luckygecko

Cool, freaking laser beams.......

I did not find anything like you describe, but I did find the nice 360 degree view F-5 Tiger II cockpit video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBmL1DNgobE It was cool that I knew most of the gauges. I noticed sometimes, for example, our simulator aircraft is a little too smooth on needle movement. Notice the fuel flow gauge. While I understand there is a split throttle, the pilots power adjustments split the needles a lot when power adjustments are made. Here is a consolidation (hair band) video to the one you were looking for:

It mostly comes down to personal taste. I'm a huge cold-war fan, and studied WWII a lot, but I don't care to fly WWII aircraft nor Korean War vintage aircraft. As for your choices. I have both maps and like them. I just got Nevada map during the current sale. The only problem I'm having is judging my high above the ground from my visual VR view in the Nevada Map. (It could be just natural over desert) When I was in the U.S. military, my unit had mostly UH-1s and OH-6s. I was not a pilot, but I could go and ride along almost anytime I wanted. I did get to fly an OH-6 for over an hour. (Now, that would be a module MH-6 I would love). Our sister unit had CH-54s. I've spent 11 hour days in one of those, and would like that module also. (Neat Crane fact, there is a limited rear-seat flight control --downstairs--- that overlooks the loading host for sling loads) Anyway, the first model I chose when I got DCS was the UH-1. For this sale, I chose the Gazelle and F-5e during this sale. Gazelle because it's the closet I'm going to get to a Little Bird. I chose the F-5 because of its relations to the T-38 and because it was widely exported when I served. Speaking of, if the former Belsimtek coders get freed up I still want that F-4 (and RF-4) for that matter.

Find a runway in DCS that has side markings. Many of the runways only have basic ones. It should help with your sight picture. One of the most basic rules [without an ILS flight director] taught over the past almost 80 years is that [nose] pitch controls approach speed, and power settings control your altitude [glide path]. Although, you will use a combo of both. I just got the F5 in this current sale and loved shooting approaching with it. Hit my first one. While I 95% fly helicopters, the F5 is going to be my goto fixed wing when I just want to fly. There is a reason NASA uses the T-38: ""Astronauts, who are pilots maintain flying proficiency by flying 15 hours per month in NASA’s fleet of two-seat T38 jets. Non-pilot astronauts fly a minimum of 4 hours per month. The T38 is used for flight readiness training to help the astronauts become adjusted to the flight environment, including the g-forces experienced on launch."" That said, I did a quick search. You might find this helpful: http://code7700.com/aim_point_vs_touchdown_point.htm [EDIT] My point being is once you see what normal approaches look like, over and over, running one in IMC is not as hard. Just don't try it IRL. :)