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Aircraft manufacturers don't have to build the flaws in, all they do is say a component has 'x' lifespan and the law backs it up, once a manufacturers limit is reached then it's the end of the road for the aircraft/component even if it has no actual failure, things like pressurisation cycles and fatigue index are all arbitrary limits set by the manufacturers and usually end the life of the entire aircraft (rebuild is not often cost effective) Component manufacture for aircraft is highly regulated and the quality has to be ensured, nothing like cars at all.

Might all become somewhat academic once all of Europe is unified into a super state.

Ah yes, good old pilot error, blame the dead guys you failed to train properly and had to deal with someone else's mistakes.

Hey krupi, nice to see you have joined us in the crazy world of silly boxes strapped to the face.

if it ain't BOEING I ain't going.

Interestingly I find the main instruments in the Dora quite readable, also the rift makes a bit of a revelation about the infamous 190 'bar' it simply is not an issue in the rift.

So despite the fact I have on several occasions emphasised a separation from the social aspect, it seems that people think I am talking solely about that? I didn't at any point even use the phrase socially abnormal or awkward. The seat I sit in is irrelevant, single crew or multi crew the requirements are essentially the same.

To calculate ground speed one must know TAS

Or just take my advice and increase the IAS by 2% for every 1000'

Too much to reply to, but a short answer is that the industry is under no obligation to dedicate itself to converting people from introverts to extroverts when they have the option of selecting suitable candidates in the first place. Another point that is being missed here is that I am not telling the OP to not bother seeking the career, I am simply telling him that an introvert personality is not suitable and it's up to him to change that. You can make all the hypothesis you like on your own interpretations of introverts and extroverts, the fact remains that the industry does not hypothesise and works to a fixed set of requirements and that will be based on extensive studies.

not so sure about flight sims without a haptic feedback, but Skyrim would be amazing.

The industry doesn't care how grey the area is, it has it's framework and it's rigid, they don't have time or the inclination to work on a case by case basis. But the reality is there are reasons, you may not see them but they are there, however we all have the right to submit ourselves for those selection processes and that's fine. maybe even say yes, everything has a consequence. Hold on.....are you limiting this to a strict set of personality traits? Not my metric, just the one of my industry, he may pass and not be fine, nothing is perfect. Well it is, but not perfect. of the 4 profiles only 1 is selectable and it is stable extrovert.

Sorry but this 'have a big hug and follow your dreams' is inaccurate, unless you are going to sponsor yourself entirely then at some point you are going to have to go through a selection and if you want a job you will get an interview, they will base that selection on the personality profile I mentioned, the wrong personality in any cockpit can get people killed.

groundspeed will always be a factor of wind so you cannot have a fixed chart, if you assume still air then ground speed = TAS (true air speed) IAS can be converted to TAS by roughly increasing by 2% per 1000' at a constant indicated airspeed your true airspeed and mach number will increase with altitude. Mach number will vary with temperature. this google search brings up a ton of charts https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ias+tas+mach+chart&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5roEVMnjLIvgaLGjgpgP&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&biw=1920&bih=944#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=UgsylmnTM147EM%253A%3BEtutYFPVAwnuZM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi958.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Fae65%252Fajv00987k%252FIasTasChart.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fforum.warthunder.com%252Findex.php%253F%252Ftopic%252F109074-a-crash-course-in-aerodynamics-and-physics%252F%3B999%3B451

Don't know, but it does fit with his classification.

labas! it's a little more complex, in aviation they like to have a profile based on 4 characteristics, these are introvert/extrovert and stable/unstable, the ideal model for pilot is stable extrovert, the worst case is unstable introvert, all of this has nothing to do with social interaction but rather how you would deal with situations in general (social interaction is just a possible situation) a stable extrovert is likely to face a challenge assertively but rationally, perfect for quick thinking actions required by aircrew, potentially a stable introvert could also make the correct decisions but could lack the key assertiveness required for certain situations, at the unstable end of the scale you will get problems, unstable extroverts are too aggressive and rash, unstable introverts will shut down and curl up and avoid dealing with anything.

it wasn't a DCS kickstarter, it was a 3rd party creating an add on for DCS, since it's collapse DCS have decided to try to rescue the situation as best they could, there are extensive discussions about this and advice for the best course of action.

Hi Zakatak, The need for an extroverted personality in aviation goes way beyond just social interaction, it's more to do with dealing with pressure and stress and when working as part of a crew a pilot is meant to be an authority, even if you are a First Officer you will be expected to be able to act as pilot in command, an introverted personality does not fit well with those requirements. Don't be fooled into thinking dealing with ATC is purely a procedural experience, it can be more political than you think, ATC, other operators, passengers, operations all have their own expectations and will put pressure on you, the aircraft commander, to make things go their way, your job is to not let yourself be pushed around and to make things go your way so you don't get overloaded with stress and pressure to ensure the safety of your flight, if you are an introvert you can't do that. The military will be no different considering you will be expected to be an officer to be a pilot, officers are not introverts, they must be able to take charge of a situation.

Not necessarily, it could be the only thing they got wrong.

It may be because nobody has ever bothered to code feedback forces on the rudder axis due to a significant lack of hardware for the purpose, technically it should be very easy to implement and I for one think the G25 idea is genius.

I think that's a limitation of the hardware though.

The old Logitech wingman force probably had the best FFB ever, really strong motors and the drives were done with a cable loop (no gears).....smooth as silk, I have the carcass of my old one waiting to be spliced with my G940 in some way.

Surely you aren't suggesting the advocates of 'the bar is a lie' are a little 'short sighted'? :music_whistling:

It's not obviously, it's clear from the pictures that without refraction the revi sight would be half obscured pretty much in line with the centre of the aiming reticule, refraction is what brings the 'bar' down to just cut the bottom of the sight aperture and that is pretty much how it looks in all current simulators, so nothing needs changing IMO.

The pictures also show clearly the 'bar' is likely to obscure the bottom of the revi.