Getting the most out of a simulator
11-26-2006 | 10:41 PM
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Getting the most out of a simulator
Not sure how well this will go but let’s give it a try any how.
After using a sim for just about one year (wish I would have had one of these years ago) I’ve picked up a trick or two that let me to get just a little bit more out of my time flying the computer.
Thinking about this I’m sure everyone has come up with a system or found a little trick that further shorten the curve of learning a new maneuver.
This is the thread to post those techniques, tricks or tips for all to share and learn.
Obviously many tips are going to be program specific and not able to transcend into other programs. Regardless what brand of sim your using or the version, post your tip here regardless how simple you feel it might be. If it’s a program specific tip, please post what program first.
I’ll start the ball rolling with the next post.
After using a sim for just about one year (wish I would have had one of these years ago) I’ve picked up a trick or two that let me to get just a little bit more out of my time flying the computer.
Thinking about this I’m sure everyone has come up with a system or found a little trick that further shorten the curve of learning a new maneuver.
This is the thread to post those techniques, tricks or tips for all to share and learn.
Obviously many tips are going to be program specific and not able to transcend into other programs. Regardless what brand of sim your using or the version, post your tip here regardless how simple you feel it might be. If it’s a program specific tip, please post what program first.
I’ll start the ball rolling with the next post.
11-26-2006 | 10:44 PM
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RE: Getting the most out of a simulator
(Using Reflex XTR)
One night on the sim I wanted to hone my landing with a forward slip. Once I landed the plane, taking off and getting it lined up on final approach was taking too much time out of practicing my objective. I was able to set up the sim so the plane started at altitude and at flying speed. In other words once the plane landed (or crashed) the sim restarted with the plane flying on final approach.
For Reflex users go to “Simulation” then “Modify Sim Parameters”, then click on the “General” tab. Once there change “Launch Initial Altitude” and “Launch Speed”. Remember these are meters and meters per second. The numbers will be a preference of trial and error. If I remember correctly think I prefered the altitude at 50[m] and a speed of 20 [m/s].
Once I did this I was practicing forward slips one right after another. Before too long I was consistently doing very pretty slips with both left and right rudder.
One night on the sim I wanted to hone my landing with a forward slip. Once I landed the plane, taking off and getting it lined up on final approach was taking too much time out of practicing my objective. I was able to set up the sim so the plane started at altitude and at flying speed. In other words once the plane landed (or crashed) the sim restarted with the plane flying on final approach.
For Reflex users go to “Simulation” then “Modify Sim Parameters”, then click on the “General” tab. Once there change “Launch Initial Altitude” and “Launch Speed”. Remember these are meters and meters per second. The numbers will be a preference of trial and error. If I remember correctly think I prefered the altitude at 50[m] and a speed of 20 [m/s].
Once I did this I was practicing forward slips one right after another. Before too long I was consistently doing very pretty slips with both left and right rudder.
