Sean's Upcoming Event

[Sean_TK]

Hey guys,

I thought that a few of you may enjoy doing a short flight after A1's tour on Saturday, so I created the following for those interested:

Please read all of the following carefully!

[b][i]Flight: Alderney

[Sean_TK]

Comments? Suggestions?
I can reschedule if people can't show up...
I have all of next week off of college for Thanksgiving, so....most days should be good around then too, if Saturday wouldn't work.
I'll be doing a practice run online today.

[ShaneG_old]

I'll be there!

[ShaneG_old]

Well worth the time and effort to install this fantastic scenery for this trip! If you don't get it, you won't know what you're missing!!
Thanks again Sean!

[SubZer0]

I'll probably be able to make it!

[MrRooney]

Providing everythings working fine with the new laptop when i get it i'll most probably join for the flight.

[Sean_TK]

This was posted before A1's trip last Saturday, and Shane and I basically did a very pleasant practice run on that day.
To follow up, this flight will be held again, this coming Saturday, after A1's tour.

As far as addons go, I'm sure Shane will vouch for this, but if you only choose to download one of my suggested addons for this trip, I would highly suggest that you get the French scenery.
It is one of the best freeware sceneries for FS2004!

[SubZer0]

I just installed the aircraft and went for a practice flight... It's impossible to fly that plane. I mean... is it just me or does that plane keep bouncing wildly up and down in the air making it impossible to trim it to level flight?

:-?

[ShaneG_old]

I had that same problem! It get's even worse with turbulence effects turned on and using real world weather. When Sean and I did the practice run, I had so much trim on that plane the nose was at a constant 10 degree upward pitch, :-/ But it handles very nicely when stick flying around the scenery. The VC on that plane is worth it IMO.
But I plan on tweaking my cfg a little before the next flight.

[SubZer0]

[ShaneG_old]

Now that brings up an interesting question. This plane has some kind of dynamic camera movement to it when in the VC mode, makes it look like your head is bouncing around on bumpy surfaces and when hitting turbulence. Does this bouncing you have happen in all views or just the VC? If it's only in VC mode, I would try not using the TrackIR.
But it is still a touchy bugger.

[SubZer0]

It's only in the VC view that it happens but it's still so darn hard to control it and keep it level that I don't think I'll make this trip with you guys unless Sean gives me the permission to use a different plane that has the approximate same cruise speed.

[Sean_TK]

I looked into it and didn't realize that it would cause problems for track-IR users...should have thought of that!

[SubZer0]

Sean, thank you very much for your help. I've flown the Howard 500 before and it's unbelievable how good a job Milton Shupe did with it. I'll give the Aero Commander 520 a look (it looks very appealing to me).

Also, Shane actually sent me an edited section of the BN2A aircraft.cfg and it made a big difference, but it brought problems with the light positioning and the VC view.

Thanks again for the help. I can't wait to finally fly online with you guys for the first time. Hopefully nothing pops up and I will have time to do so.

-Andy

[ShaneG_old]

Sending you the light and viewpoint fix now.