TedsOnMeds

The new Dispatch job has a Paid-for-by-work ATP FO path program; I'll look into my medicals and let you know because if I can qualify I'm actually entertaining switching to Piloting, CFI or Sim instructor long term if I can afford the training and the money's good Maybe then I'll have the cash and the chops, bwahaha

I want oneeeeee!!!!!

Just saw the notifications for this on YouTube this morning. Awesome little aircraft, the A-4 is. I don't use DCS yet but I'd be interested in the light fighters like this and the MiG-21 and F-5 if I did get into it.

HUGE into it! Thanks so much!

Wowie I LOVE how the Blue and Yellow work - such a good color combo

I really like what was done for my Albatross, just doing similar to our other regular Central and Entente aircraft would be fine by me, but of course put me low in the priority list.

Had an absolute blast, really hope to be back for more Tourneys later after "Adult life" settles in and settles down some

Congratulations to those decorated. Lets get em' some more Saturday! Weeeu!

I know, I'm just waiting until I'm working full time again. Hard to justify the price right now with the spotty part time job only.

Damn. I was really hoping for something on FC:2 for the FIF tourney since I don't have the late war aircraft.

Sorry gang, ended up running the snowblower starting dinner doing chores etc after work since it's "My turn" on weekend days!

I'm tentatively available a little bit after that 1:00PM CST, that should be pretty close to after my Sunday student sessions at work are done and I would love some more WWI flying practice if we can get some people! I'll likely be on about at 1930-2000 UTC if anybody's still available at that point.

Yes. It is most excellent. Quick training aids like this are amazing for newer pilots like myself, thanks very much!

Petition for it to be named "The Barton Carton" For your container of videos?

That seems to track with Logitech stuff - I've been using my G25 Sim racing wheel/Shifter/Pedal set for about 3-5000 hours of driving time over the last 10 years and other than some of the button switches no longer working, it has no issues. Maybe I'll go with them if I can't afford a more premium option.

Alright, lots of really good helpful stuff being said here. I'm learning a ton and it seems that the flight sim gear is a lot like the race sim Gear - in that if you know you'll use it a long time, most people recommend skipping the budget/entry-level option phase right to the lower end of the more premium stuff. I have some options to ruminate on and I've also been discussing what gear Snaggle has (his Race and flight sim rigs are impressive to say the least) so I think I've got a pretty good overview of what's available and what people recommend. We'll see what money and time constraints are like after I start job searching for Dispatch jobs and start paid ground school; if I have spare money after moving and/or selling things to move maybe I'll treat myself to some simulator equipment.

That seems like a big downside, as well.

The T-Rudder series and the Logi were consistently the top two on the "Entry level rudder pedal" review articles. They do seem extremely enticing! I'm just not quite sure because they don't seem as popular as the logi's or other mainstream brand platforms

I didn't mean what I said in a pointed way at all: only to say I saw it being discussed and personally decided I would stray away from using it. I do understand it's a topic up for some morally gray debate, though.

I went and watched some reviews and this seems to mirror that sentiment - basically "Buy the logitech and use them until you feel like upgrading" Because everything else in the entry level bracket is too uncomfortable, or too much to justify for a slight quality increase over the Logis.

Right on - so I guess the next step is the saving and choice. What do you guys think is good? I notice the Logitech and Saitek are the same design - anybody have experience with the Thrustmaster entry-level option? T-master: https://www.amazon.com/ThrustMaster-2960764-Thrustmaster-TFRP-Rudder/dp/B015PII6YI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4Z2LBKFB9791&dchild=1&keywords=Thrustmaster+rudder+Pedals&qid=1635120628&sprefix=thrustmaster%20rudder%20pedals%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-1 Logi: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Pro-Flight-Rudder-Pedals/dp/B07R21FJD8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N26PHRCY15OU&dchild=1&keywords=Logitech+rudder+pedals&qid=1635120667&sprefix=logitech+rudder+pedal%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1 From what I can tell, the logitech look like they're a bit farther apart spacing wise - that might be more comfortable on long flights - and the adjustment for pressure is great, I use that on my Saitek throttle all the time so I'd imagine having an easy adjuster for that on the Pedals would also be a boon.

Oh that is HARDCORE - hahahahahaah. I will have to see if we have any simulators at school I can borrow which have pedals, Snaggle and Markov both also highly recommended pedals when I DM'd them on Discord about it so I think that may be the next upgrade I save for.

Hey guys, sorry if this is in the wrong section/could be placed somewhere more appropriate; When flying my first Tourney sortie yesterday I realized that WWI Aircraft can be a bit awkward to fly using a twist rudder due to having a lot of down-pressure on the stick in level flight and then having to twist your wrist as you point it away from yourself, any thoughts on this from other pilots who have/had twist rudder setups such as the X-52 I'm currently using or Similar? I'm just looking for what may be a bit more comfortable while flying and wanted to see if anybody else had similar experiences or recommendations for a cheap "Step up" from the twist rudder if proper pedals are actually more comfortable to fly with. In VR, it's also a bit rough to find my controls, so freeing up two of the switches on my Stick quadrant that have brakes mapped to them with Toe brakes might be a boon as well. Thanks in advance, I always appreciate hearing the squadron's thoughts on things like this.

I saw the initial discussion about that - you posted in the FIF Discord - and thought it was a really interesting question. I ruminated on it for a bit and came up with a personal conclusion that may not be specifically addressed/is a gray area in the rules. 1.) We're trying to "Simulate" an actual combat - Entente pilots bailing was a death sentence IRL. 2.) There will be 4 missions, two of which the enemy team will also have to deal with the same issue. 3.) I am personally against chute-killing both in real life and in the simulator, so it won't "Be even" if we take it into our own hands that way, like I've seen some suggest on the FiF comments on Discord. Personally I'm at the point where I can accept dying assuming the other team accepts us using the chute when we swap to the Central Powers side. We'll have to see how it plays out but the way the rules are worded I believe leaving to save the pilot would be a punishable exploitation of an in-game mechanic.

I'm guessing so. Similar pricing to when Stalingrad Early access first came out many years ago now.