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Mongoose replied to the topic Who we are and how we came to aviation .
June 16 at 6:43 pm
Blackwolf, I also had a relative who served aboard the Franklin. My father's brother was an aviation ordnanceman who died during the kamikaze attack on March 19, 1945. I don't... -
jnr4817 replied to the topic Debrief Ship landings & Slingloads (Normandy).
June 16 at 1:17 am
I still need to figure out some of my controls, axis curves, saturations, etc. Very good day of flying. Landing on the moving ships is no joke, lots of concentration. Sling... -
jnr4817 replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 3: Mixed missions.
June 16 at 1:12 am
Was a great mission. First time flying in some form of formation. Very difficult. Learned a lot. -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debrief Ship landings & Slingloads (Normandy).
June 15 at 8:10 pm
ME: I'm going to try to land on that one, it looks about the size of a postage stamp! Here is my selfie on the bigger one: -
BaDCrC created new topic Debrief Ship landings & Slingloads (Normandy).
June 15 at 3:23 am
Pilots: BK, Spider, Reed, BaDCrC Flight duration: 1.5 hour (log them in your logbook on the site) -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 14 at 11:08 pm
Thanks Mole, I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with those real Hip controls. =D -
Molevitch replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 14 at 9:21 pm
I don't know what to say! Wow! -
Guitrz replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 3: Mixed missions.
June 14 at 5:34 pm
In-game we can pick up Bad's signal, but the heading needle doesn't work. Maybe we should start using FM homing... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 14 at 8:26 am
Good news on the collective, still don't know how long it will be until I get my replacement motion sim controller. =( As for the collective, tonight I... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 3: Mixed missions.
June 12 at 3:17 pm
No it works we just were trying to use it to pick up radio stations. It picked up the signal fine but there was a lot of static and feedback in the audio. -
Guitrz replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 3: Mixed missions.
June 12 at 3:17 am
Lol adf doesn't work even in real life :P -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 3: Mixed missions.
June 12 at 12:00 am
very nice!! The formations are looking pretty good. Sorry I couldn't make it but I had to fly today ended up logging 4.3 it felt like that first mission we flew but longer. I... -
BaDCrC created new topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 3: Mixed missions.
June 11 at 9:28 pm
Pilots: Ten-Beers, Guitrz, Molevitch, Reed, BaDCrC Flight time: 3.5 hours (go to your logbook and update it!) BSD flight was in stand-by at the Ardahan FARP... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 10 at 12:04 am
If the Mi-24 is light on tech (no guided weapons) I might be flying one alongside you much of the time. =) Another pit to build LOL! I am very frustrated at... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 9 at 11:41 pm
By then I'll be shooting your Huey outta the sky with my Mi-24! :) -
Blackwolf replied to the topic DAWS Weather Mod.
June 9 at 9:12 pm
Great find! I'll grab this for sure. -
jnr4817 replied to the topic DAWS Weather Mod.
June 9 at 5:49 pm
Sounds very good. Love to see it in action. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 9 at 1:20 pm
Thanks for the update Trip. Wow, DCS 2.5 should be released by the time you are joining us for flying! ;) -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 9 at 10:29 am
Update: June 9th Minimum work required to start flying: - New Motion Sim electronics: Waiting for parts, it might be a while. =( -... -
BaDCrC created new topic DAWS Weather Mod.
June 8 at 2:50 am
Setting up weather in a mission is always debatable topic: should we always have a nice CAVOK condition or can we sometime use some degraded weather conditions to spice things... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
June 7 at 6:24 am
Impressive landing on the Omaha bunker. Lovely attention to formation and fitting to on June 6th. Wish I could have joined you. Currently, I can really only do weekend... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
June 7 at 4:32 am
Thanks Eagle for this awesome flight. I definitively want to try that again soon. Not only it was fun, but also it was a great training and Normandy map is ideal for this kind... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
June 5 at 8:42 pm
How's this for some confined LZ landing? Cloisters at Caen cathedral. -
Molevitch replied to the topic Normandy mission.
June 5 at 8:34 pm
Had to show off here really.... Confined LZ landing. -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 2 at 12:21 pm
I'm pretty certain now that the problem isn't anything I did, but a defect in the PCB so I will be having to send that back and wait for repair or replacement.... -
Trip Rodriguez said thank you to Tim Wilcox for his/her reply to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 2 at 3:32 am
Oops, double post! But while I'm here let's see If I can help, Did you try turning it right ? Try left then. Is the whatdoyoucallit hooked to the... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 2 at 3:32 am
LOL thanks BlackWolf! Tried everything you listed, only issue I found was I had 2.21 Gigawatts running to the FC instead of 48 volts, I guess I referenced the wrong material... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 1 at 8:23 pm
Dang I jinxed it! I shouldn't have said anything about a light! :) Hope you can nail it down without too much trouble. -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 1 at 8:22 pm
Dang I jinxed it! I shouldn't have said anything about a light! :) Hope you can nail it down without too much trouble. -
Molevitch replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 1 at 6:25 pm
Hi Trip, I wish you well getting those problems sorted out. Good luck! M -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
June 1 at 8:16 am
Tonight was a bust. =( Still have a problem with my motion sim electronics that I spent the entire night unsuccessfully chasing down after rewiring with the new connectors... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 31 at 8:45 pm
Very cool Trip, you are getting there! Light at the end of the tunnel! :) -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 31 at 7:32 am
Update: May 31st Minimum work required to start flying: - New Motion Sim electronics: Have to redo one bit of wiring after parts... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Dover (With the white Cliffs).
May 30 at 2:49 am
Great pictures, Crosser! -
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Blackwolf replied to the topic Normandy mission.
May 29 at 7:30 pm
But I was in a KA-50! LOL Its just strange to be in a chopper on this map, but I'm getting used to it. Can a Mi-8 bomb from 6000 M? :P -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Normandy mission.
May 29 at 7:22 pm
We trained with the Mi-8 a lot for bombing if you want. :) -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Normandy mission.
May 29 at 7:17 pm
I will update it to a BSD mission ready er..mission. -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Dover (With the white Cliffs).
May 29 at 7:13 pm
Hey that's how we did it in Clod, get set on the heading, go to auto pilot and say "smoke 'em if you got 'em" take a half hour break and come back and we could almost see the... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Normandy mission.
May 29 at 7:03 pm
I will after I tweak and add some stuff to it. I forgot to give the AI choppers WP so they don't do anything. The tanks and AAA work, roll and try to hold the bridges. I... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Normandy mission.
May 29 at 5:51 pm
Thanks BK, Why don't you schedule a mission with this one? -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Dover (With the white Cliffs).
May 29 at 5:18 pm
It was actually thrown in as an after thought. Well, I think this should not be a too big deal for our missions as there is little interest of crossing the channel, just for... -
Blackwolf created new topic Normandy mission.
May 29 at 2:07 pm
Made a quick and dirty mission, all choppers Hot with some bad guys to go hunt. -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Dover (With the white Cliffs).
May 29 at 12:57 pm
Awesome shots! Will you get to Duxford this year? I want to go someday. -
Crosser created new topic Dover (With the white Cliffs).
May 29 at 7:30 am
Took a trip to Dover Castle this weekend and saw the White Cliffs in person from the ground. While... -
jnr4817 replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
May 28 at 8:28 pm
I also turned my MSAA and AF to off with the new shading. It has helped a lot. This thread on ED helped. -
Guitrz replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
May 28 at 4:18 pm
http://i.imgur.com/BWHsbAk.png http://i.imgur.com/8qDq68i.png These... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
May 28 at 10:49 am
I have turned shadows off, turned everything to low and still at 15-20 FPS, so ehh, not much more I can do. I guess I'll turn back up the eye candy. -
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BaDCrC replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
May 27 at 5:31 pm
Not great so far. Had to tweak down my graphic options to get at least 20 to 25 fps. Huey gives more fps than Gazelle. Haven't tried the other choppers yet. -
Guitrz replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
May 27 at 2:34 pm
How is the performance compared to Caucasus and Nevada? -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
May 27 at 12:13 pm
Thanks for all the testing and info! This all sounds great, except perhaps for our ability to fire through dense trees effectively. I'd love a closeup of one of the really... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
May 27 at 5:55 am
Temptation was too strong to wait for Saturday afternoon and we ended up with Eagle and Ten Beers flying around Caen and Arromanches. We quickly visited the Caen cathedral and... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 2: CSAR.
May 27 at 3:33 am
I missed it aswell. My excuse is school. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Normandy screenshots .
May 26 at 11:30 pm
Wow, this is insane! Sooooo beautiful. What a dream! With a map this detailed for only 300km x 300km, of course it is a helicopter map and nothing else! -
Eagle_Rising created new topic Normandy screenshots .
May 26 at 11:24 pm
So after some headaches I finally got Normandy downloaded and wow I thought Nevada was good Normandy is beautiful. It has so much to offer for helicopters the trees really... -
jnr4817 replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 2: CSAR.
May 26 at 9:55 pm
Sorry, I missed it. Got a late flight with a heart attack patient who also was having a stroke. I'd love to DL and host sometime soon, so I can fly this mission with some... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 2: CSAR.
May 26 at 8:11 pm
Yeah Lets give a chance.See if we can get it working right. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 2: CSAR.
May 26 at 5:46 pm
Stick to TS but I really want to give UR another shot. Last time after all, it worked for most of us. -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 2: CSAR.
May 26 at 5:08 pm
really wish I could have joined you guys it sounds like it was fun. Did you guys try universe radio again or did you just stick to TS? -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 2: CSAR.
May 26 at 3:57 pm
Nice write up Mole! I called Nightmare because I was slow, heavy and my ADF was not set up correctly. It was a very fun mission, even if I was having a bad day of it!... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 26 at 2:51 pm
I'm trying! I'm hoping I'll be able to fly maybe in a week if I'm lucky. It would get done a lot faster if I lock my wife in a closet for a couple... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 26 at 2:41 pm
Hurry man! Normandy map incoming! -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 26 at 2:11 pm
Minimum work required to start flying: FFB Cyclic: Ready to fly! Added springs today. New Motion Sim electronics: Installed and working... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 2: CSAR.
May 26 at 12:32 pm
Hi BaD, hi BK, hi Ten, fellow UN Pilots! Well its 7:15 am GMT ands I have had 2 hours sleep. Up for the school run and work of course too. Black coffee for... -
BaDCrC created new topic Debrief UNAMT - Day 2: CSAR.
May 26 at 4:45 am
Duration: 2 hours (to add to your logbook please)Pilots: BK, Ten Beers, Molevitch, BadCrC -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 26 at 1:27 am
I'm pretty sure I've found the problem with the final actuator. It has to do with my lousy soldering skills! Not too hard a fix, but I think tonight I will work on the... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic A boy named Sue II.
May 25 at 10:16 pm
Got some new paint on Sue II, now if Cuban would make my #13 on the tail I'd be happy. -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 25 at 11:03 am
Hey guys, quick update. I got one of the two malfunctioning actuators fixed. The last one is really giving me a hard time and I'm worried it might be a hardware defect... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT make up day..
May 25 at 6:27 am
Aw, and I was going to keep it a secret.... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 25 at 2:08 am
Yeah I guess it was an R-44. $315 doesn't sound too bad with an instructor, though I'd only be able to do one hour a month at that rate and my spending money would be gone... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT make up day..
May 25 at 12:39 am
Busting my balls as usual. :P I said on TS, I had to move my truck, wife distracted me, I had a flat tire, I ran out of gas, my internet was flaky, my mods were not... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT make up day..
May 24 at 10:39 pm
I did have the mods installed, one of them wasn't updated though. Also BK don't sweat over crashing 30m away from the objective. It happens. -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 24 at 10:30 pm
Ya I thank god everyday that I don't have to pay to fly. Just in fuel alone it's about $750 an hour in the Hawk. That does seem pretty high for an R22 maybe an R44... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT make up day..
May 24 at 8:38 pm
As far as the ADF goes I'd say just use a VOR. Not sure why it wouldn't work though. Cyrano's script, MIST or something holding it up? -
Molevitch liked the topic Debrief UNAMT make up day..
May 24 at 8:32 pm
Pilots, BK, Guitrz, Mole. Flight time 1.5 hrs. Mole and I lifted from Tbilissi, I had troops loaded. Ten minutes into the flight Guitrz joined for a flight. We... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT make up day..
May 24 at 8:31 pm
We didn't use UR.... As we were 3 and going the same way together, we just used TS, to avoid the time wasting issues that can occur setting up UR. -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT make up day..
May 24 at 8:31 pm
No we didn't use UR, just TS. I know what will happen Friday..I'll be flying in a map that I know where I'm at :D -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 24 at 8:19 pm
675$ for a 22? In united states? Are you sure it's not a 44 instead? I pay 315 for my 22 with instructor. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT make up day..
May 24 at 8:17 pm
Good job guys. Thanks BK for the debrief. So UR worked for you, right? I don't understand what's wrong with the ADF in MP. Too bad Guitrz you didn't have the mods... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 24 at 7:55 pm
Ouch, I pay 400 hr for fixed wing T-6. And I thought that was a lot. -
Molevitch replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT make up day..
May 24 at 7:45 pm
Good flight, straight to the destination by following compass and looking for landmarks. i.e. lakes. I landed hard but I didn't break anything.... Is the HSI busted... -
Blackwolf created new topic Debrief UNAMT make up day..
May 24 at 7:34 pm
Pilots, BK, Guitrz, Mole. Flight time 1.5 hrs. Mole and I lifted from Tbilissi, I had troops loaded. Ten minutes into the flight Guitrz joined for a flight. We... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 24 at 5:35 am
Eagle_Rising wrote:Well I guess in the long run it's cheaper than flying IRL.It definitely is that! I was... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 24 at 3:08 am
Well I guess in the long run it's cheaper than flying IRL. -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 24 at 2:23 am
Motion sims are expensive for anything decent. Typically people will tell you to expect to pay about $10,000 USD to build one like mine yourself. I manage to come in way... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 23 at 11:59 am
@Bad it does most of the weight is out front so it puts a lot of pressure on the forehead. I'm sure if you played with it long enough you could get it comfortable but we are... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 23 at 8:24 am
Update May 23rd: Minimum work required to start flying: Cyclic: Now functional: Want to add counterweight New Motion Sim... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 23 at 12:58 am
Wow. The weight of this thing though must be really painful for the neck during long flights I guess, no matter how well balanced it is. @Eagle, how was this sim? Are... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 23 at 12:49 am
Thanks for the awesome pics Eagle_Rising! That setup is definitely not available, at least not at consumer prices. -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 23 at 12:21 am
IDK if it is something that you could get a hold of but one of the simulators I use has a setup exactly like what you are talking about. The picture is projected on a... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 23 at 12:19 am
Yes, that would be awesome. The only catch is again the drift in Rift tracking, but the gloves would be one big step in the right direction. Of course if the gloves get... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 22 at 11:04 pm
I kind of thought that was why. So if the VR touch gloves work in DCS you would be in tall cotton! :) -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 22 at 10:09 pm
Hey @Blackwolf! I'm going to copy/paste a reply I wrote to this very question a couple weeks ago. If you have any more questions after reading this I'll be happy to answer... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 22 at 6:35 pm
I got a question, are you going to use VR with this all the time? If so why put all the time in building a full pit? It looks awesome but in VR you won't see it. Just... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 22 at 1:27 pm
Hey trip I thought I would show you what I got to play with this weekend -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 22 at 8:58 am
Update May 21st: -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 21 at 5:43 pm
Good news my VR is fixed! Driver issues had me pulling my hair out! Fixed it just in time for Normandy! :D -
Molevitch replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 21 at 9:47 am
No problem and no rush. You travel a lot for work. I know how that is.... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 21 at 4:45 am
Not yet. Sorry, I was traveling abroad thursday to saturday. -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 19 at 12:12 pm
Update for May 19th: Minimum work required to start flying: Cyclic warthog tube not done Collective not functional New Motion... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 19 at 6:17 am
Is it uploaded already? I haven't found it.... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 19 at 12:42 am
I will download the mission and fly it to see if I can find the Farp too. Soon as I figure out my VR problems. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 18 at 6:39 pm
Will do a decoded TAF next time. Units can send FM signals, yes, but you can set up a signal pretty much everywhere you want using trigger zones. So you just have to... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 18 at 2:41 am
Not sure about the FARP, but infantry units can (and the FARP had infantry units). -
jnr4817 replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 18 at 1:38 am
I had a great time. I was late, sorry. I got everything figured and headed toward what I thought was the correct direction. Well, its was not. The ADF also didn't help any. I... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 17 at 7:58 pm
I don't know about anyone else but I would like a better weather briefing instead of just a TAF especially if we are not going to use atis. Maybe nothing as crazy as what I do... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 17 at 4:03 pm
Need to update the briefing with the correct coordinates for the UN camp and the weather forecast with the proper QNH values. I don't want to upset Eagle more than what he was... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 17 at 2:56 pm
Thanks, that would be amazing! -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 17 at 11:43 am
I'lll upload the mission on the website Mole. -
Molevitch replied to the topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 17 at 9:43 am
Hi BaD, hi everyone. I wish I could have done this flight. If I can download it, then I can fly it solo, and at least catch up for the next few missions. If the next... -
BaDCrC created new topic Debrief UNAMT Day 1 - Deployment.
May 17 at 5:02 am
Mission time:2,5 hours. (remember to log these hours in your logbook) -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 16 at 9:26 pm
Thank you @jnr4817 ! I'm really looking forward to getting back in the air. -
jnr4817 replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 16 at 2:00 pm
So, jealous. Awesome work. Coming along very nice. -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 16 at 7:46 am
Here is tonight's update! The pedestal/instrument panel frame is in! It's really starting to come together. Now to make the Pedestal panels. -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 14 at 11:18 pm
Thanks BaD! It certainly has been my dream since I was a kid. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 13 at 4:55 pm
Wow. This is really an amazing setup you have here trip. I think it's everyone's dream to have a FFS at home. And the real Huey collective looks awesome. -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 13 at 6:41 am
Alright, the collective is mounted in what will become the permanent mount with some more work! Faster than I had hoped. A real Huey pilot (who hasn't... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 13 at 2:45 am
Ok got the photo of the nearly finished panel. Also the collective came today and I'm thrilled with it! I already successfully swapped the collective head out with... -
Trip Rodriguez said thank you to Robin Archer for his/her reply to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 12 at 7:44 am
Like the Huey Collective buy! And a reasonable price really.... Happy Birthday! -
Trip Rodriguez said thank you to Guilherme Trzaskowski for his/her reply to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 12 at 7:44 am
Happy birthday, and let us know how well the new collective fits! -
Trip Rodriguez said thank you to craig for his/her reply to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 12 at 7:43 am
That's pretty awesome trip. If you need help finding any info on the Huey I can probably help. I used to fly the OH-58A/C and I know a lot of people that used to fly the Huey.... -
Trip Rodriguez said thank you to Guilherme Trzaskowski for his/her reply to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 12 at 7:43 am
I suppose one of the drawbacks of using VR is that you really have to snake around to reach some switches. But with a moving pit like yours, Trip, it's gotta be worth it... -
Trip Rodriguez said thank you to BK for his/her reply to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 12 at 7:43 am
The Shark and the Huey are my go to ones. I saw your motion pit on Youtube a while back and thought wow VR and motion? What I wouldn't give for that! I thought about buying... -
Trip Rodriguez said thank you to BaDCrC for his/her reply to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 12 at 7:43 am
Trip Rodriguez wrote:That is sweet Bad! Do you not VR at all since you have that rig all set up? The Ka-50 does seem better suited... -
Trip Rodriguez said thank you to BK for his/her reply to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 12 at 7:42 am
ok so I'm geeking out now..man I wish I could build one..but It would cost me half my stuff and I'd have to move to a new place. -
Trip Rodriguez said thank you to Robin Archer for his/her reply to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 12 at 7:42 am
Hi Trip, Re my new build: Once I have all components delivered I will begin documenting. I will start with a full scale drawing to determine how it will all... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 10 at 7:53 pm
That sounds fantastic Mole, and thanks for the kind words sir. I will get a big head when (if) I ever manage to build a CNC router to make my panels with. Using a... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 10 at 11:46 am
Hi Trip, Re my new build: Once I have all components delivered I will begin documenting. I will start with a full scale drawing to determine how it will all... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 10 at 11:01 am
Alright guys, I hate to show something when it still looks this rough but i promised updates! This is the beginning of the main panel. I'm telling myself... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 9 at 10:01 am
I will be very interested to see your build, please post absolutely as much detail as possible in case some of us want to try to copy your design! -
Molevitch replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 9 at 9:57 am
Hmmmm, this hobby can get expensive! Still, cheaper than sports cars and fast women I suppose.... I just secured a Lynx pilot's cyclic on eBay UK for a great price. I... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 9 at 7:32 am
It can be used as a two seater yes. We've even played with that a bit, but requires two VR gaming PC's. I have two seats and can do Gazelle multi crew if someone brings a... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 9 at 6:13 am
Are you planning to make it a 2 seater? -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 9 at 12:45 am
Here is the pic of the current status. Sorry it's a terrible picture, best I could get at the moment. It's a little hard to tell in the picture but the right edge of the... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 8 at 11:26 pm
Ha @Blackwolf yeah it took a lot of sacrifice for me to make it happen. @Eagle_Rising Thanks for the info! This changes my pedal plans a bit, and yes I'll remember... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 8 at 10:47 pm
ok so I'm geeking out now..man I wish I could build one..but It would cost me half my stuff and I'd have to move to a new place. -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 8 at 4:26 pm
That's pretty awesome trip. If you need help finding any info on the Huey I can probably help. I used to fly the OH-58A/C and I know a lot of people that used to fly the Huey.... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 8 at 9:57 am
Since I'm unable to take a check ride or otherwise participate in flying until my cockpit is put back together I decided I would post here (I have no access to the mess yet)... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 7 at 5:47 am
Thanks! As for the collective, the real thing at a price very similar to a 3D printed imitation seems like a fantastic deal to me! Besides, everyone knows that having real... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 6 at 4:24 pm
Happy birthday, and let us know how well the new collective fits! -
Molevitch replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 6 at 3:33 pm
Like the Huey Collective buy! And a reasonable price really.... -
Ten_Beers replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 6 at 12:50 pm
Happy Birthday Trip! Look forward to flying with you. -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 6 at 12:49 pm
So I've officially committed to the Huey! This came in the form of buying something I really couldn't afford on ebay for my birthday! I've got this on the way: -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 6 at 5:02 am
BaDCrC wrote:Trip. On the front page, right, below upcoming missions and above Notams, you have a box that displays the number of PM... -
jnr4817 replied to the topic Application for Reed.
May 5 at 8:26 pm
I had a great time last night. Learned a lot from the instruction and little time I was able to fly. Can't wait to do it again. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 5 at 1:26 pm
Trip. On the front page, right, below upcoming missions and above Notams, you have a box that displays the number of PM and if there are any new. Just click on it and you'll... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 5 at 7:35 am
Guitrz I'll have to chat with you a bit about it. I can give you what knowledge I have to aid you in deciding and point you to where to get the info (and parts if you go with... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 5 at 2:46 am
I suppose one of the drawbacks of using VR is that you really have to snake around to reach some switches. But with a moving pit like yours, Trip, it's gotta be worth it... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 4 at 11:37 pm
Thanks Bad! Glad to hear you don't have issues spotting targets in VR Blackwolf. It is funny how much harder it is to actually turn around than to use TrackIR or a... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 4 at 10:18 pm
The Shark and the Huey are my go to ones. I saw your motion pit on Youtube a while back and thought wow VR and motion? What I wouldn't give for that! I thought about buying... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 4 at 3:14 pm
Trip Rodriguez wrote:That is sweet Bad! Do you not VR at all since you have that rig all set up? The Ka-50 does seem better suited... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 4 at 7:45 am
Guitrz wrote: Personally I'd recommend the Huey to get a better grasp on basics. You can feel the aircraft better (like the shake... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 4 at 6:39 am
The missions are often, if not usually a mixture of airframes anyway, with tasks for attackers (Ka50, Gazelle) and tasks for transports (Huey, Hip). Though of course the Huey... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 4 at 6:07 am
Personally I'd recommend the Huey to get a better grasp on basics. You can feel the aircraft better (like the shake when going into translational lift, for example) and you... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 4 at 4:15 am
That is sweet Bad! Do you not VR at all since you have that rig all set up? The Ka-50 does seem better suited to a triple monitor rig than any other aircraft in DCS due to... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 3 at 9:22 pm
Guitrz wrote: Doesn't Bad have a sweet Ka-50 pit? Maybe he can help you a bit, Trip. :)I do! Built in... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 3 at 4:46 pm
Heh, Don't tell me that! Huey first! I started a bit last night, but probably won't be able to work on it much more until after the weekend or my wife will have my head on a... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 3 at 4:04 pm
Doesn't Bad have a sweet Ka-50 pit? Maybe he can help you a bit, Trip. :) -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Reed.
May 3 at 1:41 pm
Hi Reed, Well, I am using OvGME but some of us are still using JSGME, which is alright. How it works is pretty well explained in the readme or on the ED forum. It's... -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 3 at 8:37 am
Thanks for the kind words Mole! My projects are not built out of talent or skill, they are built out of sheer will! I've decided to put the Gazelle pit on hold due... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 3 at 7:25 am
Hi Trip, I have been following your hardware simpit builds for some time. Impressive stuff! I look forward to meeting you in the air or on TS. Mole -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 3 at 7:03 am
@BaDCrC Thanks, I'm really looking forward to getting back in the air as I'm sure you can imagine. -
jnr4817 replied to the topic Application for Reed.
May 2 at 10:30 pm
Excellent, I should be able to make Thur. My dog is having surgery, so unless things go bad, Ill be available. I just got the Gazelle so I am still learning the systems, but... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 2 at 1:09 pm
Hmmm, yeah. Doesn't make sense to be able to take more with a Huey than with a Blackhawk.... I will try to find other sources. -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 2 at 1:06 pm
That's OK Trip. Let us know when you are ready to fly and we'll set up something for you. -
Trip Rodriguez replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 2 at 3:53 am
Thanks guys! @BadCrC Currently my sim cockpit is in pieces, taken apart for painting and upgrades so I can't fly currently. I don't know for sure how long... -
Eagle_Rising replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 2 at 3:24 am
Idk about that bad we can only carry 12 max in the UH-60 13 if you kicked out one of the crew chiefs. Maybe they are including the crew in that number? -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Reed.
May 2 at 3:15 am
Alright, let's meet Thursday then, 2100 EST. I'll send you the details to connect on the TS server. Make sure you are familiar with the Gazelle systems (they are not very hard... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 2 at 3:10 am
Yes BK, but I thought you were down south of Dusheti with Bad, which is another thing I was forgetting to do: make a mental map of where everyone in the flight is (or just... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 2 at 3:00 am
Specs found on Wiki about the Huey? -
jnr4817 replied to the topic Application for Reed.
May 2 at 2:52 am
Excellent. IRL I am a Flight Nurse. We utilize EuroCopter or Airbus EC130, EC135, EC145. I am available Wed, Thurs, Friday night, depending on the Wife. I just bought the... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 2 at 1:57 am
Cool Bad, But I thought I read the Huey could only take 10? I may be wrong on that but wouldn't that be overloaded? -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 2 at 1:51 am
Found the problem with Eagle's Huey. Cyrano's script was limiting the Huey to 8 passengers max when the group to load was 12. It wasn't a problem for the Mi8 who was limited... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 2 at 1:50 am
Yeah and that's not auto hover there! I can't find the screenshot of us in the mixed hover, Mi-8, KA-50, Huey and Gazelle. -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 2 at 1:42 am
Trial by fire Guitrz, we have all gone through it. Leading isn't easy in any way. Its a very hard thing to do, you have to know where you are, where your flight is, what they... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 2 at 1:06 am
You know you're in trouble when your mom says you two gotta have a hover meeting! -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Reed.
May 2 at 1:06 am
We'll have a session this week if you are available along with Trip Rodriguez since you guys applied almost at the same time. Have a look at my reply to Trip for the... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Reed.
May 2 at 12:15 am
Hi Reed, Thanks for your post. You have found the right group to learn from. We have many Veteran pilots from the sims and a few real world chopper pilots as well. If... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 2 at 12:02 am
Hi RIP, and welcome to the BSD! As Bad said, we should be able to fulfill your expectations. We do like to joke and have fun but we get down right serious when we need... -
jnr4817 created new topic Application for Reed.
May 1 at 11:30 pm
your call sign: Reed your age: 34 your type of internet connection and speed: xfinity cable, highest speed I can pay for your timezone: ... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 1 at 8:52 pm
Yes, I saw them too. He's more a Gazelle pilot I think. -
Molevitch replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 1 at 8:21 pm
Wish I could have been there! Looks like you all had a a great time. I can usually make it for the Sunday afternoon's, it's not too late for me, (19,00 GMT), but we had... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 1 at 5:57 pm
No worry Guitrz. These are not critics, just constructive advises for next time you are leading a flight. We need to have several pilots able to lead and not just always the... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 1 at 4:27 pm
Yep. I never had any combat training while leading the flight, so it's really my fault on that one. About flighttime, do any of you remember when exactly in the... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 1 at 3:14 pm
Hi RIP! Good story about your call sign, thanks for sharing! I think we should be able to fulfill your expectations. The training of our current pilots is... -
Trip Rodriguez created new topic Application for Trip Rodriguez.
May 1 at 3:52 am
Call Sign: RIP Age:36 Internet Specs: Cable 25mb down 5mb up Timezone: EST Availability: Weekdays 6pm to 2am. Weekends... -
Ten_Beers replied to the topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 1 at 3:30 am
After dropping off the last group of troops, my Mi8 was hit by enemy fire. -
BaDCrC created new topic Debrief CAS/SEAD mission on Georgian Winter Part2.
May 1 at 2:20 am
Total mission time: 3.5 hours (not everyone stayed or arrived at the same time though so fill your logbook... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 29 at 6:59 pm
Yes, I didn't notice I was climbing slightly during my run, and my bombs fell long! The procedure is: ground stabilizing the Shkval at the target, pressing... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 29 at 11:49 am
I have a conflict somewhere that won't let me drop bombs. At one point I hit a button and I did drop but I don't know what one it was. I dropped out to try and fix it (didn't)... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 29 at 4:07 am
Flight time 2 hours (update log book)Pilots: BK, TenBeers, Molevitch, Eagle_Rising, Guitrz, BaDCrC. Hey guys, it was a good session tonight. Sorry Guitrz that... -
Guitrz replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 28 at 6:42 pm
Found this nifty memo sheet for the ballistic selector: -
Guitrz replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 28 at 6:15 pm
Shkval goes into "bombsight" mode when you turn off the Automatic Tracking switch. One important thing to note is that you shouldn't make changes to altitude after this step,... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 28 at 4:47 pm
Hi BaD, I would hardly call my words a tutorial, more a statement of what I have tried! And yes, anything less than 150 metres is a likely suicide.... I look forward... -
BaDCrC replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 28 at 2:41 pm
Thanks Mole for the tutorial. I was about to do the same today. The Shkval does have a function equivalent to a bomb sight on the Ka50. I need to dig in my... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 28 at 6:24 am
In the Hip I have found that with toss bombing, I have to be careful not to snap the tail boom! Approach targets at speed 220, 150 alt. As they come into my "sight" pull an... -
Blackwolf replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 28 at 12:48 am
I have to go over the KA-50's "bomb sight" again. I saw a youtube on it but the guy did go fast with it. I don't real want to dive bomb with it, I'm sure I'll touch rotors and... -
Molevitch replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 27 at 5:37 pm
I have now been trying toss bombing with the Mi-8. Works quite well! -
Molevitch replied to the topic Bombing with the Mi-8..
April 26 at 8:04 am
Aaah the much anticipated Mi24!! Not much news about that recently, just lots of speculation. It will really need to be multi crew to be perfect, but still viable for single...
