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They just keep getting better!!!
Wow, really?! Thanks Tim! What did you like best in this episode? Learn anything new?
I enjoyed how much you used Flight Sim in here and how you explained everything so thoroughly. I already knew most of this but it helps a lot to see it from more than one point of view!
Haha! I just recently bought this airplane from Carenado some days ago, as they use it here in germany in flight schools, too.
I just didn’t know you would explain it on that plane. That’s cool
Well, I also did setup a cockpit pattern for FSXPand for it. Hoping getting me soon to flight this thing…
Further video comment to follow…
Regards
Patrick
Pat,
Carenado makes awesome planes. Really brings back memories of these cool little airplanes. They just get it right, don’t they?
I really liked the explanation around changing the camber of the wing or creating drag changed the lift element of the surfaces causing a change in flight path. I don’t think I’ve ever heard it explained like that. I’ve been flying FS for years and never thought of it in these terms.
-Jason
Glad you like it, Jason. It’s interesting how pretty much everything works the same way, isn’t it? It’s really just different ways of creating lift.
Ahh that’s why you said you were spending lot of time with a 152
…Next episode on trim is going to be very interesting .
Don’t get TOO hyped up about the trim episode. I think most of the trim advice will come later when we get into the flights and stuff. But, maybe you’ll learn a thing or two.
Very much looking forward to the episode on trim. Keep up the brilliant work!
Thanks again, Tony! We really appreciate the comments. Thanks for sticking around.
Hi
Have seen all of the epiosodes so far and they get better and better. Have posted links on every flight forum where I’m a member, just to let othet people share this. Keep up the good work.
Jack,
Thanks so much for sharing! That’s really the purpose of this series is to just offer something great for the community, and have the word spread around by people who like it. So, thanks so much for your contribution to the community. We couldn’t do it without you.
I’m also considering sharing this, but I’ll wait for some more episodes over, to get a better indepth in between summary. Thinking about a final review on my blog with a conclusion.
Well for the video, not much more to say. Good summary of controls, the most important are clearly declared, the secondary with “set and forget” is a good statement of not getting overload with all the functions as a newbie, who thinks ALL the gauges, panels, switches, buttons etc. have to be watched steadily and concentrated.
People have to listen carefully what you say, as your words contain more information than said.
You just have to get a feeling in my experience, on when to watch on some special gauges, or setting some switches. And that’s the central idea you also want to share Chris, if i understand it right. To get a good Aviator, not a theoretical stud.
Regards
Patrick
You’re totally right, and catching on to what we’re doing here. Pilots are NOT perfect people, and neither are ‘aviators’. It’s the safety stuff, and the frame of mind that really matters in flight, not this rule here or that switch there does.
Your comments are awesome, Pat. Very in depth. Thanks for your contribution.
Drag caused by the elevator motion causes a pitch change??? I don’t think so. The change in elevator changes the camber of the elevator which changes airflow over the elevator which causes lift to be up or down.
Hey David,
Thanks for the comment!
Isn’t that what I said but in a different way?
Hey Chris
First of all, I really like your work! Especially for beginners of flight simulation it is a nice overview and first step to get some idea about how all this works. As an aerospace engineering student (and private pilot) however I think you make some conclusions that are not always really correct. While I think this is totally acceptable for flight simmers getting around rather confusing theory and I really don’t want to be the “theoretical stud”, I do have some difficulties with the fact that a number of real world flying students seem to be taking these lessons as a substitute for the real theory. I do like your didactical approach, I just think you should really really make it clear that these concepts are very very simplified models and ONLY suitable for flight simulation. I know you said it a couple of times and at the the beginning but looking at some of the comments that doesn’t seem to be clear enough for some people. Please don’t take this as an affront, I really like your work, your way of thinking and explaining, your sense of capturing the beauty of flight in pictures and videos.
Greetings
Sven
Hey Sven,
Thanks for the feedback. I’ve made it very clear that this is for flight simulation only, and I don’t really want to interrupt the cool lessons with ‘NEWS FLASH! DONT USE THIS IN A REAL AIRPLANE!’ at many intervals. I make many parallels throughout the serious about ‘real world vs flight simulator’.
My conclusions are what they are. It’s just like having many different instructors. They all have their own opinions and experiences. Flying is weird that way. Sometimes there are many more answers than just one.
I’m sure you know that being a PPL.
Hope this makes sense.
Thanks for the kind words as well. I really appreciate that! Hope you stick around and checkout the other stuff we have.
Thanks for being here.
This is some great videos! I am starting real life lessons in a week and I can see this helping a little! Great Job! Great Sim also!
Fantastic once again Chris. Love it! I really enjoyed the eye candy scenery in this one. Great stuff!
Thanks for these lovely videos. Just wondering how you get the dramatic lighting effects and the crisp textures – looks like you’re choosing late afternoon. But my FSX doesn’t look like that! I have REX2, FTX, nHancer on a stock i7-860, 8800GT 512, Win7 64, 4GB RAM, using DX9 (DX10 Prev gave me too many jaggies). Frame rates a perennial issue.
The discussion comments have been informative too. Look forward to the rest of the series.
Hey Gary,
I’ve been using a plugin DLL called the ENB Series. Download it HERE in the recommendations area, and use the settings from the more info on THIS Youtube video.
I really like it!
Let me know how it works out.
Wow, that easy! It’s made a real difference – looks so much more alive now, just like your video. Haven’t tweaked it at all, just installed as is. Thanks for the tip!
Welcome!
These videos are great in explaining the most basic which flightsimulator users often don’t takes into account when they first step into their 737. Even me, who are an experienced 3000-hour FS-pilot and a training advisor on IVAO, have learned something new. Thanks Chris!
I will put a sticky link into the forum of the Swedish division of IVAO.
Mikael
Glad you enjoyed them!
Thanks for sharing.
Throttle On!
THANKS!!! u have really helped me A LOT!
Thanks!
Please reply in english language!