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Well its always nice to have the choice between different models of a given concept, so all the luck to you, hreich.

I always unplug the hotas before powering down the pc. Static electricity isn't a problem because the plug is insulated and your case of the computer should be grounded. No risk for internal parts if its built correctly.

Well that was exactly my problem too; I can assign the seperate buttons fine, but I am looking for a combo really. Keyboars keys can be combined with modifiers like ctrl or alt, but joy buttons cannot be paired unfortunately.

Thanks for the heads up. As the lever is,used for lights on the aircraft I guess we can use it as a modifier instead. Great tip, thanks! My X52 can also be assigned in the TIR software.

And even now its already darn fun to shoot with! :)

Where does that article say the joysticks are optical? I know about optical mice, but never heard of optical joysticks, either. The only 'optical joysticks' I know are not even real joysticks: http://m.gizmodo.com/223011/samsung-sch+v960-optical-joystick-how-it-works Could you perhaps link a technical article about it describing a gaming joystick with optical sensors?

Does it come with a printable layover for the throttle switches? ;) Just kidding. Nice work!

And who needs water anyway? ;) Might I ask the OP to use a more desciptive title for his thread next time, please? "What the..." will not be very helpful for a search query. Not trying to be an ass here, but search is already hard sometimes as it is and these kind of titles make its use even worse. ;)

Tanks do die from the GAU gun on the A10 as far as I know. But it might not be correctly modelled yet in the beta.

Great with the new shipping price my order has been placed now!

Your system will perform roughly equal in A-10C than in BS is my experience. So not much to worry there. (see my sig for my specs) The beta is in a very good shape. It does have some unadded features, but for day to day use of the sim and playing and creating missions it already a fully working product and I doubt you'll notice many bugs or missing features at all. If you like highly detailed sims, you can go ahead with A-10C no problem. It'll give you countless hours of entertainment already in its current state. But you could have found this info from many others if you bothered to look around a bit on the forums, though. ;)

While I think your comparison of an aircraft throttle with a gear shifter poke of a car is kinda weird, (;)) cause the technical working is totally different. of course there is much play in the gear poke, cause you need to be able to put it sidewards into the different gears. A throttle only has to go forward and back, so I can understand people expecting no play at all. But I do confirm that real deal hardware has play as well. At least the throttle quadrant on our 737s has some significant play as well. Also the throttle arms are quit flexible and feel 'wobbly' when tightly gripping them. And that's on a 30 million dollar aircraft. Then again; every instructor will start to yell at you when he notices you're gripping your controls too firmly. White knuckle flying isn't good. Be relaxed. ;) The WH HOTAS is the most solid piece of computer hardware I have ever seen so far. The feel is definately on par with real deal steering columns and trottle quadrants, that is, if you fix it in place. Otherwise the throttle sometimes has the habit of sliding out of place when you want to take the throttles into or out of their detent.

Yes it does. :) Fuel Drain Pipes they are called. Little tubes extending from a fairing on each wing.

You probably meant, TM, not CH. ;) Anyway, I agree! My handling with the Shark is much better as well with the Hog, coming from an X52. I am still working on proper assignments, though. Creating a good setup takes some time. My goal is to have the controls as close to the manual as possible while also retaining 'commonality' with A-10.

Good alternatives. I'll see what I can find in the keybindings. Thanks so far!

Something just went through my mind on your comment. Isn't bleed air usually used for that purpose? The tanks on our 737 are held under pressure by bleed air IIRC, but I'd have to check this in my manuals. The A-10C has a bleed air system as well. Isn't that used for this?

Thanks! I never noticed that, BUT (there's always the 'but' ;) ) it doesn't accept a keyboard combination with the joystick button. So for example CTRL + Joy11 won't work. As all the normal assignments take up ALL buttons on the Warthog already I really don't want to alter them. So a CTRL or ALT + joybutton is a must. The TIR software does not seem to accept ALT nor CTRL in combo with a joystick button.

Fair review. Thanks for writing it up.

In A-10C as well as in Black Shark we can map all the commands directly in-game. However there are no control entries for the TIR in the controls list, as far as I can find. I would like to bind the TIR controls (precision, pause and center) to the HOTAS, but I have no clue how. Ideally it would be CTRL + a button to prevent having to delete some of the current bindings. Could someone please assist?:joystick:

The stick cover can even be used for other sticks! Good thing too, with our current temps (-6C during the day), but will it fit?! :megalol: No seriously, that's very cool, expect my order soon! EDIT: Ouch! The total order comes to 65 bucks... that's a bit steep! Any chance you can arrange better shipping fees to Europe in the near future?

:D Here, have a beer. Move along people!

Isn't it technically impossible to have a higher LW than a TOW? You're never gaining weight during a flight, only loosing it due to fuel burn. So how can aircraft be certified for a higher MLW than its MTOW? How would a fuel dumping installation allow for a higher MLW? The fuel dumping installation is going to dump fuel -> therefore reducing gross weight of the aircraft. It will create a situation that will be a from an overweight situation to a weight equal to or lower than MLW. How is this related to MLW certification? In other words, could you illustrate how a fuel dumping installation on an aircraft raises its MLW (even to values above its MTOW)?

Is its main purpose an overflow valve or pressure relieve valve for the fuel tanks? For example when fueling or to provide an exit for the fuel due to density issues by temp changes? You got me curious now. ;)

To add: There's also a Maximum Taxi Weight or sometimes called Maximum Ramp Weight. This might be slightly higher than Maximum Takeoff Weight. It's usually based on structural loading and friction/torsion limitations for the gear.

Usually Maximum Takeoff Weight is higher than Maximum Landing Weight. Certification regulation states that MLW may never be higher than MTW. As you pointed out yourself, forces on the aircraft are higher upon landing due to touchdown, which generates a momentarily increased G-loading. Maximum Takeoff Weight (as defined by the factory, so do not confuse this with performance limited weights which result in possible lower takeoff weight, due to limitations by weather conditions, runway lenght available, etc) is, among other things, based on engine performance and wingloading and of course structural limitations. Maximum Landing Weight is usually based on structural limitations alone. I can't find a MLW for the A-10, but a book I have states 22.860kgs for maximun takeoff weight (pg. 267 Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aviation part 3), while its empty weight is 11.300kgs (note that this might not be a fixed value for every A-10C. It usually depends on systems on board). So, the MLW of the A-10 will at least not be higher than 22.860kgs. A real life example. Our 737s usually have a MTW of around 72.000kgs while MLW lies around 66.000kgs IIRC. The question wether its modelled in the sim; I just tried to make a hard landing with a fully loaded aircraft and my gear broke. So yes it seems to be modelled. :D