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02-18-2007 | 10:29 PM
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hi there im a newbie who has had clearveiw and the e sky transmitter for about 2 months now .ive been praticing alot in prepuration for my purcase of a rc plane . well last week i went out and bought the hobbyzone super cub RTF and i ve downloading different planes \hili's from the link from clearveiw home page
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...upid=291233&ck
i have not flown my super cub yet becauce it is winter, so my question is i would like to no what servo set up in clearveiw is the most accurate to the handling of the cub, i cant find a download of the cub but there a few there on the site that resimbles it if anybody know where i can fin d another site with downloades for clearveiw would be great.
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...upid=291233&ck
i have not flown my super cub yet becauce it is winter, so my question is i would like to no what servo set up in clearveiw is the most accurate to the handling of the cub, i cant find a download of the cub but there a few there on the site that resimbles it if anybody know where i can fin d another site with downloades for clearveiw would be great.
02-22-2007 | 01:50 AM
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RE: clearveiw
Just use the default servo settings for now - the advanced settings are really for modelers who want to exactly duplicate their real models, and don't have TOO much affect on performance unless you're familiar with that particular model.
ClearView is a good, basic simulator. One if it's main weaknesses, as you've already pointed out, is that there aren't a LOT of aircraft available specifically designed for it. Most are FMS (Flying Model Simulator) planes, converted to the ClearView format. The GOOD news is that you CAN use FMS planes for it! You'll need to do some reading up to get them to work properly, though, but it's not too hard.
On the site you mention, the planes that will most resemble your Cub in flight are the PA-18E Cub, the FK-Stick. The FK-Stick is essentially a SlowStick clone and, though it'll fly slower than your SuperCub will, it will come the closest to the actual flight characteristics.
Once you become proficient with it, move on to the PA-18E Cub. It won't be much of a leap.
Practice LANDING. Find your favorite landscape with a nice runway and STICK with it as you learn. Practice as you would in real life: take off, and land in the same direction. Too many pilots don't do this, and at a flying field that can create a disaster in mid-air! Take the simulator seriously. Use it as if it were the real thing. You need to be able to land on the runway every flight without problems. I have the only computer available to my 3 nephews, and have a jar with a slit cut in the top beside it. Whenever I see them miss the runway and land somewhere else, I make them put a quarter in the jar before they can fly again! Of course, they'll get their quarters back eventually - but it makes THEM take it seriously, all right! I always take out a quarter and give it back when I make a goof, myself. Fair and balanced!
When you're good at this, try a different plane, one with ailerons. Try, if possible, to use one patterned after a real model. The Art-Tech Cessna is good, and also the Begin-Air. Both are aileron planes and will teach you that vital skill.
One thing about Clearview. Sometimes (in fact, more often than not), the planes are MORE difficult to fly than the real thing. This is an exact reverse of MOST simulators - they can be too EASY and make you believe you can fly the real thing with skill you don't really HAVE. That's one reason I use Clearview occasionally instead of my expensive Sims - it keeps you on your toes.
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ClearView is a good, basic simulator. One if it's main weaknesses, as you've already pointed out, is that there aren't a LOT of aircraft available specifically designed for it. Most are FMS (Flying Model Simulator) planes, converted to the ClearView format. The GOOD news is that you CAN use FMS planes for it! You'll need to do some reading up to get them to work properly, though, but it's not too hard.
On the site you mention, the planes that will most resemble your Cub in flight are the PA-18E Cub, the FK-Stick. The FK-Stick is essentially a SlowStick clone and, though it'll fly slower than your SuperCub will, it will come the closest to the actual flight characteristics.
Once you become proficient with it, move on to the PA-18E Cub. It won't be much of a leap.
Practice LANDING. Find your favorite landscape with a nice runway and STICK with it as you learn. Practice as you would in real life: take off, and land in the same direction. Too many pilots don't do this, and at a flying field that can create a disaster in mid-air! Take the simulator seriously. Use it as if it were the real thing. You need to be able to land on the runway every flight without problems. I have the only computer available to my 3 nephews, and have a jar with a slit cut in the top beside it. Whenever I see them miss the runway and land somewhere else, I make them put a quarter in the jar before they can fly again! Of course, they'll get their quarters back eventually - but it makes THEM take it seriously, all right! I always take out a quarter and give it back when I make a goof, myself. Fair and balanced!
When you're good at this, try a different plane, one with ailerons. Try, if possible, to use one patterned after a real model. The Art-Tech Cessna is good, and also the Begin-Air. Both are aileron planes and will teach you that vital skill.
One thing about Clearview. Sometimes (in fact, more often than not), the planes are MORE difficult to fly than the real thing. This is an exact reverse of MOST simulators - they can be too EASY and make you believe you can fly the real thing with skill you don't really HAVE. That's one reason I use Clearview occasionally instead of my expensive Sims - it keeps you on your toes.
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