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Repair fixed it. Thanks, BadBud

Lost my F-86 and can not get it back. All my missions with the 86 come up with an A-10A and nothing and not able to find in quick mission building. Sorry for so little info. BadBud

42 incher for me. About 22 inches from my glasses and feels just about the size of a real cockpit for me. BadBud

The following is a response to my original question from a "real-world" pilot friend of mine that flies the real L-39C: Always use N1. At full power, N1 goes to 106.5% – a reflection of the Russian ability to make do. The tachometer was originally meant for a different airplane/different engine, but rather than relabel thousands of tachometers, they did the sensible thing (much like taking pencils on the space shuttle rather than as we did design a ballpoint pen that would work in zero gravity). So, some numbers: 106.5% for takeoff. Within three minutes, reduce to 103%. Cruise at 95 – 100%. On approach, don't get below 80%. 82% with Gear and flaps down should get you about 4 m/s down, which will keep you on any glide slope. So vary the airspeed with nose position and the descent rate with power, moving back and forth between 78 to 85%. It takes a bit of practice, but becomes absolutely intuitive after a while. Remember, too fast in the landing configuration – lift the nose up a few degrees, then wait for the plane to settle down. Settling too fast? Add a little power. BadBud

And the answer to my post is.........n2. My worry was: that you can burn up your engine at or over 100% as the n1 pointer indicates when using full throttle. In my short tests in landing pattern doing touch and gos, I found that the n2 pointer stays at about 98% with full throttle. BadBud

Sorry..............meant 220! BadBud

When trying to maintain an approach/landing speed of 120 KPH and a tachometer reading of 85% before throttling back and flair for touchdown, which pointer do you use........n1 or n2 to indicate 85%? Or at any level attitude, which pointer is the actual RPM percentage reading that I should be using? BadBud

I have both. Love the L-39, but would choose the F-86 if I could only have one....... because I love the dogfight. The L-39 (trainer) will lose most all the time against any jet fighter. Quite possibly even against a good simmer flying with a prop. BadBud

Winston: I play and have my options set always to "Simulation" mode and did not explain myself very well in saying that I somehow accidently hit a keystroke that put me back into "Game" mode in the middle of a created mission that I was flying and I thought that someone might know how or what key might have done this. Last night after our MP flying, I went into Options and found that I was in Game mode and changed back to Simulation and fixed the problem. So question still is: is there a key stroke that can change from Simulation to Game mode.........or was this just a fluke/strange accident? BadBud

Somehow I have managed to get a red/orange ball for navigating in upper left portion of my monitor when flying. How do I get rid of it? BadBud

I can not find rudder trim for the either the L-39C or the ZA in the Options. Yet in outside view of the L-39 rudder, there is a trim tab shown. Am I missing something here? BadBud

My biggest problem is engine anywhere close to 100%, nose wants to rise and no amount of pitch trim helps. During takeoff, nose leaves the runway somewhere around 75K with full nose down trim and takeoff flaps, which is not normal for the L-39. When flying at normal 85% or below, pitch trim works, but too much is required with my Saitek X52 pro to fly like a "real-world" L-39C. Did some flying yesterday with friend's (real L-39C pilot) L-39C in FSX with different controllers and everything worked great and as it should. He has also flown my L-39 and notes that this not right. Seems like this must be a problem with the Saitek controllers? Would like to have feedback from other DSC L-39 simmers using Saitek X52 pro HOTAS. BadBud

Has anyone some good Axis numbers for L-39 and Saitek X52 controllers that improve performance. So far my experiments have not gotten good results that they can share. BadBud

My X-52 does the same thing, BadBud

You were all right on: programmed buttons were reversed. All is good now. Thanks, badbud

Full nose down trim on takeoff, and nose wheel lifts of runway by itself before any back pressure on stick. At any high speed flying with full nose down trim, forward stick pressure is always required in my simulated L-39 to maintain level flight. Not right says my "real world" L-39 pilot friend who gave my DCS L-39 a test flight. Hopefully, this is a bug and will be fixed! badbud

Full nose down trim on takeoff, and nose wheel lifts of runway by itself before any back pressure on stick. At any high speed flying with full nose down trim, forward stick pressure is always required in my simulated L-39 to maintain level flight. Not right says my "real world" L-39 pilot friend who gave my DCS L-39 a test flight. Hopefully, this is a bug and will be fixed! badbud

Figured it out. Resets trim. Dumb me! badbud

Can anyone tell me the function of the "Trimmer-Reset Position" keystroke? badbud

Spetz or anyone: where is the "trim indicator on the dash"? BadBud

Try "Labels All", Left/Shift + F10 BadBud

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! BadBud

Find yourself a Saitek X52, mine's been working great for years. BadBud

Can an A-10A be used to fly the A-10C missions? BadBud

Mig-15. No contest. BadBud