Posts by Capt Haddock

    Some suggestions that would make a big difference :)

    1. Ability to draw straight legs from any point to any point. Old school. No automatic ILS approaches or STAR routes


    2. Ability to change the order of existing waypoints



    3. Virtual window in VR showing the map. And the ability to move it around (like "Little Navmap VR" on FS2020)

    For checklists in VR I use "Desktop+". It can mirror desktop applications into VR, so I have a browser with my checklists and maps as a kneeboard inside my VR cockpit.

    But I am still hoping for an integrated solution like in other simulators.

    Thanks for the tip about Desktop+

    I just tested it loading a Swiss VFR chart on a separate image window, and docked it to my left hand controller. Pretty wild to juts lift up your hand to glance at the chart!

    Thanks for the reply! So close but still struggling :P

    - I made EDSA the origin and destination
    - Then I added Farrengerg, Rossfeld, and Hayingen (my triangle)
    - But as soon as I add a point close to Farrenberg to finish the triangle... bam! it adds it to the first leg (Farrenberg - Rossfield), not after Hayingen, as I wanted.



    With the all amazing work recently done on the gliders (aerotow, rope physics, etc.) it's really a shame that you can't do a simple gliding task.

    I'm just trying to make a simple gliding task on the flight planer. Your typical triangle, nothing fancy...

    It all goes well when I add the first two waypoints of the first leg:



    But when I add the 3rd point, the flight planner changes the first leg, deciding that new point is the 2nd waypoint now



    And I can't even add a last waypoint to close the triangle.
    The editor assumes that I want to fly to the furthest point, not doing a triangular task, like you would do in gliding.

    Is there any way to edit the order of the waypoints?

    Some of the new small airfields in Germany are fantastic, in particular Unterwössen and Rossfeld. It's a great feeling launching from high ground.

    Unfortunately some of them don't seem to work with the flight planner. If you select them as Origin or Destination, nothing happens. So far I have seen this happen with Riedlingen and Rossfeld.

    Also. The planner has a mind of its own when it comes to ordering the waypoints. Is there any way to re-order them manually? In Little Navmap (shown below) you can simply select a waypoint from the list and CTRL+UP or DOWN to move it.

    Maybe the current planner is great to fly from A to B, but it's hard to use to make anything resembling a triangular gliding task.

    Wow. Long time without flying Aerofly, but I just tried the Antares and it's truly exceptional. Amazing 3D model in VR, fully functional, stunning physics, and you can fly with Condor-like frame rates but stunning visuals. I've been struggling getting FS 2024 to run half decently on VR, but now I don't need to...This is so much better. Thank you!! :)

    I actually saw this when I first tried the R22 in easy mode (re: left pedal pressed). I assumed it was part of the help mode, to stop the helicopter spinning to the right... And it's true than in easy mode rudder is not very effective when turning left.

    Personally I'd suggest turning "pro" mode on. Everything works as expected and it will be far more rewarding in the long run. Give it a try! :)

    If you have the Oculus Touch controllers try this setup: Use your rudder pedals for rudder, Touch tontrollers for virtual cyclic and collective Forget using your joystick, specially the cyclic.

    I tried this with some success on fixed winged aircraft, but the lack of return force on the stick makes it sometimes tricky. But with the R22 it really shines. The virtual cyclic gives you a much bigger movement range and ultimately a much finer control. And being a helicopter you don't miss the return-to-centre force.

    Really enjoying this! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

    Look what I've found. Aerotowing to thermals in Aerofly 5.7 (The RC sim from IPACS).

    The rope physics look great. If only we could have the same code...

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    Exactly my thoughts! Happy to see Condor 2 finally out, don't get me wrong, but the landscapes and lighting are really dated.

    The first thing I thought is this is a brilliant opportunity for Aerofly.

    I would love to see winch launches coming back, but I have to agree about the thermals. Top priority if you want to win some gliding hearts.

    Nice tests!
    As for me, I haven't found any thermals stronger than 3 m/s. And they do die on you pretty quickly!

    I only have limited experience flying real gliders in the UK (21 flights so far, and I haven't soloed) but you would expect stronger thermals in Califorina, right?

    Shame. I also hope they do it eventually.

    As much as I love Condor Soaring, once you see Aerofly's landscapes it's hard to go back... With such a good engine it'd be a crying shame if the focus was purely on airliners.

    Another nice touch would be to make the mccready vario fully functional. Being able to set climb, and switch between mc and vario. Just saying :)