No nosewheel steering

[alan CXA651]

Hi Sdatcher.
You seem to be under the illution that the A2A C182 is at fault for lack of nosewheel steering , probably because you are used to other add on aircraft like the default C172/182 steering with rudder input only , these default aircraft are incorrect and A2A aircraft are modelled after the real aircraft and behave just like the real thing.
The nose wheel on the C172/182 is what is known as a FREE CASTOR , kept in the center position by a couple of bungees , so when you apply left or right rudder only , it only partially steers due to the drag in the wind of the rudder which causes a slight turn in that direction , by appling left or right brake as well , causes the nose wheel to respond more positively in that direct against the bungees , hence a sharper turn with differential brakeing .
I hope this helps you to understand the turning properties of the A2A and real C172/182 aircraft , and you need to do your hanger visits and preflight walk arounds correctly with the A2A aircraft , to make sure its fit to fly , just like the real aircraft.
regards alan.

[Oracle427]

It actually isn't free castoring on the 182 and 172. There are steering linkages attached to horns above the wheel that turn it to either side. The linkages are not connected by a solid set of actuators to the rudder pedals. There are clevises on the exterior and those clevises are at the end of an aluminum rod.

Somewhere in the control actuation system are bungees that allow for some give. When new the bungees aren't that forgiving, but when worn out, the nose wheel can wander around a bit, due to the large "null zone" created by the loose bungees.

The nose wheel turns when the rudder pedals are operated by action of the actuator linkages. They will turn the wheel about halfway to the limit if I recall correctly. Using differential braking tightens the turn and flexes the bungees beyond the point of the travel ported by the rudder pedals.

An example of free castoring nosewheel is on the Grumman Tiger or many Diamond aircraft. In that case the nosewheel can turn round and round just like the castoring wheels found on the bottom of an office chair or a mover's dolly. It takes a bit of practice to get used to steering with a free castoring nosewheel especially when there is some wind. Proper crosswind control inputs are essential.