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About dbw1

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    Retired (2016) after 40+ years in various cockpits both fixed and rotary wing. Enjoy flying as much now as when I started. 17 years on rotary wing. Did nine years forest fire suppression in the CL215 & Cessna 310 birddog; that flying was indeed interesting. Regional airline before that - SF340 & HS748. Last 7 years federal aviation safety inspector and gov't pilot. For the most part a blue collar pilot career, lol. P3dV5, X-P11 & DCS.

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  1. I have an Indian Challenger and my wife has an Indian Scout. I turn 71 this spring and she 68. It's great to have a spouse who rides too. I sold a Honda CB750 in 1976 to pay for completing my pilot licenses and didn't start riding again till 2003. Hung up the headset for the last time in 2016 and now continue to get get my jollies on the bike.
  2. Richard, Check out the latest issue of Motorcycle Sport & Liesure. There is a review of the Enfield 450 cc. Throttle by wire etc. Test has them as high as 13,000 above sea level. Really an impressive bike.
  3. I ride an Indian Challenger. There is now a 450cc version of the Enfield. Worth having a look at. Modernized in a good way.
  4. Is there a Traffic add-on for V6?
  5. I find the G1000 in the various sims on the whole really good. It is just a matter using it and getting familiar with it. Towards the end of my rw flying career I had to transition to the G1000 and when you're in your late 50s it takes a little to get your head wrapped around all the things it can do (I loved having XM radio in the cockpit). I've been a simmer since the 1980s. When the time to do the rw change in my mind to the 21st century, kicking and screaming, I had the Flight1 beech200 and spent considerable time flying it in my geographic area as I was going to have to do a check ride to prove competence and get signed off. The flight1 G1000 was good enough that when i got in the airplane to train it was much easier. Anyway, to shorten this up really it is just about spending time and getting used to it. i got through the training and check ride okay but wasn't really in love with it initially....but 6 months later it was my best friend. It may be yours too down the road. Just spend time with it.
  6. How do I ensure AS is providing the wx for my XP12 and not XP downloading its real wx? Thanks.
  7. Greetings Ryan, Is there a map available somewhere with these airports shown. I am not familiar with most of them. Thanks for your time. Dave
  8. Have there been any recent updates for it? Prospective buyer.
  9. When I flew the Saab340 in the rw it sounded more like: Don't Think", I kid you not. Another on, Pull Up sounded more like Pull Out. Again, I kid you not. Got a good laugh out of them.
  10. Hi. What sceneries are you using for Gilgit? Thanks.
  11. Ramjet555: In both XP11 & 12 the beech King Air 90 is done very well for an oem aircraft. It is smaller of course than the 200 and has smaller engines that are temp limited on a warm day but as someone who flew the 90 in the rw for quite a few years I can say it is very well done. The garmin530 works well too. Hope this helps.
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