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8 years ATC (Pre Reagan days) retired after 30 years route sales. Love my grands and simming in that order.
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3:05 He was EXPOSING Boeing and then he wound up DEAD
Patco Lch replied to SierraHotel's topic in Hangar Chat
The FBI? They’re probably the ones that; well, I digress. -
Blame Benjamin Franklyn for Daylight Savings Time?
Patco Lch replied to Fielder's topic in Hangar Chat
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I’m sure Ray means a default aircraft in the default scenario screen then choose study level aircraft then start the flight. Not start first with default aircraft then change plane in sim.
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V3 is still available but you don't want to go any lower then V4 because of the 64 bit. IMHO version 5 is the best middle ground as far as addon compatibility and visuals. You need at least an 8GB VRAM graphics card for V5.
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Totally agree with sdirand. Not a fan of the PMDG culture (enough said there) but without a doubt the NGXu is a more polished and versatile product than IFly advanced,
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For some really really cool freeware planes and scenery look around here. https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/p3d/
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I like history myself. True things that happened to real people. Someone said “fact is stranger than fiction.” Or “ you can’t make this stuff up.”
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Can't help you with advice but I love reviews like you're talking about. Wish you success.
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In P3DV5 I see small effects on the borders of mountain ranges and flying over lakes and ponds. Up in the flight levels ^18000 , hardly any effect. I have the CAT edition and have yet to experience that. I may be wrong but I think it is tied to the terrain rather to Active Sky or any reported weather. I depend more on my camera motion effects in Chaseplane. I have all the P3D Realturbs except Africa.
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You express how I feel about P3DV5. It just feels like home.
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Your oldest flight sim products - hardware and software.
Patco Lch replied to Ray Proudfoot's topic in Hangar Chat
I still use my CH throttle quadrant in conjunction with my Quattro custom made quadrant for the extra axis I assigned to prop and mixture controls when flying four and two engine prop planes like my DC6, Connie, B17 and DC3. If I’m using an FMC jet liner like the NGXu or QOTS I have the switches programed to control the MCP. That unit is about seventeen years old and still works flawlessly and is very versatile for a less expensive entry level piece of kit. I also have the CH throttle profiled for single engine GA recips. As far as software that would be a number of FSX era airport sceneries adapted to P3D, some freeware, some pay. And oh yea Ray, least I forget, RC4. -
One more question please Bob. If you put two TCA bus throttles together to make a quad I figure the width of throttles would be about eight inches wide. That would be for a big man or a little man with a big hand, no? What I’m asking is how does that work for fine tuning the four engines of a DC6 or 747?
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Yes indeed. That really looks nice. Much more compact and IMHO even more realistic looking then the bulky Bravo. I never liked the bulky case in front of the Bravo and thought the levers looked flimsy and toy like in the videos I watched. A couple of times I ordered a Bravo on Amazon over the past two years then cancelled before shipment because something nagged inside. Even my Alpha yoke looks more like a car toy when I look at the Thrustmaster Boeing yoke. Just an opinion mine you so no slings and arrows please.
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@Bob Scott I have the TCA Air Bus throttle without the side car which I only plug in when I’m flying my FS Lab busses. I have a custom made Boeing quadrant for well, Boeing jets and use my old CH throttle for GA and extra buttons with the commercial aircraft profiles. Is it possible to connect two TCA Airbus throttles together for flying quads such as the 747? With the side cars added that might make a nice throttle kit which would exceed $300 a bit but would be quite versatile. What say ye? One other plus is this unit wouldn’t be as bulky as Bravo and very easy to unplug and store when not in use.