilot holds the tiller tight in position during the rudder checks with the foot pedals to prevent the nose wheel steering at the same time. This is of course not possible in the sim so i am restricted to carry out the rudder checks while the aircraft is stationary or miss out the rudder check during the taxi , I just wanted to find some way of getting around this
kav