Dugulus Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) I have been flying corporate aircraft for 15 years. This year, I finally got a type rating in an amazing aircraft. The Gulfstream 550. And, the most fun thing in training was using the HUD! All my years of flying DCS A10C (and other military sims in the past) made the transition to using the HUD so easy! It was so natural to use it because of all my simming. The instructors had said a lot of people take a long time (or some people, never) to get used to it. Thank you DCS! I took this picture while sitting on the ground in Boston, and figured this group of people will appreciate it. I had sent it to some (non-pilot, non simming) friends and they didnt appreciate the "coolness" factor. I figured I would put it here because you would all understand, haha. P.S. Not sure why the pic is coming up distorted. Looks ok when I was attaching it. Edited May 9, 2015 by Dugulus
Ultra Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Very cool! I love to see things showing how much DCS is connected to real life. :thumbup: By the way, I think it's only distorted in the thumbnail. It opened fine.
whitehot Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 It's nice to hear what you say. imho this kind of simulation can be a real support in learning "the real thing" - both at a general level, giving a feel of what flight looks like from the cockpit of an aircraft, but also in more particular ways. In fact, flight simulators have been used for years by schools and academies, to make cadets much more ready when they get to the cockpit: and also by consummate professional pilots, who often keep practicing in simulators situations which would be too costly to recreate in rl. And, being our favorite sim, DCS world, probably the most realistic and better looking /sounding/feeling commercially available software in the category, it's not a surprise that folks working in real cockpits feel it is a very useful tool. Anyway, very nice pic! - I downloaded it and when opened, it looks correctly orientated [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Intel i7 6700K @ 4.2, MSI M5 Z170A Gaming, NZXT X61 Kraken liquid cooler, PNY Nvidia GTX 1080 Founders Edition, 16GB Corsair Vengeance 3000 Mhz C15, samsung 840 evo SSD, CoolerMaster 1000W Gold rated PSU, NZXT Noctis 450 cabinet, Samsung S240SW 24' 1920x1200 LED panel, X-52 Pro Flight stick. W10 Pro x64 1809, NO antivirus EVER
PiedDroit Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 I confirm it can help :thumbup:. I'm working in the field of avionics but my education is not related to it. Having a basic understanding and knowledge of aircraft systems is certainly a plus, don't forget to talk about during your interviews ;)
zaelu Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Super! But the plane was sitting on the gear not on the side, right? :D j/k P.S. Not sure why the pic is coming up distorted. Looks ok when I was attaching it. If you use a camera or software that knows to read orientation information from the picture it will display it correctly but when you upload it to a site usually it gets aligned with default settings. Edited May 9, 2015 by zaelu [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
PiedDroit Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 If I open the picture in the separate tab (rigth click -> open in a new tab) it is shown with the correct orientation.
Pikey Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Haha, yeah totally appreciate this photo Dug. The clarity in the photo just makes me want to ask what Simulation that was :P Lovely looking workplace too! ___________________________________________________________________________ SIMPLE SCENERY SAVING * SIMPLE GROUP SAVING * SIMPLE STATIC SAVING *
USSInchon Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Awww, you left the EVS off, I took a shot through a 450's HUD once, the EVS is a really cool effect. Congrats on the type rating by the way. PS: saw the tail number, next time you're coming to KLEB gimme a shout.
leafer Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Oh wow..my job sucks. :D ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
SimFreak Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Not only HUD but look at those MFDs! No paper SIDs...so nice.
Dugulus Posted May 14, 2015 Author Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks for all the replies! @USSInchon -- It may have been a bit too light out yet for the EVS to look right ( although possibly). Actually, I havent flown the actual plane at night yet so I have not had a chance to mess with the EVS. Looking forward to it. For anyone wondering, the EVS ( Ehanced Vision) is a FLIR camera that will display its image through the HUD ( and you can display on the screens as well). One use, in good weather, is being able to spot wildlife on runways. You can also avoid driving over chocks on a dark ramp! Its pretty amazing. I will try to get some more pics up in the next few weeks.
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