Rat nests can be an issue, pump up the tires, also make sure you use a battery tender. ... oh hang on you mean in game.

3 hours ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said:

oh hang on you mean in game.

Yeah, that's why it's only a game and not a simulator. No rats or air pressure loss. Pathetic effort. Do better M$.

 

 

On 9/10/2022 at 5:18 AM, jbdbow1970 said:

Hey Bob when you going to bring that DC-6 back out the Hangar? But don't look for any updates from Rob Razz anytime soon.

Too many issues with the DC6, and no fixes. I just got tired of it. It's in the hangar on blocks. 

for every aircraft i make a handwritten (!)  card with essentials, else i forget.

11 minutes ago, wim123 said:

for every aircraft i make a handwritten (!)  card with essentials, else i forget.

Same. Got some notes on the essentials for the aircraft I fly frequently, like a speeds, power and prop settings etc. 

The thing that took me a couple of days to figure  out on the Kodiak was the G 1000 Nxi.  the Kodiak is the only aircraft  I have used  that unit with, and just simple things  like modifying a flight plan, setting up approaches, etc. had me reading manuals, and watching Youtube videos. Finally got comfortable with it. The actual flying of the aircraft, was really no problem. 

Maybe just me, but when a new aircraft comes out that I am sure I will buy, I spend a little time watching video tutorials (eg.: Into the Blue simulations, Overkill Simulations etc.) from Cold & Dark startup from which I put together my own checklist\notes (easy to follow), rather than following official checklists which can appear daunting. I accumulate my own step by step tasks for:

Pre-Flight & Before Start, Engine Start, After Start, Before taxi, Taxi to holding Point, Takeoff, Climb out, Cruise, Approach, all with appropriate Speed & Engine setting reminders as well.

I find this helps with re-familiarization of an aircraft  when I have not flown it in a while and just allows me to get up to speed quickly with any aircraft I choose to fly.

 

1 minute ago, TomCYYZ said:

Maybe just me, but when a new aircraft comes out that I am sure I will buy, I spend a little time watching video tutorials (eg.: Into the Blue simulations, Overkill Simulations etc.) from Cold & Dark startup from which I put together my own checklist\notes (easy to follow), rather than following official checklists which can appear daunting. I accumulate my own step by step tasks for:

Pre-Flight & Before Start, Engine Start, After Start, Before taxi, Taxi to holding Point, Takeoff, Climb out, Cruise, Approach, all with appropriate Speed & Engine setting reminders as well.

I find this helps with re-familiarization of an aircraft  when I have not flown it in a while and just allows me to get up to speed quickly with any aircraft I choose to fly.

 

The only thing I have noticed about some of these Youtube reviews, is that they are sometimes done by people that get a copy of the aircraft, spend about 5 minutes with it, and then make a video that is full of misinformation and mistakes. They just want to be the first one on the block with a video  for the latest aircraft, instead of spending a day or two and studying how the aircraft actually works. 

4 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

The thing that took me a couple of days to figure  out on the Kodiak was the G 1000 Nxi.  the Kodiak is the only aircraft  I have used  that unit with, and just simple things  like modifying a flight plan, setting up approaches, etc. had me reading manuals, and watching Youtube videos. Finally got comfortable with it. The actual flying of the aircraft, was really no problem. 

I use the NXi (it’s very good in the beta) on various aircraft. And after entering a few flight plans manually, I miss the touch screen of the TDS GTNXi. Using the knobs takes a while, and in turbulence it can be a test of my patience.

1 minute ago, Bobsk8 said:

The only thing I have noticed about some of these Youtube reviews, is that they are sometimes done by people that get a copy of the aircraft, spend about 5 minutes with it, and then make a video that is full of misinformation and mistakes. They just want to be the first one on the block with a video  for the latest aircraft, instead of spending a day or two and studying how the aircraft actually works. 

I think this is the case with too many YouTubers. I find that Into the Blue is well prepared every time.

I like to stick to a few aircraft for a longer period of time as well. Additionally, I keep a notebook where I jot down notes about each aircraft that I am into, as well as some information from some YouTube flights. When it comes to those, I glean more information from the videos of a livestream, where the streamer takes the aircraft on a longer flight than in a review. Typically, they are point A to B flights that last a few hours. I pick up lot's of little tidbits this way. Some of the streamers I watch more of for that are 320 SimPilot, BobbyFuzzy, British AvGeek and then also Into The Blue. I do not watch these when the stream is live though, rather, I wait until the recording is posted on the streamer's YouTube channel.

2 hours ago, Cpt_Piett said:

I think this is the case with too many YouTubers. I find that Into the Blue is well prepared every time.

 

1 hour ago, sniper31 said:

I like to stick to a few aircraft for a longer period of time as well. Additionally, I keep a notebook where I jot down notes about each aircraft that I am into, as well as some information from some YouTube flights. When it comes to those, I glean more information from the videos of a livestream, where the streamer takes the aircraft on a longer flight than in a review. Typically, they are point A to B flights that last a few hours. I pick up lot's of little tidbits this way. Some of the streamers I watch more of for that are 320 SimPilot, BobbyFuzzy, British AvGeek and then also Into The Blue. I do not watch these when the stream is live though, rather, I wait until the recording is posted on the streamer's YouTube channel.

I don't treat these videos as the "be all and end all" on how to fly the aircraft. With any of my personal checklists I derived from the videos, it gets me more easily up and running from Cold & Dark or Engines Running (no pun intended). Makes the aircraft choice more enjoyable for me.

2 hours ago, Cpt_Piett said:

I use the NXi (it’s very good in the beta) on various aircraft. And after entering a few flight plans manually, I miss the touch screen of the TDS GTNXi. Using the knobs takes a while, and in turbulence it can be a test of my patience.

Didn't they bring keyboard support to the NXI in the SU10 Beta? I remember it being mentioned in the video showcase they did. Might be a bit easier than the knobs! 😛

Edited September 11, 20223 yr by Zangoose

15 minutes ago, Zangoose said:

Didn't they bring keyboard support to the NXI in the SU10 Beta?

Don't know. Hopefully someone else can answer 🙂 Handling the knobs with the mouse is a bit awkward though. 

56 minutes ago, Zangoose said:

Didn't they bring keyboard support to the NXI in the SU10 Beta? I remember it being mentioned in the video showcase they did. Might be a bit easier than the knobs! 😛

If you're talking about entering/searching for nav stations and waypoints, I've been using that keyboard entry feature for months.  If you're referring to other feature selections or controls, I'm not sure (I'm not a Beta user).