[simpits-tech] First milestone...

[Martin Ingold]

Damn it Gene! Now it'll be all your fault if I spend more money on that pit on eBay that
I wanted to!
I just can't wait to have a pit I can sit in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Martin

Gene Buckle schrieb:

> Well folks, as of 10:30pm on May 4th, the first milestone with my F-15C
> was reached as Rob pulled back on the stick and lifted off the runway at
> Boeing Field in Seattle.
>
> This was the first computer-in-loop test that I'd done with the Eagle.
> The USB EPIC performed flawlessly.
>
> The idea behind the test was to get the flight controls calibrated and to
> check out any centering repeatability problems on the flight stick (none).
> The toe brakes weren't tested due to an EPL programming error and the
> throttle wasn't hooked up due to the travel problems I have with the
> mechanism.
>
> This started out as a simple calibration run with Rob sitting in the
> cockpit running the controls for me.  He had no idea he was going flying
> until I handed him the 17" monitor to set on the HUD pedestal.  "What are
> you doing?" Sez he.  "You're going flying!" Sez me. :)
>
> Rob flew the default Cessna 172 that came with FS2k2 and it looked like he
> had a ball. :)  (there are however, a large number of Space Needle
> restaraunt(sp) patrons that need new undies!)
>
> I spent a good 20 minutes banging around the virtual skies and let me tell
> you, it's the coolest damn thing you'll ever do by yourself in your own
> house. :)  Even without the fancy projection or multiple views, it's still
> a kick in the butt!
>
> There is so much more to be had from a flight simulator package when
> you're using real flight controls instead of a desktop joystick!  There is
> a huge leap in fidelity when using a real stick & rudder pedal setup.
> With the rudder pedals in the Eagle, there is roughly 70-100lbs of force
> required to move the pedals.  This makes for much smoother control than
> you can get from those flimsy "gamer" rudder pedal sets.  You don't zoom
> all over the runway on take-off, it's just smooth, "normal" corrections.
>
> Roll & pitch control is also a LOT different than what you'd feel while
> using a desktop stick.  Much more authority and rolls are more easily
> performed (I think).  I even found out that you can snap roll a C-172 on
> purpose and recover from it. :)
>
> ttyl!
>
> g.
>
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