J5_Hotlead

Salute all! I've been working on an unofficial promo video for Rise of Flight since last September. Today, it is finally done. Thanks to all who helped make it possible. I hope that your passion shines through in this effort. Enjoy!

Hi Shadepiece! Glad you had fun last Thursday! Like Klaiber said, definitely give FiF a look. We are always glad to have more pilots.

Back in the air, baby!!! Furious Flea, Cloaked Careful, and special guest STURTZ took to the skies in Cuban's Vintage Mission today. Here is the archived livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/223413136 Here's a highlight of a really nice drag n' bag STURTZ and I did. Was great flying with you, man! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/223511360

Congrats all!

How would you like to be that guy? Ouch! I think that person needs to rethink his hobbies lol!

Wow! Thanks Razwald! I will definitely take you up on that offer! I just want to say thanks to everyone for the help and support. I originally posted simply to let everyone know the reason why I’d be absent for a while. I never could have foreseen the outpouring of generosity and assistance from you guys! You all are the best. Seriously! I am newly humbled and grateful to be a part of such a fine outfit. To JG1 and to flying with you all again soon! Prosit!

Wow Luft! Your electrical expertise is beyond me! I never considered any of that! This post of mine seems kinda rude upon re-reading it. When responding, I only saw the first part of your post asking if I saw anything wrong. I should have seen the rest of the post. For you to type all that up and then have the next response to start with “Lots of dust†seems really rude. Sorry about that!

Lots of dust. Looks like the wire on the right is broken? Also, where the usb cable enters the base of the pedals, it is kinked pretty violently. What if the cable’s broken?

That’s too bad! Nevertheless, thanks so much for looking into it Luft! You got much farther than I would have on my own!

Haha ok guys! I’ll mail them out to Luft today, but I’ll pay the shipping. It’s the least I can do.

Well guys, ya'll talked me into it. Placed an order for MFG pedals this evening. In about 5 weeks, I should be the proud owner of a brand spankin' new set! Until then, I'll still be around the forums, but I don't see myself doing any flying (unless I can somehow resurrect my Saitek pedals). Flying with pedals has spoiled me...don't think I could go back to a twist stick lol!

My faithful friend of 3 years, my Saitek Combat Pro Pedals, just died this afternoon. So...looks like I am out of action until I can repair or replace them. They have been getting a little worn over the last years. For instance, the right toe brake has been dead for some time now, so I had to map toe brakes to a hat switch in WW2 sims. I am starting to wonder if they are the culprit for my sudden joystick disconnects in flight. If one controller disconnects and then connects again, it often screws up all the rest and can only be fixed through a PC restart. This could be what was happening to me! Anyway, I'm looking at either getting these Thrustmaster pedals: https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-Flight-Rudder-Pedals-Playstation/dp/B015PII6YI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1515962621&sr=1-2&keywords=mfg+crosswind+rudder+pedals or splurging and getting some MFG crosswinds: http://mfg.simundza.com/products I'll keep you guys informed as to when I can fly again. Hopefully shouldn't be too long!

Hey guys! Had a lot of fun tonight! Here is tonight's archived livestream...in 3 parts. Yeah. Joystick still disconnecting. I will continue to work on fixing it! Thanks to all who have suggested things and tried to help! I haven't had the time to try Klai's suggestion yet, but that's next on my list. I also found this: https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/467801-woohoo-windows-joystick-disconnects-conclusively-solved/ Maybe worth a shot? I just don't know too much about the registry. Anyway, here is this evening's livestream(s): Part 1 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/217697841 Part 2 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/217710281 Part 3 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/217716707 As most of you know, JG1_Barton is hanging up his virtual pilot's goggles soon due to real life concerns. I hope to be able to squeeze in a flight with him this Saturday, but in case I don't see him again, here's a heartfelt salute!!! One of the best fighter pilots I've had the honor to fly with/learn from. I'm gonna miss you man!

That could be it! I’ll do it when I get home!

Hey guys! Today, for fun, I decided to venture onto Battle of Stalingrad to get some much-needed stick time. As Wings of Liberty was full, I went onto one of the populated airquake servers. I had a blast! You can see the archived livestream here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/216044060 I might have to do some more Il-2 livestreams! What do you guys think? S! - Hotlead

Thanks! I’ll have a look.

Great video! It amazes me how you can enter a furball like that and maintain the correct balance of agression and caution to stay alive. 3 kills and only slight damage to your own plane is really impressive! And you brought it back to base. Well done! When I was in the fight, I tended to get target fixated and a little confused by the chaos and - before I knew it - the SPAD with balloon guns had me wounded and fairly damaged. I had to bug out. Still a lot for me to learn!

Thanks Luft! Done!

Hey guys! I was able to make the fly-in this evening! Here is the archived stream: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/215501457 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/215510770 You will notice that this week's stream is in 2 parts. That is because my joystick/throttle went on the fritz while flying...twice. Hope to have that solved soon!!! O_O

Awesome video Barton! Because of it, I picked up the P-40 for the Christmas sale. Will definitely have to try it out when I get home!

Really nice! Swing music wasn’t something I originally thought would work for a montage, but hey - that was fun!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to my squadmates and flight sim acquaintances! It’s a privilege to see the turn of another year with you all! May you guys have a blessed day!

Who could have known that beneath that smiling facade lay the heart of a cold-blooded tank killer...

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!

Hey guys! Had fun on Wargrounds with everybody today! Here is the archived livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/211547597