On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:42 AM, David Megginson <david.meggin...@gmail.com>wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 3:11 AM, syd adams <adams....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > This is news to me. Which instrument models the drift ? I thought none > did , > > so I created a nasal gyro > > that drifts at 3 degrees/15 minutes for my own use. Apparently I haven't > > looked close enough at the instrument code . > > After I got my PPL and bought my plane in 2002, I put a huge amount of > work into making all of the instruments realistically inaccurate to > reflect my actual flying experience -- they have lags, drift, etc. > just like the real steam gauges. Other coders have contributed and > improved since then. Try flying north of 45 deg latitude, for > example, and watch how the magnetic compass behaves in turns, climbs, > etc., and also watch how the VSI lags by as much as a couple of > seconds in a climb or descent. > > > David > > Yes Ive seen that the magnetic compass has the realistic errors . Now that Im beginning to actually use these instruments in real life , I have a new appreciation for the effort everyone put in to make them behave properly , errors and all. I also find landing a C172 in real life is MUCH easier than FG. No peripheral vision and twitchy joystick i guess :)
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