Beginners thoughts on CRRC and FMS I have been using CRRC sim for the last few weeks. I think its very good for thermal flying but it does not (as far as i can tell) let you fly the winch. You just start at predetermined but configurable altitude. I do not have enough experience in real model flight (two 30 minute thermal flights, lots of 3 minute flights on a 2M and no slope experience) to know how accurate it really is. You can turn the visual representation of the thermals on or off during flight and when you enter a thermal the plane will react to the lift accordingly. I have CRRCsim and FMS working with my DX7 through the sound card. I like the free software so I can save my loot for more planes. By the way... FMS does have a winch launch that is OK and you can thermal but the only way you can tell if you are in a thermal is by watching the ¨vario¨ . FMS does slope better than it does thermals. CRRC has a neat discus launch option (again I haven´t launched a real DLG yet so I don´t know how accurate it is), the slope flying is fun, and it has a good variety of planes. I am logging more time on these sims than my planes due to being at work during almost all the daylight hours these days. I hope I am not picking up bad habits from the sims that will effect my real flying. VFBASS
On Jan 14, 2008 10:09 PM, Jim Monaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is another way. You basically use the system keys to preposition your > plane at a certain altitude, then save that as a starting position. You > then load that starting position to begin a thermal flight. > > As I recall there were several discussions on how to do this on the G3 > forums. If you do a search for winch you should find it. > > Jim Monaco > > ________________________________________ > From: tony estep [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:42 PM > To: RSCE > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Real flight 3.5 > > > Cal, I don't know about 3.5 but I have Realflight 4. It has no launch except > handlaunch, but here's what you do. > > Use the flying field called "Thermal Park." There are arrows showing various > air currents, including some pointing more or less straight up. Mouse around > until the plane is pointing right at one of the up arrows, but don't point > the nose of the plane up. Just give it a level launch onto the up arrow, and > then start circling. You'll climb out. > > This is pretty cheesy, admittedly. The DS is really fun, however; even a > novice like me can get in the groove and really scream. > > I think that Horizon sells a simulator that has some kind of winch launch > capability. > > HTH! > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Cal Posthuma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: RSCE <soaring@airage.com> > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 4:30:46 PM > Subject: [RCSE] Real flight 3.5 > > When I use a glider like the BOT I can not get bungie style launch. All > it does is glide out of your hand. > > I looked in instructions and saw nothing referring to launch of a sailplane. > > The on screen instruction is point with mouse and hit any key. > > I am pointing into the wind. I do not have spoilers out. > > Cal > -- > LSF V #38 and #109, AMA LSFV, Amateur License KA8CLD > LSF 2997 V, 6718 V, 7740 IV working on V > LSF Coordinator for West Michigan Soaring Society > Former LSF President, Treasurer, Secretary > Le Gray award winner 2000, Spirit of Soaring award winner 2002 > Masters of Soaring winner, Dan Pruss award winner > Midwest Two Meter Champion 2006, Four times MSL Champion > Michigan Soaring League Secretary for 25 years > AMA Leader member and Contest Director, District VII > WMSS Treasurer and former President > Editor of our club Newsletter for over 30 years > Club Web Page: http://www.rcsoaring.org/ > Personal Web Page: http://www.altelco.net/~calplsf/index.html > Retired Computer Network Manager/Teacher > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL > are generally NOT in text format > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and > unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in > text format > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
