Things have been quiet since the release so I'm just wondering what the developers are working on. Can you share what the future plans are? Is it bug fixes, will there be new regions or new aircraft. I'm happy to spend on IAP for new content so curious what may be in the pipeline and how soon.
Updates and new content
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Our next update is planned for this month.
It will feature some bug fixes and also add at least one new aircraft as well as a reworked auto-pilot and HUD display.
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A new HUD display? I hope it will be optional, because I really LOVE the actual flight info bar. Many people would find quite annoying an all-time visible HUD in front of their eyes.
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Of course it would be optional! It would just be another view setting where you can't see the plane, instead you have an HUD
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Great, thank you! Inmersion is the most awesome feature in this sim, and it's what makes it so special!
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+1 for the Caribbean that would be great! I think the HUD would have to be optional, but it is a good idea and works well on competitor sims
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I would like a more authentic night view, flying at night with lit instruments doesn't allow the eyes to really fully adjust to the darkness and the view outside is not this clear, it is like super nova full moon extra bright right now. Open country should be very dark, if coming away from a built up area it should seem nearly black.
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What I really miss it's the light from cities, towns and roads. Flying at night feels a bit unrealistic when you can only see lights from airstrips.
And clouds, of course...
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What I really miss it's the light from cities, towns and roads. Flying at night feels a bit unrealistic when you can only see lights from airstrips.
And clouds, of course...I've flown at night on a number of occasions. When there is no moon, or there is an overcast, things are really dark and the outline of the runway made by the runway lights is all you can see, along with the airport beacon. However when flying over towns or cities, quite a bit of detail is visible because of the street lighting.
Now, when the moon is full, and you have low scattered clouds (say 20% coverage), night flying is spectacular. There is enough moonlight to see the runway even with the lights turned off, and of course the tops of the clouds are brilliantly lit up. Flying above the cloud layer you can see farms, rivers, lakes, and other major terrain details. So the solution for AFS is to model this real life factor in which moonlight plays a vital role in visibility.
Cheers,
Adak47
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The aerofly has a certain ambient light in the night so that you can still see things even on an ipad in a bright surrounding. As Adak mentioned, the real moon light can be pretty bright. And this is always the case in with a clear sky in the aerofly FS. Its not unrealistic its just not what we are used to see from our cameras. But our eyes can pick up more light than they can.
On that topic:
Have you ever flown from a lit up city to a lake or ocean? You suddenly lose all orientation! It even scared me in a simulator few days ago. As soon as the last few lamps are out of the sight its all pitch black. And if the water then reflects the stars all hope is lost. Good thing I had an artificial horizon otherwise I would have been doomed with my instable helicopter
Cheers,
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Have you ever flown from a lit up city to a lake or ocean? You suddenly lose all orientation! It even scared me in a simulator few days ago. As soon as the last few lamps are out of the sight its all pitch black. And if the water then reflects the stars all hope is lost. Good thing I had an artificial horizon otherwise I would have been doomed with my instable helicopter
Jan,
My Dad used to tell me about that. Apparently, when you make the transition it is like going from VFR to IFR. My CFI used to say that it is really best to regard flying at night as instrument flying, even though technically you can still meet the requirements for VFR flight.
But what a shock it must be to go IFR when it is totally unexpected! It is one thing when you enter clouds during the day and are mentally prepared for the transition, and quite another when the external view just disappears -- or even worse, when it is replaced by a replica of what is above the horizon (stars above stars)!
Regards,
Adak47
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If flying by visual flight rules there is a legal requirement to keep a specific minimum distance from cloud and not go where there is mist or fog below a specific visibility. If the law is observed there will not be unexpected loss of visual references. If flying by instrument flight rules the pilot and aeroplane will be up to the job.
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If flying by visual flight rules there is a legal requirement to keep a specific minimum distance from cloud and not go where there is mist or fog below a specific visibility.
I believe the CFI's point was that on a dark night over open country or water without artificial lighting on the surface, that disorientation was more likely, especially in inexperienced pilots. Whatever the reason for the disorientation, and there are several more, the solution is immediately to go into instrument flying mode and maintain that until the disorientation (due to lack of contact with external references) is reduced. I don't disagree with your point that if the FAR's are being followed for VFR flight, it should be possible to do so without instruments. But as a practical matter the kind of disorientation described by Jan can occur even in experienced pilots, and when it does they transition to instruments until it clears up. This is just common sense. It is also one reason that VFR pilots are trained in instrument flying even though they not legally entitled to fly in IFR conditions.
Adak47
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I was refering to the comment about what a shock it must be to suddenly go IFR, I presumed it meant to suddenly go IMC ie cloud or fog.
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I was refering to the comment about what a shock it must be to suddenly go IFR, I presumed it meant to suddenly go IMC ie cloud or fog.
My bad - I meant the logical equivalent of going IFR, but without actually doing so. A perceptual phenomenon in this case, rather than a characterization of the actual state of affairs. I was once flying marginal VFR at night, looked down at the aeronautical chart illuminated by my flashlight for a few seconds, and when I looked up again I had lost the horizon. Not because I flew into IFR conditions, but because my eyes had light-adapted while looking at the chart and so they temporarily became less sensitive. When I dark-adapted again the horizon came back into view, but during the interim it was nice to have the artificial horizon...
Adak47
