@skippermike
Fine adjusting a throttle with a short TQS arm is very hard, especially if it is a potmeter system.
With a longer arm on a light friction setting it completely different.
And watch videos how dynamic pilots are on the throttle in formation or tanker formation, constant adjustments, no fixed setting but a continue tiny adjustment.
Posts made by RalphROV
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RE: Question for Thrustmaster F16 Viper TQS
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RE: ChatGPT's answer about the flight model of BMS
@Wazaza Still a nice read and makes me curious what Doctor-Chat says about the ‘other’ simulator
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RE: Kneeboards for simpit builders
@Atlas
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RE: Kneeboards for simpit builders
@Atlas Basically I use the printed paper(s) on my kneeboard for mission specifics, I used Weapon Delivery Planner a lot.
Now I fill in pre-printed charts, that is easy because mission planning is a thing anyway in BMS.
On the iPad mini I use databased stuff, like charts of airports, checklists, emergency stuff (but in my little perfect world never needed:-))I don’t prefer the sim to connect with my iPad, maybe pre-planned mission info uploaded but not realtime interaction.
In reality pilots work like this and that’s how I prefer it.
Because I literally sit in a 1:1 cockpit and physically have those strapped on my legs, so that’s the reason why.
Sometimes in full gear when we create insta content.Besides that I made A5 size binders for the theaters I fly in and keep those in the map box.
There so much good stuff included in BMS that is worth to print and bind.Creativity is your friend, so do whatever is good for you like Stevie says working with jpegs, perfect.
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RE: Kneeboards for simpit builders
@Gordo
I use an iPad mini for charts, lists and diagrams
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RE: 2023 - Retrospective from a BMS team member
Hi Max,
The huge amount of appreciation I have for you and all the developer members is hard to express.
A large amount of my life is revolving around the simulator I have build over the years.
And signs are there that 2024 is going to lift things to a whole new level.The coming of 4.38 is highly anticipated, since it will probably coincide here with new things related to the simpit.
Never expected this passion could go so far, and much of it is thanks to all the developers.Wishing everyone here a spectacular 2024 and dreams do come true
Ralph “Catcher”
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RE: Cockpit ergonomics check
@Atlas
There some excellent cockpit plans that are available for builders on viperpits.org , even it it where to draw just some measurements from it for your setup.
That you have to lean a little to reach mfd functions isn’t a real issue imho, sometimes my left hand goes to the right mfd if the steering requires constant input, and then I lean perhaps.
The left hand does more, like operating the ICP and left consoles, the pit is designed to give the right hand less workload during flight.
The right consoles are often referred as ‘set and forget’The seats centre line is less curved than you would expect, the curves increase more to the sides.
As said before my shoulder blades hardly touch the backrest.
I don’t what your rig looks like, but if you are in the beginning stage I would buy one of those gaming office chairs and remove the wheeled leg and fix it inclined on a mfd type of support frame. -
RE: Cockpit ergonomics check
@Atlas
For the kneeboard I use a real MXU-163C, I replaced the incandescent lightbulbs inside with leds.
The way I see it (just my opinion perhaps), but I go by the rule that pilots eyeball needs to be in the same horizontal centre as the HUD. With that arm/wrist support can be adjusted as well as the pedals.
Since I am 99% of the time the user of the pit, the pedals have a fixed position in my pit.
To answer your third point: Everything on the main I can reach without even to full extent my arm, I am a 1.84m person.
The pilot never sits all the way back with his helmet against the headrest, unless in high-G or upon ejection.
The human body has this natural tendency to arch a little, as you perhaps know the position is extremely comfy.If you would sit in a reclined office chair and reach out without fully stretch your arm that would almost be exactly as the pit is.
If I remember (or if you remind on my insta) I will ask someone to shoot some images while im seated in the pit.
hope this is helpful for you
keypad is a RII mini with a usb dongle velcroed on top knee thing
Example:
https://www.electrofun.pt/teclados/teclado-rii-mini-x1-2-4g-wireless-rato-touchpad?utm_campaign=efshopping&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpcelaborating a little to help;
Picture your eyes right through the centre of the HUD glass and then imagine the ICP directly under it.
So the ICP aligns sort of with your mouth/chin, so higher then shoulder.
My left throttle arm isn’t horizontal, far from actually.
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RE: Cockpit ergonomics check
@Atlas On the risk of being accused of shameless self-promotion(the hell with it ) I could point you to my insta page.
There is some recent video where you can see me sitting in my replica pit to get an idea about how thing relate to each other.
If you send me a message there I can make a photo and send it.
You do know that seat, arm and wrist rest are all adjustable according to pilot size?
For reference in the video; I am 183m
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RE: Advanced Threat Display extraction
@BOCOWA
In 4.36 I use Yame64 for ATD and CPD, it does work for me
Helios for MFD.I tried to set up Helios CPD (because it is amazing) but after many attempts reverted back to Yame64 CPD
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
@Dee-Jay Perhaps Many use a CPD, so why is a BL70 reason to joke about, help me understand
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RE: Link 16 things you want in the next update
<p>@Aragorn Is he still alive?<img src=“/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f602.png?v=dsk3o53jm16” alt=“” class=“not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji–joy” /> </p>
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RE: Link 16 things you want in the next update
<p>Sometimes after my mission I sit in my pit and everybody disappears…pooofff<br /><br />I would love to see more planes and car and equipment, even if it is just static</p>
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RE: Ukraine theatre?
<p>Please shall we leave politics out of this forum, I respect anyones opinion but this is not the place to discuss this.<br />This is one of the few places that is without politics, let’s keep it like that!</p>
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RE: What is something you wish you knew before committing to BMS
@aviationplus I wished I had bought bitcoin in time, it would have had a profound effect in building speed