Jump to content

VirtualGAaviator

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    273

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    10

 Content Type 

Posts posted by VirtualGAaviator

  4. Rain Effects in X-Plane 12

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Anecdotally, it appears that rain effects are tied to clouds, that is; when flying under cumulus or cumulus nimbus clouds we get rain, no matter what the actual weather is. I can appreciate how hard this phenomena is to fix. Thinking about 1st principle modeling, it has to be tough to model when it rains versus when the clouds are saturated but not raining. My guess is that LR, (Austin Meyers) is thinking about this and trying to figure out a mathematical equation that can be dropped into XP12. We all want weather that is as close to the real world weather as possible. I'm sure that is not lost on Laminar Research.

    X-Plane 12 is a fantastic program. It's still in its infancy. Even so, it rivals flight simulators with nearly unlimited resources. I can think of a half dozen things that I'd like to see fixed. I'm confident those things will be addressed. In the meantime, I'm enjoying it to the max, even with the current rain effects :).

  7. Can't load current AIRAC

    in Bug Reports

    Posted

    Not so much a bug report as a support request.

    I can't seem to get the NAV DATA to display the current AIRAC. Navigraph advised me to remove and reinstall Navigraph FMS Data Manager. I removed it deleted the folders and rerun it from scratch. The other plane that I fly shows the correct AIRAC, include the 738. I suspect i missed something. Any suggestions?737895785_IXEGCDUScreenshot2023-09-18184409.thumb.png.346bc602694e33b5b097195263147e60.png

  14. Can someone help me get to grips with stab trim?

    in Flying the Challenger

    Posted

     

    18 minutes ago, bpcw0001 said:

    What's your experience? Have you found this tool to yield values that work well with the Hot Start 650 in all cases?

    TBH, I rarely use the tool. I tend to set trim to some value I can't recall at the moment or just accept the default value. Now that Pan-Aero is on my radar again, I may use it more often. Maybe then I can talk about my experiences by updating this thread.

  17. Aviation mnemonic memory aids

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by VirtualGAaviator
    formatting - bold elements for easier reference

    Although I don't use all of these, here are some more. Perhaps, you'll find some useful:

    • I’M SAFE – Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotion [preflight]
    • CHAPS – Clear (clearing turns), Heading, Altitude, Position (where are you?), Set power [before maneuvering]
    • A TOMATO FLAMES – Altimeter, Tachometer, Oil pressure, Magnetic compass, Airspeed,  Temperature (water), Oil temperature, Fuel gauge, Landing gear position, Anticollision lights (strobes), Manifold pressure, ELT, Safety belts. [preflight]
    • FLAPS – Fuses, Landing lights, Anticollision lights (strobes), Position lights (nav lights), Source of electricity (battery, alternator, volts, amps) [preflight]
    • 5 C’s – Cram (full power), Climb, Clean (configure), Cool (temperatures), Call (communicate) [go around]

    As I discover more I'll add them. Hope y'all find this thread useful.

     

  21. Aviation mnemonic memory aids

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I was doing some touch and goes in a single engine piston plane and it dawned on me that I didn't include one of my favorite aids in the list.  Forgetting to turn on my landing lights reminded me of this one: GUMPS, or GLUMPS - which I prefer.

    • GUMPS - Gas, Under-carriage, Mixture, Props, Seatbelt
    • GLUMPS - Gas, Lighs, Under-carriage, Mixture, Props, Seatbelt

    I had to mozy right on over here to include these. ;)

  22. Aviation mnemonic memory aids

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    What are some of the mnemonics you use?

    Below is a list of some of the ones I use

    • CIGAR - Controls, Instruments, Gas, Atitude and Runup (Mainly used in the C172)
    • SLIM - Switches, Lean Ignition, Master (Mainly used in the C172)
    • WARN - Weather, Approach brief, Radios, Navigation (pre-decent nmemonic memory aid)
    • FLT - Flaps Lights, Transponder and/or Trim (after landing) pronounced 'flight'

    I've seen some cool ones on various sites. Would love to know your favorites.

  23. IXEG 737 Classic for X-Plane 12 Announcement

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    On 7/9/2023 at 8:57 AM, tkyler said:

    I can't wait to redo the entire 3D exterior and refactor the navdata code

    Sure you can. Seriously though, are you saying we can expect a newer 3D exterior on the B733 (perhaps a dumb question since you just said it :blink:). As for me, I haven't a clue what refactoring the navdata code means. Care to elaborate?

    Thanks.

  24. S H I E L D

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Interesting. My guess would be that spell checkers would choke often on code so as long as the syntax works then mispelled words can slip by.

    As far as sheild goes, I think I've heard Samuel L. Jackson use that term a few times, although no particular movies comes to mind. That might also explain why you want find sheild in English language. Sound too much like the other word.  BTW: Did you find the other word I misspelled in this reply?

    • Like 1

  25. What is your favourite aircraft?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Favorites for me is a moving target. After a year I can still say my favorite is the Bombardier Challenger 650 by Hot Start.

    Although the previous poster commented almost 5 years ago, I expect the IXEG 737 Classic to join the list once it's released for XP12. The Cessna Citation X by Laminar Research is also a favorite, even though it is a default aircraft. The depth of system are shallow but enough to provide an immersive experience. Finally, I enjoy the Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise by TOGA. It's a blast to fly.

×
×
  • Create New...