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Re: Hola
Welcome Derf .. I see you guys already showing off the goods! 8-) nice!
by Reaper on 29th Dec 18 at 15:21
Re: Hola
Glad you made it over!
by Rybo on 28th Dec 18 at 22:36
Is it super cliche if the title is "Rybo, in HOT" ?
Hey guys, I was in the 163rd vFS as most of you probably know and with its closure I made my way here.
My sim experience is fairly long, although hardly exceptional like many of the storied veterans we hear stories about. I got my first taste of flight simming with FS 95, and my first
by Rybo on 28th Dec 18 at 22:35
Hola
Hi all,
Formerly known as Dozer from 163rd, Glad to be in a new home.
Name: John Age:45
Live in CA in the Sierras
Work as a materials engineer.
I primarily fly A10, but also do some F18, P51, Huey flying.
by Derf on 28th Dec 18 at 19:00
Flying DME Arcs
I'm including the link here to credit the author, Harry Mentakos, as well as pasting the contents in case the link dies. Literally, the last sentence of this write up summarizes what most of us do, ignoring everything the article describes. That's also the way I learned this in previous squadro
by Dojo on 24th Dec 18 at 08:20
Re: Just a test topic
Hey guys!
by TestPilot2 on 2nd Nov 18 at 06:44
Re: ESST, METARs and weather in DCS
[quote=Baxter post_id=140 time=1538926627 user_id=72]
At least here in the US a lot of this discussion depends on if the airport is reporting the weather using an AWOS/ASOS or automated system or an ATIS which can be digit
by Etcher on 8th Oct 18 at 02:09
Re: ESST, METARs and weather in DCS
At least here in the US a lot of this discussion depends on if the airport is reporting the weather using an AWOS/ASOS or automated system or an ATIS which can be digital or in most cases is recorded by the tower personnel. For instance Nellis in RL is a recorded ATIS or a real person talking ve
by Baxter on 7th Oct 18 at 10:37
Re: ESST, METARs and weather in DCS
I have updated the test results again.
This time, the DCS weather is shown as well. For example:
[code]DCSWeather(altimeter=747, turbulence=0.0, temperature=32, wind_ground_speed=0, wind_ground_dir=0, wind_2000_speed=5, wind_2000_dir=20, wind_8000_speed=10, wind_8000
by Etcher on 3rd Oct 18 at 12:57
Re: ESST, METARs and weather in DCS
I've implemented all the remarks from Reaper's feedback and replaced the text file in-place with the latest test results.
by Etcher on 3rd Oct 18 at 10:50
Re: ESST, METARs and weather in DCS
@Reaper That's exactly what I was hoping for, thanks a bunch !
[quote=Reaper post_id=135 time=1538578366 user_id=48]
- The complete date is not mentioned, just the time the METAR was made / valid from
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by Etcher on 3rd Oct 18 at 10:25
Re: ESST, METARs and weather in DCS
Thanks for this Etcher - based on my professional experience:
- The complete date is not mentioned, just the time the METAR was made / valid from
- Cloud base/ceiling is mentioned in sequence. I.e. it is not delayed until the end.
- Clouds are pronounced ( e.g. FEW 6000ft ) "FEW A
by Reaper on 3rd Oct 18 at 09:52
ESST, METARs and weather in DCS
Hey guys !
As some of you may know already, I'm guilty for the Discord bot that's been pestering people about for the last few weeks.
It's been a project of mine for a little while, the ultimate goal being able to remotely manage a DCS server on a computer somewhere in the c
by Etcher on 3rd Oct 18 at 06:49
A-10 Landing Speed
This is a repost of answers Pete "Ollie" Olson, a retired A-10 pilot gave to DCS Q&A. I'm reposting here for reference, including the link to the original ED forum thread.
[quote=Ollie]
For the serious A-10 enthusiast we calculated our landing speed every
by Dojo on 26th Sep 18 at 22:35
Hi from Belgium!
Hi everyone !
I'm Boris, c/s etcher, 33, from Belgium (UTC+1), and I usually speak French. My apologies in advance for all the mishaps I'm going to make in English =)
Here's a quick introduction about myself and how I ended up here, although I do hope we'll meet soon.
by Etcher on 8th Sep 18 at 12:14
Maintenance Hangar: F-5E
Validated as of version DCS World 2.5.2.20143
The F-5E has a setting in the controls option called "Throttle Range". This button allows you to prevent the throttle from progressing to afterburner (i.e. limiting to Mil power). I
by Dojo on 12th Aug 18 at 14:48
Understanding Mixed Reality
A good read for the interested. The terms will continue to be misused, I suspect. Still, as a combat flight sim pilot, the prospects of all technologies on the spectrum are interesting.
by Dojo on 31st Jul 18 at 23:46
Re: Public Videos
Airforce A-10 Documentary. This was only released after FOIA request was filed in December 2017, as USAF has had a contentious history with retiring the platform.
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by Dojo on 5th Jan 18 at 06:44
Re: Public Videos
Not sure if this is the right place for it but in the feed list there is a message of Lt Col Kevin Walsh becoming the new commander of the USAF Demonstration Team - in this video he is being promoted..
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by Reaper on 4th Jan 18 at 17:20
Public Videos
Combat Flight:
For serious virtual pilots, this might be the most critical enhancement to come along in quite some time.
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by Dojo on 20th Dec 17 at 10:19
Rules
Rules are a work in progress.
by Dojo on 11th Dec 17 at 20:33
A note on 'trainers' in DCS
I thought it important to express my reasoning on the decision to employ a unified training platform in the Virtual 57th, which at the time of this writing will be the F-5E. The decision was borne out of goal oriented posture. In other words, I did not start the decision with "I love the F-5E,
by Dojo on 5th Dec 17 at 16:55
Re: Departure Techniques
This is super useful, thanks!
(ignore this post testing permissions).
by Test132nd on 25th Nov 17 at 19:24
Re: Departure Techniques
Looking nice! Maybe we should include some of the forum color scheme on the site? Link hover color perhaps?
by Reaper on 9th Oct 17 at 06:12
Re: Departure Techniques
[quote=dojotest post_id=15 time=1507229830 user_id=50]
[quote=dojotest post_id=14 time=1507229633 user_id=50]
This is just an initial topic, and
by Dojo on 5th Oct 17 at 13:57
Re: Departure Techniques
[quote=dojotest post_id=14 time=1507229633 user_id=50]
This is just an initial topic, and an attempt to test the way topics will appear in the new color scheme.
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I think this is a great topic to di
by TestPilot on 5th Oct 17 at 13:57
Departure Techniques
This is just an initial topic, and an attempt to test the way topics will appear in the new color scheme.
by TestPilot on 5th Oct 17 at 13:53
Re: Just a test topic
the "thanks for the post" star icons - dont like the texture.. what do you think ?
by Reaper on 1st Oct 17 at 11:49
Pilot Lobby
Should there also be a forum/thread which holds bullshit posts ? any crap people feel to share? or do we not allow "crap" to be posted?
by Reaper on 1st Oct 17 at 11:46
Re: Just a test topic
[quote="Dojo"]This is a test topic.. trying to see what I think![/quote]
I really agree!
by TestPilot on 9th Dec 16 at 17:29
Re: Just a test topic
[quote="Dojo"]This is a test topic.. trying to see what I think![/quote]
I can see your point Dojo, you're the greatest!
by TestPilot on 6th Dec 16 at 05:59
Re: Just a test topic
[quote="Reaper"]When looking for mods and skins try and make sure they are for phpbb 3.1.x ?[/quote]
Will do!
by Dojo on 6th Dec 16 at 05:59
Re: Just a test topic
When looking for mods and skins try and make sure they are for phpbb 3.1.x ?
by Reaper on 5th Dec 16 at 08:39
Re: Just a test topic
I like it!
by TestPilot on 4th Dec 16 at 08:27
Re: Just a test topic
Hi Dojo! great work already in fiddling with permissions.. I know it can be a ****
by Reaper on 4th Dec 16 at 02:47
Re: Just a test topic
Hey Dojo!
by TestPilot on 3rd Dec 16 at 21:16
Just a test topic
This is a test topic.. trying to see what I think!
by Dojo on 3rd Dec 16 at 16:16