Ludwig

Just tell the tanker driver to use the AP and don't EVEN hand fly.

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Good for you Vogel, that is one of the very best things about this business is getting to catch up again with old friends. Glad you are moving in the right direction.

Battle of New Orleans... a friend of mine had the 45 of that song. What a hoot... he loved the "gator lost his mind" line. That was right in there with "Little Old Lady From Pasadena" and "Snoopy And The Red Baron." The Royal Guardsmen..... sheeesh, now I have a headache.

Now that is dedication. Good for you !

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OK thought it looked the other way around in your video. Glad they got it right (which is wrong) heh heh

HAH... I guess I have seen that so much I thought it was normal for the game. <snort>

I missed it... what happened?

I really like it... this is the single most accurate component of any sim, driving or flight that I have ever used. The new ICP is using the same components (dobber switch specifically) as well and should be equal to the rest of the stuff so far.

I am using the Thrustmaster F-16 stick on the REALSIMULATOR Lightning base (hall sensors) The stick feels EXACTLY the same as that in the jet.

WOW... talk about an endorsement.... even I had no problems. What does that tell you? There were a couple of things... it would not map the keys initially but as soon as I looked online for help the first thing I saw was that DCS didn't always like the timing setting (forget the proper term) and I increased it one step and everything worked perfectly after that. I didn't anticipate using my Virpil throttle for the buttons.... but HEY... they all work as well. NO shortage of buttons. Mounting is screwy because they totally missed.... or didn't miss would be more accurate. The framework that supports the detent guide covers up the mounting holes. DOH! So I am thinking I am going to use magnets and lock it down that way and can still easily change it out to/from the primary position. Definitely quality gear and I am very pleased with it. The switches alone show the difference between Radio Shack and aircraft grade quality.

Yeah.... no more hydraulics though. All electric now. Our electric bill is over $600,000 a month. I usually change the weather to 0/0 when I reposition on the ground because it really screws up some folks.

I have to be the malcontent. I don't like it. The ultimate will be a dome projection which I still think is the best I have experienced.

Yes indeed they do... but the funny on the P-38 is the "critical engine" (a million jokes right there) is the down-swinging blade of the prop is OUT board. In the case of both engines turning the same direction, that engine would be considered the critical engine because of the change of AoA with climb compared to the upswinging blade. But if they BOTH turn outboard... then they are BOTH critical... they had the correct idea..... and it DID work.... read the stories about P-38 pilots that would get a hot Zeke in on them and they would go into a climbing left turn and maintain it until the Zeke stalled out. Couldn't match it with the torque of the single engine making the difference. The definition of Critical Engine is: "The failure of the engine that would most impact negatively the performance of the aircraft." They had the right idea, but they were both WRONG. The old.... "you only had ONE job...." gag. I actually had some hoonyock once look up in Wikil and tell me that it CLEARLY stated the most critical engine was the LEFT engine. I about fell out of my chair laughing. These guys take themselves SO seriously.

I see guys getting started (zero time) in their 50's. You have to realize that the aviation industry is EXPLODING as in ANYONE with an airplane is making money. These people are DESPERATE. Good grief, not only did they give ENVOY the highest pay scale among AMR non-AA (f/0 +6% Capt. +10%) but if you do NOT have an offer from AA in FIVE (5) years, then you go to MAX pay at Envoy as in 20 year pay. That's insane, but also a way to keep older guys that don't want to transition to the main carrier and start all over (it's a load, I was an instructor on the MD-80 for AA) Not hard to find this stuff: Airline Training Programs™ / ATP Flight School Industry-Transforming pay for Envoy pilots | Envoy Air

Looking at how clean the overall machine is.... sure that is glossy and is faster..... eeeeewwwww...... speed..... I have some time off.... (yay) I will look in the library (it is almost accessible now) and see if I have anything on this machine. I have read some fascinating articles about researchers studying black/white images and determining the colors from them and WOW what a science that is. I NEVER see what they are talking about, a totally different universe.

Hey Vonrd.... we are parked in the same hangar mate.... NO real help for you there.... but if you have the basics.... yessir.... they would stick your butt in a corporate jet and pay you handsomely. Commercial/Instrument/Multi-engine... they want to talk with you. Shadepiece.... A buddy of mine (Airbus Captain AA) took his son out and did the demo flight in a 172. The deal was $120,000 for training.... from ZERO to HERO.... exactly as has been described to us. That money goes to YOU to pay for your training. IF you have the PPL already, they knock $20,000 off the cost of your training. If you do not want the MEI (only need it if you were going to open a flight school and teach Multi-engine.) they knock off another $4,000 Talk with them, they will be happy to hear from you (believe me) The jobs are EVERYWHERE... they even want my old lardass. NOT DOING IT.... I played out all my rope a LONG time ago. I will watch the yougsters make all the dough. Cadet Program | Envoy Air

If you can get a medical, ENVOY will pay you to train and go from ZERO hours. IF you have your PPL it's worth $20,000 of the upfront money straight to your pocket, if you don't want the MEI that is another $4,000 Send them your information and let them explain it to you. Uhh... believe me.... they want you.

Looks like the props are turning backwards.

I am surprised that someone didn't hop on this sooner.... but I suppose they did and just didn't have a lot of press. I had never heard of these... but imrpressive stuff.

Yes 135 has the 1500 hour rule but also correct they are finding ways around it. The companies are taking pilots with 1200 (old school) not sure how that works but I hear the word waiver bandied about a lot. FlexJet is sticking to it, I just trained a girl that had 1200 and I asked her why she wasn't appying and she said she put in to Flex and they immediately said No. I was surprised and she sheepishly told me the next day (because I gave her the old "Make them say NO" speech.... Flex called her the next day and said... WAIT.... when you get 1500 call us. Intersectional politics in hiring is alive and well and she will be snapped up in heartbeat. My record for checking out low time pilots is a girl from Houston that had 168 hours TOTAL TIME and she is type rated (crew) PIC in the jet (which her boyfriend owns) She wanted to start logging PIC.

GOOD GRIEF.... the dam has burst.... Spitfire cockpit, Bf-109 cockpit, Mosquito cockpit.... there goes your life savings........

yeah in the late 70's into the 80's there were about 200 guys for every job opening. If you wanted to make it you just had to shut up and do it. If you didn't want to... that was fine there were 199 behind you that would be happy to take your place. Training contracts are still out there, a great many of them can't be enforced and others are quite proud of their record of attaching the costs of training and getting it back if someone leaves early. It is a whole different world now, I never thought I would hear the things I hear today. We flew because it was the only thing we wanted out of life... and today I hear "If I could make this much money doing something else I would, I am only here for the money."

FWIW, I had a 25 year old guy with 588 hours TOTAL time. He was hired to sit right seat on a Phenom 100 (EMB-500) he is not a required crewmember because the owner operator is Single pilot typed so anyone can sit in the right seat. No medical, no license... i.e. a paying passenger. They are paying him $100,000 a year. He will log time (don't ask don't tell) and improve his skills and time and then be in position to get get typed in the jet in the future. EVERYONE with an airplane is making money right now. IT has to be seen to be believed. A friend of mine went and got his G-650 type ($100,000 type rating) and he is making $8,000 a day and that is NOT the top pay. Captains flying the Phenom 300 are making $2,000 a day contract flying. AMR ENCORE is paying $120,000 sign on for someone with NO license at all... go from ZERO to HERO in 4 years using that bonus to pay for your training. If you already have a PPL they knock off a big chunk of cash... I THINK it is $20,000.... if you have the MEI they knock off another $4,000 This will not last forever... and the guys in it right now are .... well... a lot of them are acting like this will be the way it will be and better. Nope.... it is cyclic and it will come back down... but right now.... it is a gold strike.