Diary of a Newb
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Pssst!! Might want to look into TacView as well. You will learn A LOT with that program! Just failed a mission? Load it up on TacView to see how you messed up. Can’t recommend enough!
Manuals – different people learn differently. Some can tackle the manuals, absorb a good deal of info, then fly with confidence. Others prefer experience first, then read the manuals and figure out why X went Y. Either way, expect to read the manuals at some point. Also don’t expect to read them like a book, front-to-back… you may do your best learning by reading, doing, reading, doing… that way, you’ll understand as you go along. Expect to be referring back to the manuals CONSTANTLY, now and in the future.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions, but phrase the question properly and mention what you’ve done on your end as far as researching and reading goes. It shows the community you’re pro-active in your learning and the community loves to help people who help themselves. It also eliminates a few of the initial steps/questions that can delay getting you the correct answer. Never be offended by RTFM responses… the best response is to give you an idea of what you want to look for, then refers you to the appropriate page/section in the appropriate manual. Go and read that and don’t be afraid to come back to ask more questions or ask for clarifications.
Hardware – I would argue that you’d want a HOTAS first, TrackIR second, the maybe some Cougar MFDs or rudder pedals third. You can learn the sim with a good HOTAS, do the tutorials, etc. The TrackIR is just to build SA which you can’t really do as you’re just starting out, but it’s the next purchase you want to do. Skip the TrackClip Pro, look for the UTC MkII (click here) as a more solid device. Cougar MFDs help a lot with your cockpit work…. and you may want to look at getting a 2nd screen or touchscreen after that.
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6 Kids man!! you really need a break.
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6 Kids man!! you really need a break.
4 through Purdue/IU, 2 still in HS…what I really need is a bank!
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Great initiative, thank you. I will follow with interest!
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Besides docs in general the iPad would be great for check lists. Like the ins nav mode lesson. Having the procedure at hand is what real pilots do, after a point u will do them by heart.
6 kids… Hero.
I have 2 and some times find it hard to cope with.Στάλθηκε από το MI 5 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
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Besides docs in general the iPad would be great for check lists.
and the interactive map to get all the charts on the fly …
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@Red:
and the interactive map to get all the charts on the fly …
that’s what I doAs Red said, there’s an android app called “BMS Kneeboard and Mission Planer” I find pretty helpful. Some features it brings are already present, in a better way, with WDP I believe, but this app has all the updated charts for Korea, together with the interactive map (the one you see on the 2D screen). Pretty helpful for instrumental flights.
There’s another app called “BMS Electronic Flightbag”, it seems to feature most, if not all, the checklists. The only problem is that it’s outdated, so you might not wanna rely on the charts too much and a couple of steps might differ a bit from 4.33 Checklists - Main Volume. -
the problem with all these apps is that they can be quickly outdated
The interactive map always had the latest version (public) and is my main repository for updating. So that one is always correct
Just use the URL from your ipad and you’re done. there is no application per se, but IMHO it’s not needed -
@Red:
the problem with all these apps is that they can be quickly outdated
The interactive map always had the latest version (public) and is my main repository for updating. So that one is always correct
Just use the URL from your ipad and you’re done. there is no application per se, but IMHO it’s not neededOh, I thought you were talking about the app.
I’ll have to try this out in my Android, thank you!
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Great write-up, thanks for sharing!
With regard to your “must have” list, may I kindly point out that there are alternatives to TrackIR which cost only a quarter of what TIR sets you short while at the same time being of higher build quality than TIR itself (in my most humble opinion TIR is way overpriced).
Check out the DelanClip for example, use FaceTrackNoIR or OpenTrack with a cheap ps eye cam or a spare webcam if you have one lying around.
All the best, Uwe
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Depends on the airfield some are diagrams of the runway others have links to all the charts
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Ps. But this doesn’t give me TACAN/ILS Departure/Approach charts, right?
Click on any airport, a contextual menu will pop and the charts are linked. Click the chart and it will open in a new window.
Airstrips & DPRK airport (except major ones) only have the airport diagram
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Oh to have a moving map display in the jet…
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…it would be nice to feed a theater map in a common car gps device…
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it’s possible in BMS
not easy and a bit heavy on implementation, but possible
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@Red:
it’s possible in BMS
not easy and a bit heavy on implementation, but possible
http://www.ravico.com/ST/cockpit/viper2/789_CPD_ipad.pngWhere’s the jet on that map?
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center of the pink rings, F-16 icon in white whith a blue outline
it’s small but you can see it just in the middle of the altitude box - on the line between FL200 & GNDIt’s CPD on a IPAD with a app making the IPAD an external screen to a computer
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Great write-up, thanks for sharing!
With regard to your “must have” list, may I kindly point out that there are alternatives to TrackIR which cost only a quarter of what TIR sets you short while at the same time being of higher build quality than TIR itself (in my most humble opinion TIR is way overpriced).
Check out the DelanClip for example, use FaceTrackNoIR or OpenTrack with a cheap ps eye cam or a spare webcam if you have one lying around.
All the best, Uwe
I’ve had Track IR 5 for a long time, but agree it is overpriced and there are other, much cheaper alternatives.
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