Flight Sim Bloggers Network http:// Just another Lijit Networks Blogs weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:22:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Airbus A320 Users Manual http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightSimBloggersNetwork/~3/pcHjYovc45U/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/10/airbus-a320-users-manual/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:22:30 +0000 Francois http://simflight.com/?p=11636 Davor Puljevic has published a manual for using Airbuses. “…. There are number of tutorials and flight simulator manuals which in details describe airbus cockpit anatomy and some simulator flying procedures, but practically none of them compares these procedures with real flight procedures….”. Available for your reading pleasure at simMarket.com.

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]]> http://simflight.com/2010/03/10/airbus-a320-users-manual/feed/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/10/airbus-a320-users-manual/ Simcheck Airbus Boxed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightSimBloggersNetwork/~3/9TAHwR9BWEI/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/10/simcheck-airbus-boxed/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:09:10 +0000 Francois http://simflight.com/?p=11630 Aerosoft now also released the recently published Simcheck Airbus in a boxed version. “….The A300B4-200 series is a first generation Airbus with analogue steam-gauges and a (for that time) advanced autopilot. Some of the current operators have made cockpit upgrades based on various GPS systems where the ADI was replaced with an EADI, the HSI replaced with an ND, the CDU replaced with a (basic) FMS….”. Of course you can find this version too at simMarket !

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]]> http://simflight.com/2010/03/10/simcheck-airbus-boxed/feed/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/10/simcheck-airbus-boxed/ I Feel Manipulated http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightSimBloggersNetwork/~3/JKru7UiqDyw/i-feel-manipulated.html http://xplanescenery.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-feel-manipulated.html#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:02:00 +0000 Benjamin Supnik tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727408.post-795290036054504357 Tom has a new video on youtube of his just finished Falco. The video shows what screen-shots cannot: that the mouse interactions on the plane are really well crafted.

If you're just discovering X-Plane (or just discovering that X-Plane's 3-d cockpits can be very interactive), here's X-Plane's "raw" capabilities for manipulation:
  • The simplest manipulations are based on mapping the mouse from the 3-d cockpit back to the 2-d panel. This can only be done when the 3-d cockpit is textured using a piece of 2-d panel. This is the oldest way to make a clickable cockpit in X-Plane, dating back to the original X-Plane 3-d cockpits. The advantage of this method is that it's very easy to set up; the disadvantage is that the mouse click gestures tend to be "flat" in their operation.
  • As Tom's plane demonstrates, you can manipulate just about any dataref or command via a drag along a specific axis. Axes are subject to animation, so there's a lot of potential for "grabbing" things with this interface.
  • X-Plane also supports direct "click" manipulation - this can be handy for buttons where you don't want to require the user to move the mouse around. There are several types of click manipulation.
Click and drag manipulations can be tied into the plugin system - your plugin sees a manipulation as a change to a plugin-created dataref. This makes it possible to create almost any imaginable mouse effect. If you don't want to write a plugin, you can still write up the manipulators to any of X-Plane's datarefs (there are thousands) or commands (we're getting up toward the 1000 mark on these too).

To create manipulators on your cockpit, you can use the latest plugin for AC3D. A manipulator is a property on a mesh within your object - each mesh can have its own manipulation with its own properties.

X-Plane does not have an IK solver. Rather, movement of "stuff" in your cockpit is indirect.
  1. Your manipulator changes a dataref as the user drags along an axis.
  2. The dataref change shows as an animation on your mesh.
Fortunately, ac3d has a "Guess" button for the axis manipulators. If you set a mesh to be manipulated by dragging along an axis, the guess button will examine your animations and suggest an axis that will create the most "natural" looking animation for the manipulation. For example, if you have a throttle handle that rotates, the guess button will provide a drag axis perpendicular to the throttle (to push the levers); if you have a throttle lever that pushes, the guess button will make a drag axis that runs along the lever.


]]> http://xplanescenery.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-feel-manipulated.html/feed/ http://xplanescenery.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-feel-manipulated.html Cessna Panel Frame http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightSimBloggersNetwork/~3/kKtJo8gwdDI/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/10/cessna-panel-frame/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:01:26 +0000 Francois http://simflight.com/?p=11627 Cockpitsonic from Germany is now offering a copy of a Cessna panel bezel (the frame around the panel). “…. This is the scale replica of a Cessna front panel. It ships painted in black, other colours are available, please ask. The bezel is highly detailed – the look and feel is simply as the real thing….”. If you order through simMarket it is yours for a mere 275 Euros, incl. VAT, plus shipping.

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]]> http://simflight.com/2010/03/10/cessna-panel-frame/feed/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/10/cessna-panel-frame/ PilotSpeak E-Book Coming Soon! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightSimBloggersNetwork/~3/KuZNZi245aM/ http://www.flyaoamedia.com/blog/aoa/pilotspeak-e-book-coming-soon/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:40:59 +0000 Chris Palmer http://www.flyaoamedia.com/blog/?p=1069 We will soon be releasing an e-book covering the Three Pillars of Communication that any pilot or virtual aviator can use to build effective communication habits. We are looking for 10 testers at this time. Read more!]]> Post image for PilotSpeak E-Book Coming Soon!



In the coming weeks we will be releasing an awesome e-book about how to get started or how to improve your aviation communications. This e-book is great for real aviators and especially virtual aviators.

In this e-book, PilotSpeak: Three Pillars of Communication I teach you my thoughts, lessons, and tricks-of-the-trade from real world experience I have gained flying all across America.

These three pillars are:

Learn

Speak

Cooperate


This product will be out very soon (within a few weeks) and at an unbelievably affordable price for what it is worth.

With that said, I am looking for 10 readers to assist me in getting more eyes on the curriculum. We here at AOA are always striving to make sure we are working with you as our fans and flight crew members to make our products fit your needs.

Interested? Read on.

What we expect:

  • Feedback
  • Watch out for spelling and grammatical errors
  • General look and feel feedback
  • Have fun working with AOA


    • You will be given a final copy of the e-book and you will be recognized within it’s pages and here on the blog.

    Sound cool? SIGN UP HERE

    Remember, only the first 10 will be selected!


    ]]>     http://www.flyaoamedia.com/blog/aoa/pilotspeak-e-book-coming-soon/feed/ http://www.flyaoamedia.com/blog/aoa/pilotspeak-e-book-coming-soon/     Sequoia Falco for X-Plane http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightSimBloggersNetwork/~3/0lLho7HUwdA/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/09/sequoia-falco-for-x-plane/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:09:34 +0000 Francois http://simflight.com/?p=11622 X-Aviation reports that they are “…… pleased to announce the release of the new Sequoia Falco for X-Plane!  Easily the most complex general aviation aircraft available on the X-Plane market, the cockpit boasts a highly detailed 3D exterior and interior, with manipulator technology to boot! …”.“…. We are happy to say this aircraft is the first X-Plane product to be 100% manipulated in 3D, allowing you a more immersive experience when it comes to literally grabbing switches and turning knobs (unlike most add-ons that just have you click switches). Whether you’re a general aviation fan who likes to enjoy the scenery around you, or a heavy metal flier, we’re confident this is an aircraft you’ll quickly fall in love with and make a permanant space in your virtual hanger for. Order now and have the most advanced aircraft for X-Plane to date!

    Buy the Falco today and receive a 40% discount in celebration of our new website and product launch!  See a gallery of photos and purchase here. See a video highlighting features of the extremely detailed cockpit here.

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    ]]>     http://simflight.com/2010/03/09/sequoia-falco-for-x-plane/feed/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/09/sequoia-falco-for-x-plane/     FSX Cessna TU206 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightSimBloggersNetwork/~3/kbrTtRoaTFM/modules.php http://fsdownload.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1833#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:16:21 +0000 Microsoft® Flight Simulator X Downloads tag:www.fsdownload.com://bcb5adc0e1389fe3f8ecec3ccb6fe56b
    FSX Cessna TU206. This is a Brian C. Selb's Cessna 206. The Cessna 206 replaced the Cessna 205 of 1962, in a line of aircraft originally produced as utility flying station wagons, descendants of the Cessna 210. Initially known as the Super Skywagon, that name was dropped in 1969, and in 1971 the type was produced as the U206F Stationair, with a new three-bladed prop. Variants included the P206 ("P" for personalized, rather than the standard pressurized), without the cargo door, and with deluxe interior and streamlined wheel spats, and the TU206A, with a turbocharged TSIO-520-C engine. This TU206 turbocharged aircraft includes a 3D and 2D panel for FSX. Also includes history and pictures of the actual aircraft model. Textures by Mark Rooks of RDG Aircraft.
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    FSX Cessna TU206. This is a Brian C. Selb's Cessna 206. The Cessna 206 replaced the Cessna 205 of 1962, in a line of aircraft originally produced as utility flying station wagons, descendants of the Cessna 210. Initially known as the Super Skywagon, that name was dropped in 1969, and in 1971 the type was produced as the U206F Stationair, with a new three-bladed prop. Variants included the P206 ("P" for personalized, rather than the standard pressurized), without the cargo door, and with deluxe interior and streamlined wheel spats, and the TU206A, with a turbocharged TSIO-520-C engine. This TU206 turbocharged aircraft includes a 3D and 2D panel for FSX. Also includes history and pictures of the actual aircraft model. Textures by Mark Rooks of RDG Aircraft.


    ]]>     http://fsdownload.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1833/feed/ http://fsdownload.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1833     Airport GPS Bug Fixes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightSimBloggersNetwork/~3/IuozVx6qQCw/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/09/airport-gps-bug-fixes/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:20:42 +0000 Francois http://simflight.com/?p=11619 DBS Studio has found more bugs in their recent Airport GPS product and has released fixes for it “…. DBS Studio release update 1.4.2 for DBS Airport GPS has fixed a problem with starting Airport GPS on some computers under XP/SP3….”. The updates can be found on their product page here.

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    ]]>     http://simflight.com/2010/03/09/airport-gps-bug-fixes/feed/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/09/airport-gps-bug-fixes/     Sky Blue Radio Needs Testers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightSimBloggersNetwork/~3/3HzO8Y1ZqpY/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/09/sky-blue-radio-needs-testers/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:15:57 +0000 Francois http://simflight.com/?p=11617 Jeff Turner of Sky Blue Radio writes “….. Sky Blue Radio needs your help with some beta testing with the next generation of Wee Tune Beastie!  Wee Tune Beastie is one avenue for listening to the station either stand alone or via your cockpit com2 radio on 123.450. We need the first 20 people that send an email to info at skyblueradio.com with their Sky Blue Radio registration address will be eligible for the final beta testing before release candidate 1… “.

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    ]]>     http://simflight.com/2010/03/09/sky-blue-radio-needs-testers/feed/ http://simflight.com/2010/03/09/sky-blue-radio-needs-testers/     Conformance Test http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlightSimBloggersNetwork/~3/OJPI_09AXAo/conformance-test.html http://xplanescenery.blogspot.com/2010/03/conformance-test.html#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:47:00 +0000 Benjamin Supnik tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727408.post-646749744040494096 I've been working on a conformance test for X-Plane. The idea is simple, and not at all mine: X-Plane 945 can output a series of test images that are the same on each run. The images cover a variety of rendering conditions. If a video driver is broken, the images will be corrupted.

    You can learn more about how this works here: I am working on the 945 timedemo tarball now.

    The main driver for this is to help NVidia, ATI, and Apple to integrate X-Plane into their dedicated testing. With X-Plane as part of their test systems, they can catch driver bugs the easy way - the day after the code is changed, rather than months later after a series of angry web posts. X-plane 945 includes a number of new features as part of its framerate test to help with this process.

    My hope is that this will benefit users (who will see less bugs) and the driver writers (who can get feedback on code changes in a uniform and reproducible manner). Here are the eight images in the sample conformance test I wrote, based on the LOWI custom airport scenery.








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