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The Pitching Deck Saga
neutrino:
You got it, Simon - the meatball (FLOLS) and the catapults are not operational. The wires and the ILS work fine. I didn't use the ILS needles because I wanted to fly a visual approach. The needles however can keep you right on glideslope just like a stabilized FLOLS - they are not affected by the pitching motion.
To tell you the truth - I find the zero visibility, night landings (visibility set to 1/8 mi) more thrilling than a pitching deck - with a pitching deck at least you can see the carrier and bolter/wave off, but at zero vis - you see absolutely nothing until the last 3-4 seconds of the approach and if you miss (and don't crash into the carrier or the ocean) - you have to go around only by instruments as all you can see outside the cockpit is darkness 8)
SpazSinbad:
Neutrino, now that you have 'fessed up' to 'deck spotting' perhaps we can comment about your 'dive at the 'moving' deck' in your video. I can understand why you had to do that (considering apparent earlier attempts). ;D
To me it looks like the carrier moves too rapidly up and down. It is a large ship so it will move perhaps as much as it appears to move - but about at least half as slowly. That was my impression anyway. Do you get paid for those approaches? ;D
Agree about night landings. Anyway the only way FSX has become usable is from the sterling efforts of all involved on this forum (youse know whose youse are) in modding the Hornet HUD etc. Great work all round. Congrats.
Razgriz:
--- Quote from: SpazSinbad on March 16, 2010, 02:35:23 am ---Neutrino, now that you have 'fessed up' to 'deck spotting' perhaps we can comment about your 'dive at the 'moving' deck' in your video. I can understand why you had to do that (considering apparent earlier attempts). ;D
To me it looks like the carrier moves too rapidly up and down. It is a large ship so it will move perhaps as much as it appears to move - but about at least half as slowly. That was my impression anyway. Do you get paid for those approaches? ;D
Agree about night landings. Anyway the only way FSX has become usable is from the sterling efforts of all involved on this forum (youse know whose youse are) in modding the Hornet HUD etc. Great work all round. Congrats.
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I agree, the deck is pitching waaay too fast.
Paco:
--- Quote from: SpazSinbad on March 16, 2010, 02:35:23 am ---
Agree about night landings. Anyway the only way FSX has become usable is from the sterling efforts of all involved on this forum (youse know whose youse are) in modding the Hornet HUD etc. Great work all round. Congrats.
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Couldn't agree more!!! I was ready to trash FSX, but with all the mods/improvements (HUD, multiplayer mission, sludge Hornet, refueling guage, tanker, Nimitz carriers etc) it's viable. Nice job is an understatement. I was reading the latest issue of Computer pilot. I the section where they review freeware, they are under the impression that multiplayer ops with a moving carrier, can't be done in FSX. I think, we should invite them to do story on our Saturday afternoon flying club. Complete with pics and reviews on the freeware available.
Paco
Madadog:
That sounds like an excellent idea, Paco. Who knows, "You're in the slot" could become an international flight simming catch phrase!
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