JB_XUSA Posted October 1, 2011 Report Posted October 1, 2011 Last beta night flight for KONT to KSBA on Pilotedge. Pilotedge goes live today…. The new Carenado Beechcraft Bonanza 1 Quote
flyinhawaiian Posted October 1, 2011 Report Posted October 1, 2011 So I hooked up my roommates Saitek Pro Flight Yoke, throttles, and pedals to my computer, mapped it all out, was going to do a short hop from KVRB to KMCO in the Challenger 300, pick up some "pax" and fuel, then blast off to N'awleans, but Xplane had different ideas.Had AirTrack set up to vector me for the ILS 36R at KMCO, taxied out, liftoff was no problem, positive rate - gear up, 1,000ftL ENGINE FIRE!Bells, whistles, warning lights and the ECS lit up like a Christmas tree. Its really funny how real world training kicked in. I immediately retarded the left throttle to idle, flipped the "RUN" switch to "OFF" continued down and activated the fire bottle for the left engine, and increased the thrust on the right one. I then preceded to keep flying the plane, and started a left turn to come back around to land. Mentally, I called my mayday and also tuned 7700 in my transponder. Flew a nice, high downwind and lined her up for the single engine landing. It wasn't my prettiest approach, but we made it back down safely. After I taxied off the runway, XP gave me a left side hydraulic failure too, so I had to turn the pumps on to taxi back to the ramp.I had turned on the "Mean time between failures" option on and set it to 2,000 hours. Totally random, but XP simulated a bird strike (hence the engine fire, probably a compressor stall) and gave me a "real world" scenario to deal with. Coupled with my real-world training, albeit not in anything as complex as this, the experience actually made me sweat a bit and was a hell of a lot more fun than any straight-line flight I've done before.That, was definitely cool! 1 Quote
AgreMeister Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 Took this from the hotel room this morning Quote
flyinhawaiian Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Finally made it to KMCO! Edited October 2, 2011 by flyinhawaiian Quote
Simmo W Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 Love all these osm2xp pics Max! So real looking, I'll have to give it a try again since they seem to have improved the roof look. Quote
MdMax Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Love all these osm2xp pics Max! So real looking, I'll have to give it a try again since they seem to have improved the roof look.Thank you for this comment ! It's already possible to get sloped roofs. Edited October 2, 2011 by MdMax 1 Quote
Carlos Garcia Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 Kennedy International (KJFK)Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (SKBQ)Flight Time: 2.11(104.188 lbs fuel used) Quote
Lukasz Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Goodbye, Alaska! Winter is coming and it's time to move south Enroute from Anchorage to Seattle-Tacoma. Edited October 2, 2011 by Lukasz Quote
Carlos Garcia Posted October 5, 2011 Report Posted October 5, 2011 Guayaquil / Simon Bolivar (SEGU)Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (SKBQ) Quote
Maniac12 Posted October 5, 2011 Report Posted October 5, 2011 I flew the B757-200 from XPFW from Berlin international (i think that's the name) to Ljubljana- Brnik airport It was fun and fast Quote
Carlos Garcia Posted October 6, 2011 Report Posted October 6, 2011 Around Cartagena Colombia... Quote
OlaHaldor Posted October 6, 2011 Report Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) Not X-Plane, nor is it a Microsoft product. But well worth showing I think. Edited October 6, 2011 by OlaHaldor Quote
Simmo W Posted October 6, 2011 Report Posted October 6, 2011 Ah Take on Helicopters? How is it? Quote
OlaHaldor Posted October 6, 2011 Report Posted October 6, 2011 Correct. It's.. Well. Visually something completely different than both X-Plane and MSFS. Performance isn't 'there yet'. The general feeling of the helicopters is good, but not "sim" like X-Plane. Quote
Lukasz Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) ArmA2 for a comparison, at somewhat reduced visual settings. Not a flight simulation, but also not that bad, as one could expect. It has simplified flight model, but you need to know the basics to fly with success. Even with that in mind, it's actually enjoyable to fly around just for the sake of it, without any actual combat taking place. I have to try "Take on helicopters" yet, I'm just waiting for a more definite version. As for now, I think that merge of semi-simulation with adventure/role playing game can be very interesting, if only done properly. Edited October 7, 2011 by Lukasz Quote
Simmo W Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 I've tried Arma, I think you are being very kind about the flight model, if you can call it that. An incredible battle simulator nonetheless, and I hope they gradually improve the Take on Helos model. Stay tuned for a post of mine re. Another flying sim I've found.Ha, we're all killing time before xp10 comes eh!! Quote
Lukasz Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 Simon, have you tried Arma or Arma2? There is a difference. While I like no.2 (far from a realistic flight sim of course, but still enjoyable, and that's all I want from it), the first one was very disappointing, basically in every aspect. My Arma2 is also modded to some degree, so that also plays a role. It nicely fills the niche, when I'd like some virtual flying experience, but don't have enough time or I'm too tired to launch XP and think of something more "realistic" Quote
Carlos Garcia Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 C-17 Globemaster around SKSM ( Santa Marta Colombia) Quote
Simmo W Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 Simon, have you tried Arma or Arma2? There is a difference. While I like no.2 (far from a realistic flight sim of course, but still enjoyable, and that's all I want from it), the first one was very disappointing, basically in every aspect. My Arma2 is also modded to some degree, so that also plays a role. It nicely fills the niche, when I'd like some virtual flying experience, but don't have enough time or I'm too tired to launch XP and think of something more "realistic" I've got 2, Operation Arrowhead so I could try the ToH community preview. You sound more into it than me, it was too scary for me! Sheesh, I started ducking for cover hearing gunshots so near. It can get pretty full-on with the gung-ho types, so not my cup of tea. Yes, good fun in spurts, helis with weapons. I'll post my other diversion very soon, I think you'll like it, I'm more into that right now. Less scary, in some ways.Why don't you try FSX? That's not realistic at all, much more relaxing Quote
Simmo W Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 Here's what I'm flying now. I'll be uploading a video to the Xsims blog soon. Quote
Carlos Garcia Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 uhmmmm.... Out of Topic..... Quote
Kesomir Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 C-17 Globemaster around SKSM ( Santa Marta Colombia)Can you give me a link to download that C-17? Quote
Carlos Garcia Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 Mr Kesomir You can Download the Plane Here : http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=9717Its a basic Model but is Very Good. Carlos Quote
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