Simviation Forum - Which FS for training?

Reply #30 - Jul 10^th, 2009 at 11:46am

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Zaphod wrote on Jul 10^th, 2009 at 11:06am:

I think it may be due to the fact that the ATC at Headcorn is classified as A/G ( Air Ground Advisory, I think) which means they don't give permision to land or take off and any action is at the pilots discretion. They only provide local information.

Zaphod.

Back in the 'good old days' we had a similar luxury called Airport Advisories, provided at non-towered airports by the resident Flight Service Station. Our government, with its usual wisdom, decreed this no longer necessary so now, even with a local Unicom providing limited information, pilots basically sort themselves and beware the no radio guy on a long straight in.

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Reply #31 - Jul 10^th, 2009 at 12:17pm

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Fozzer wrote on Jul 10^th, 2009 at 10:57am:

I just drop a Plumb Bob over the side, on the end of a piece of string, and measure it now and again as I come in to land....

...simple...

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Paul...feeling all "strung out" again... Wink

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Over here we bob for apples at Halloween parties but bobbing for altitude ???? - must be an English custom

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Reply #32 - Jul 10^th, 2009 at 12:39pm

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olderndirt wrote on Jul 10^th, 2009 at 12:17pm:

[quote author=Fozzer link=1247030813/15#22 date=1247237878]I just drop a Plumb Bob over the side, on the end of a piece of string, and measure it now and again as I come in to land....

...simple...

Hey Fozz.
Ever caught a tree with that thing?? Grin

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Reply #33 - Jul 11^th, 2009 at 4:00am

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DenisH, the lazy man's way to zero the altimeter at the correct pressure (in FS anyway) is to press 'B' (for 'barometric pressure'). Best to press that at intervals on any flight.

Another key to press at intervals is 'D' (for 'deviation'). The compass will drift over a long flight, as the Earth's magnetic field varies in different locations, and FS models that effect. Easy to get several degrees off course over a distance.

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Reply #34 - Jul 11^th, 2009 at 4:49am

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Nav wrote on Jul 11^th, 2009 at 4:00am:

DenisH, the lazy man's way to zero the altimeter at the correct pressure (in FS anyway) is to press 'B' (for 'barometric pressure'). Best to press that at intervals on any flight.

Another key to press at intervals is 'D' (for 'deviation'). The compass will drift over a long flight, as the Earth's magnetic field varies in different locations, and FS models that effect. Easy to get several degrees off course over a distance.

I perform that operation, (B) and (D), with all my Aircraft now, after finding that one or two models actually responded to it!

No matter how much I peer at the "pressure indicator" on the Altimeter, its impossible to see the tiny numbers to tune them in, so pressing "B" solves the problem!

...and pressing "D" will often spin the Heading Indicator to point in the right direction!...Very important!.... Grin

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Reply #35 - Jul 12^th, 2009 at 9:52am

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DenisH. I think that the tower may be giving you the altimeter pressure setting - 29.92 ins Hg at SL in the US Standard Atmosphere.

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Reply #36 - Jul 12^th, 2009 at 7:38pm

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olderndirt wrote on Jul 10^th, 2009 at 12:17pm:

Fozzer wrote on Jul 10^th, 2009 at 10:57am:

I just drop a Plumb Bob over the side, on the end of a piece of string, and measure it now and again as I come in to land....

...simple...

...!

Paul...feeling all "strung out" again... Wink

...

...!

Over here we bob for apples at Halloween parties but bobbing for altitude ???? - must be an English custom

.

More useful information for our American chums.... Wink

...

"Plumb Bob"...>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumb-bob

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...dangling from a piece of string... Grin

...!

..also used my Mariners to gauge the water depth... Wink

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Reply #37 - Jul 13^th, 2009 at 10:35am

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As I believe the cockney's used to say, "Bob"s my uncle!"

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Reply #38 - Jul 13^th, 2009 at 10:37am

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Press "B" and "D" during longer flights. Noted. Thanks.

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Reply #39 - Jul 18^th, 2009 at 5:06pm

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Nav wrote on Jul 11^th, 2009 at 4:00am:

DenisH, the lazy man's way to zero the altimeter at the correct pressure (in FS anyway) is to press 'B' (for 'barometric pressure'). Best to press that at intervals on any flight.

Another key to press at intervals is 'D' (for 'deviation'). The compass will drift over a long flight, as the Earth's magnetic field varies in different locations, and FS models that effect. Easy to get several degrees off course over a distance.

The directional gyro will drift if you are doing a lot of turning. Stunt flying or just steep turn practice etc. will get you off from the compass. While the compass doesn't exactly "drift", the DG and the compass should agree. Push D every 1/4 hour.

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Reply #40 - Jul 27^th, 2009 at 6:02am

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G'day, Simon,

As often happens, replies to your post seem to have strayed 'off-course', but here's my suggestion (if you're still reading these):-

Since you seem primarily interested in the training value of FS, have you thought about FS Flying School? From reading other forums, it seems this is a piece of software you either love or hate. I've tried the demo version and found it OK, although the virtual instructors are very strict and will correct you almost BEFORE you screw up Huh

That said, it's meant to be fun and it can be programmed to make it more 'serious' if you want. Here's a link:-

http://www.fsflyingschool.com/

Happy Landings! Cool

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Reply #41 - Jul 27^th, 2009 at 8:09am

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The virtual instructor in FS9 thinks he's Henny Youngman.

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Reply #42 - Jul 27^th, 2009 at 6:32pm

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Thanks andi & co - I have gone ahead & bought a copy of FS2004, and am currently working my way through the lessons. Slowly. There is a bit more to get my head around than I expected, even for straight & level flight

I've seen the flying school video and it does look great. Definately less annoying than the built in instructor and his jokes. I'll be getting the demo soon - keep forgetting to be honest!

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Reply #43 - Jul 27^th, 2009 at 6:45pm

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Again.. don't forget these... they're kinda interactive; as in, questions encouraged

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1208113107

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