On 25/10/2007, Hans Fugal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wonder if it is really that hard to see the compass in the real > plane. Maybe so, but combined with the small size and the various > reasons why it's hard to make out the magnetic compass in FG even at > regular size I have to think maybe it's extra-difficult.
I can make it out at 1280x800, but I agree that it is hard to read. Then again, in real life, I can barely read the mag compass in my Warrior sitting in the front seat -- it's a tiny, dim sort of thing. Generally, I lean over and stick my face right in front of it when I need to calibrate my heading indicator. For flying a Cub, you shouldn't look at the compass very often -- it's a look-out-the-window plane, not a look-at-the-panel plane. Use 'x' to zoom in on the compass to check your heading once in a while (ctrl-X will snap back to regular zoom), then pick a point outside the window as your heading reference and look at it instead of the compass. That's probably the best equivalent of the Cub pilot leaning forward to take a glance. All the best, David ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
