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The turbulence is referring to the turbulence experienced in the sim (wind gusts). It is randomized and works in conjunction with your set wind speeds in the sim which is nice since it adds another level of realism to the sim. Few places, if any will you ever experience a constant wind that does not vary in speeds or occasionally gusts. As far as the ship moving, one way to test it is to fly up to the boat then do an active pause just a few feet away. You should see the ship moving forward along its set track assuming that everything is set up properly. Not sure if it doesn't register the ships speed in the ext. view because it's over water, because it is a bug that ED hasn't addressed yet or because in fact it was not moving at the time of the screenshot. I'm going to say that it probably wasn't moving due to the lack of wake at the bow. 15 kts in most missions I've flown usually has waves breaking over the bow and visible when sitting on CAT 1 or 2.

These plans are not and will not be for sale. They will he released for free to the public because they are only the plans (blue prints) to use to build your own cockpit using parts and labor you source or hand build yourself. Keywords being YOU and BUILD. These are not full pits. I know you're new here, bro, but you really might want to spend some time skimming through the previous posts to avoid asking questions and receiving answers that have literally been posted more than a 30 times. Its proper "forum etiquette". Just subscribe to this thread and you will receive updates on it and know the current status

They will be available free of charge when completed. I believe they are accepting donations on their site if anyone wanted show support since these guys are doing this for free and on their free time.

Currently, I do not believe that all BIT tests are modeled, but the RWR is. You can find it on your RWR panel below your center DDI. Just turn on your RWR using the far left push button, then press the far right push button for the test.

The simple answer to this is, no. The jet's FCS will constantly be adjusting control surfaces to maintain stable (safe) flight. If you have a weight imbalance you will have to manually trim it. A sort of shortcut to this is by engaging the autopilot in alt hold and that should get you close to centered trim after takeoff, but it won't be perfect. Either way, it's still a lot less work than the A-10 which seemed like you would never remove your finger from the trim hat.

[ATTACH]193760[/ATTACH] Your FCS page will tell you what your current trim settings are. I've included an image that shows all of your control surface values. Everything inside the red circle shows what your control surfaces are trimmed to. For takeoff you just need to focus on the STAB trim located inside of the yellow circle. Remember, takeoff trim is based off of weight. I've responded to someone else on this thread and have included a T/O trim chart.

This indicator is due to the lack of proper trim on the a/c prior to take off. Hitting the T/O trim button is not enough as that only sets your trim to 12° nose up. Takeoff trim settings are based off of the current weight of the a/c prior to takeoff. You can find your current a/c weight by selecting the cheklist (CKHKLST) page on any one of your DDI's. I have included a trim chart for reference.

This indicator is due to the lack of proper trim on the a/c prior to take off. Hitting the T/O trim button is not enough as that only sets your trim to 12° nose up. Takeoff trim settings are based off of the current weight of the a/c prior to takeoff. You can find your current a/c weight by selecting the cheklist (CKHKLST) page on any one of your DDI's. I have included a trim chart for reference. If you forget to trim properly and you get this warning while airborne you can reset it by: 1) Reduce speed to 250kts (or less). 2) Set flaps to full and lower your gear. 3) Press and hold the trim reset button until TRIM ADVISORY is displayed on the DDI and it should remove the warning. 4) Clean up the jet and continue flying.

First of all. Make sure that you don't have any axis, switches or buttons that are programmed to 2 or more functions On your HOTAS Warthog throttle, program the UP flap position (on your physical throttle) to Flap Switch - AUTO/HALF in the sim. Program the DN position to Flap Switch - FULL/HALF in the sim. If you do this the 3 position flap switch on your throttle will work exactly as the 3 position switch in the jet. As for your landing gear, you can program any one of the 3 push buttons on your throttle to toggle the "G" key in the sim, or you can program the ENG OPER switches on your throttle where the forward position is for Landing Gear Control Handle Up and the down position to Landing Gear Control Handle Down. This is how I set mine up. One controls the landing gear and the other switch controls the tail hook. In the sim, any action that has "special for joystick" listed in the category box to the right of it will read any 1 position switch as 2 functions (like on/off or extend/retract). If it does not say "special for joystick" in the category box then you will need a 2 position switch to program that feature. I set my autopilot 3 position switch on my throttle where the up position is Wing Fold Control Handle - Fold/Hold and the rear position of the switch to be Wing Fold Control Handle - Spread/Hold. I programmed my autopilot engage/disengage button on the throttle to Wing Fold Control Handle - PULL/STOW so now when I want to fold/unfold my wings, I can simply hit the button to lock or unlock the wings and flip the switch switch to fold or unfold my wings instead of using the mouse inside the cockpit. The APU switch on your throttle can also be programmed to APU Control Sw (special) - ON/OFF in the sim and it will work properly. Just remember that when you first launch the sim and get into the pit, you may need to cycle one or more of these just to get the sim to get them to work properly. The same way you have to cycle your throttles to get the sim to match the same position as your actual throttle.

I honestly don't think that the simulator is inaccurate when it comes to the modeling of how these "smart bombs" work. As the simulator stated before, they will try and recreate all aspects of the jets, systems and weapons as close to reality as possible without compromising any classified information. This data also comes from a mixture of what they have learned form computer data as well as from word of mouth from those who have actually used these munitions. You also have to consider the fact that in a simulator you cant accurately create systems failures or ill performed procedures as you can in the real world since you can't accurately model the stresses of pulling G's and the fact that any mistakes made can cost you your life or that of friendly forces. Not to mention that with modern technology it is harder and harder to "screw things up" with these newer systems. If you have enough altitude and have a good slant range on your laser, then most likely you will always hit your target. Especially as the TGP tends to automatically slew and lock targets for you (in some cases). For the GPS bombs, if you have the correct SPI selected or created, it is also hard to miss. Try using unguided munitions and you will quickly notice that you are not as deadly as you think. I've participated in plenty of MP missions where other simmers have missed their intended targets by so much you couldn't help but to let out a silent "WTF?". That being said, if you constantly find yourself flying in the daytime and perfect weather, you'll never really give yourself the opportunity to see if you can really screw up your bombing runs. Not saying that that's the particular case, but as life has taught many of us, everyone seems to think they're among the best in what they do until that unexpected monkey wrench gets dropped into the system.

This is basically like a "simple" version of ARMA 3

I am interested in joining you. I have 1 or 2 more guys that might also potentially be interested as well. We are apart of the 76th Blackjack virtual squadron and have been looking for something like this to take part in. Exactly what days are we looking to fly?

I'm not one to entertain ignorance but since you decided to point out that I only have 15 posts (as would a typical 1 upper), I felt that it was only appropriate to respond. I only have 15 posts as I work in the oil and gas industry and preoccupy myself with my job so that I can continue making the annual 6 figure salary that my family and myself greatly enjoy versus just tolling forums to discourage those who try and better the sim community. And when I'm not working, I am out flying (real world) or spending time with my family which takes priority over being a full time forum poster since that doesn't pay the bills. And as far as being the voice of others, in any other setting I would gladly forward you some 20 or more messages from other forum members confirming your negativity, but that wouldn't be nice now would it? Maybe I too should go purchase some real panels myself so that I too can become a "panel guru". Any other person would have humbly told Hog what was wrong with his panels and would have offered assistance correcting them. With that said, I rest my case. Good day to you sir and God bless you! :pilotfly:

For the "one uppers" Dude, just keep up the good work. I think I speak for everyone when I say there are a bunch of negative people trolling the forums just trying to rain on someones parade. Deadman being one of them. Out of most of the posts he makes its always giving someone hell about minor things. Not once did Hog say that this is the last and final picture of what the panels would look like. If that was the case, no one would have purchased any of the other panels that have been sold on here in the past. I've purchased panels on here and own Flim's entire Aces II seat. If it were based on 100% realism and accuracy of the parts, then you might as well focus on setting aside thousands upon thousands of dollars to get as many parts out of the real plane that you can. I understand that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but if all you will do is point fingers at others and not give any kind of constructive information to back your claim, just keep your comments to yourself. All this is a work in progress. We are fortunate to have someone trying to help us all enjoy our flight sim hobby to the fullest. There are very few among us who know what the actual amount of time, effort and commitment it takes to create these panels...and for what? You will never become rich from doing this I can assure you that...but you will help countless people enjoy flight simulators more and even inspire others to actually go on and peruse careers flying the real deal. In the end, for those who are dead set on having 100% realism in panel size, shape, color etc., my response to you is go join the military...that way you can have the real deal and file all complaints with the aircraft manufacturers themselves. Flim, who is well known throughout the forums gave it a thumbs up, and since that guy knows his stuff...I say hats off to you Hogdriver. Good day.

I agree with Shagrat about the stall warning possibly being caused by a frozen pitot tube. Now, as far as turning it on during start up is not the correct thing to do. The pitot tube is something you want to turn on just before entering the runway if...your flight will be conducted from a high altitude, you will be flying through clouds or the outside temperature is low enough as to where freezing of external parts or avionics is imminent. The pitot tube (at least in real life) will over heat and even melt in some cases. This is supposedly modeled in the simulator as well as your maverick cams overheating after being left on for too long but I am not sure if it is. Tracking a "buddy SPI" is a simple and quick way to get into the general vicinity of the target area when in a hurry, unable to provide with more exact location due to task saturation, hostile environments or even due to there being multiple targets available to bother choosing a specific one to call in a strike. Taskings are more accurate, but still sometimes require the receiving pilot to make slight adjustments on his TGP. This is why when a tasking is sent, it is good practice to say what you are looking at and read out the last 3 digits of both your Lat and Long coordinates on your TGP (if in LAT/LONG mode) or the first 3 digits of both sets of numbers when in MGRS.