Simulators..

[Carl Farrington]

Probably Phoenix, but also Reflex ...

Do they have facilities that allow you to setup your virtual heli? e.g.
could I see an on-screen pitch guage?

For example, say I'm setting up my virtual-heli for autorotations, I'd
possibly like to see on the screen the degree of negative pitch I have at
full bottom-stick, and then adjust my throttle curve or whatever until the
onscreen pitch-guage says "-3 degrees".

Is all that possible?

[Carl Farrington]

"Beav" <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote in message
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> "Carl Farrington" <carl@noitsnotcss-networks.commy.invalid> wrote in
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>> Probably Phoenix, but also Reflex ...
>>
>> Do they have facilities that allow you to setup your virtual heli? e.g.
>> could I see an on-screen pitch guage?
>
> You can tell Reflex what the bottom pitch needs to be by typing "-1, -2,
> or -30 degs" if you want.
>>
>> For example, say I'm setting up my virtual-heli for autorotations, I'd
>> possibly like to see on the screen the degree of negative pitch I have at
>> full bottom-stick, and then adjust my throttle curve or whatever until
>> the onscreen pitch-guage says "-3 degrees".
>
> Just "fly" the heli and make small adjustments to whatever parameter you
> need.
>>
>> Is all that possible?
>
> I reckon you need to learn all about your radio first Carl. farting about
> with the throttle curve won't have much effect on your pitch curve.

Oh yeah. I didn't spot that blunder! I reckon a few (3 - 6) months on
Phoenix learning all the wrong way round stuff should have me doing better
than I did on my last attempt. Maybe.

[Beav]

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> "Beav" <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote in message
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>> "Carl Farrington" <carl@noitsnotcss-networks.commy.invalid> wrote in
>> message news:57seefF2dalq1U1@mid.individual.net...
>>> Probably Phoenix, but also Reflex ...
>>>
>>> Do they have facilities that allow you to setup your virtual heli? e.g.
>>> could I see an on-screen pitch guage?
>>
>> You can tell Reflex what the bottom pitch needs to be by typing "-1, -2,
>> or -30 degs" if you want.
>>>
>>> For example, say I'm setting up my virtual-heli for autorotations, I'd
>>> possibly like to see on the screen the degree of negative pitch I have
>>> at full bottom-stick, and then adjust my throttle curve or whatever
>>> until the onscreen pitch-guage says "-3 degrees".
>>
>> Just "fly" the heli and make small adjustments to whatever parameter you
>> need.
>>>
>>> Is all that possible?
>>
>> I reckon you need to learn all about your radio first Carl. farting about
>> with the throttle curve won't have much effect on your pitch curve.
>
> Oh yeah. I didn't spot that blunder! I reckon a few (3 - 6) months on
> Phoenix learning all the wrong way round stuff should have me doing better
> than I did on my last attempt. Maybe.

Time will tell :-)

Still got that Supra btw?


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[Carl Farrington]

"Beav" <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote in message
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> "Carl Farrington" <carl@noitsnotcss-networks.commy.invalid> wrote in
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>> "Beav" <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Carl Farrington" <carl@noitsnotcss-networks.commy.invalid> wrote in
>>> message news:57seefF2dalq1U1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> Probably Phoenix, but also Reflex ...
>>>>
>>>> Do they have facilities that allow you to setup your virtual heli? e.g.
>>>> could I see an on-screen pitch guage?
>>>
>>> You can tell Reflex what the bottom pitch needs to be by typing "-1, -2,
>>> or -30 degs" if you want.
>>>>
>>>> For example, say I'm setting up my virtual-heli for autorotations, I'd
>>>> possibly like to see on the screen the degree of negative pitch I have
>>>> at full bottom-stick, and then adjust my throttle curve or whatever
>>>> until the onscreen pitch-guage says "-3 degrees".
>>>
>>> Just "fly" the heli and make small adjustments to whatever parameter you
>>> need.
>>>>
>>>> Is all that possible?
>>>
>>> I reckon you need to learn all about your radio first Carl. farting
>>> about with the throttle curve won't have much effect on your pitch
>>> curve.
>>
>> Oh yeah. I didn't spot that blunder! I reckon a few (3 - 6) months on
>> Phoenix learning all the wrong way round stuff should have me doing
>> better than I did on my last attempt. Maybe.
>
> Time will tell :-)
>
> Still got that Supra btw?

Yeah. The blue one came to an early end, just as well as there were one or
two niggling problems with it, and I was about to spend more money on it.
Its replacement is much better.. facelift, jap-spec turbos etc., better
colour, better condition. Love it..
(some pics):
http://www2.css-networks.com/oulton/1.JPG
http://www2.css-networks.com/oulton/2.JPG
http://www2.css-networks.com/newbaby/top.jpg
http://www2.css-networks.com/newbaby/1.JPG

Is your lad still interested in Rex's, Skylines and Evos ?

I'm gonna check the bank account, and as long as I don't get a shock, I'm
going to send @£270 over to alshobbies for a PCM9x mk2 and a copy of
Phoenix. Can't wait ;)

[Carl Farrington]

"Beav" <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote in message
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> Oh aye. He's got an Evo VI, but we're currently half way through putting
> the finishing touches to a drag racing Pulsar. 1000bhp of it. I'll post
> some pics when it's done.

Wow. Crikey. Please do post pics! 4WD and 100bhp, that's gotta be a winner.
Is it the stock motor (bottom end) with a big turbo or something totally
different?

[funfly3]

Carl Farrington wrote:
> "Beav" <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote in message
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>> Oh aye. He's got an Evo VI, but we're currently half way through putting
>> the finishing touches to a drag racing Pulsar. 1000bhp of it. I'll post
>> some pics when it's done.
>
> Wow. Crikey. Please do post pics! 4WD and 100bhp, that's gotta be a winner.
> Is it the stock motor (bottom end) with a big turbo or something totally
> different?
>
>
could you even take the bottom end to 1000BHP

[Beav]

"funfly3" <dontemailme@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Carl Farrington wrote:
>> "Beav" <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote in message
>> news:nmvTh.1328$%K5.1001@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>>> Oh aye. He's got an Evo VI, but we're currently half way through putting
>>> the finishing touches to a drag racing Pulsar. 1000bhp of it. I'll post
>>> some pics when it's done.
>>
>> Wow. Crikey. Please do post pics! 4WD and 100bhp, that's gotta be a
>> winner. Is it the stock motor (bottom end) with a big turbo or something
>> totally different?
> could you even take the bottom end to 1000BHP

Oh yeah and with not much of a problem, other than the cost of course.


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[Carl Farrington]

"Beav" <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote in message
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> "Carl Farrington" <carl@css--nomorespamplease--networks.commy.invalid>
> wrote in message news:evno0a$cqk$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
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>> "Beav" <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> Oh aye. He's got an Evo VI, but we're currently half way through putting
>>> the finishing touches to a drag racing Pulsar. 1000bhp of it. I'll post
>>> some pics when it's done.
>>
>> Wow. Crikey. Please do post pics!
>
> I'll take some tomorrow and post them on one of the binary groups (or I
> can send 'em right your inbox)

My news provider doesn't carry any binary groups so email would be better.

Been playing on Phoenix for the last three hours or so. It's bloody
fabulous! I'm finding it much harder to hold a steady hover than I used to
in real life with the Sceadu, and although I'm getting there with the RH, LH
and nose-in hover, I don't really know what manuevers I should be doing next
(figure 8s? lazy 8s? how/what/where?).

Got flips and rolls sorted to a T though ;)

[Beav]

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>> "Carl Farrington" <carl@css--nomorespamplease--networks.commy.invalid>
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>>> "Beav" <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>> Oh aye. He's got an Evo VI, but we're currently half way through
>>>> putting the finishing touches to a drag racing Pulsar. 1000bhp of it.
>>>> I'll post some pics when it's done.
>>>
>>> Wow. Crikey. Please do post pics!
>>
>> I'll take some tomorrow and post them on one of the binary groups (or I
>> can send 'em right your inbox)
>
> My news provider doesn't carry any binary groups so email would be better.
>
> Been playing on Phoenix for the last three hours or so. It's bloody
> fabulous! I'm finding it much harder to hold a steady hover than I used to
> in real life with the Sceadu, and although I'm getting there with the RH,
> LH and nose-in hover, I don't really know what manuevers I should be doing
> next (figure 8s? lazy 8s? how/what/where?).
>
> Got flips and rolls sorted to a T though ;)

First thing to do is turn down the hovering stability. Then learn everythng
again



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[The OTHER Kevin in San Diego]

On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:07:21 -0500, "Ed Paasch"
<bigedmustafa@hotmail.com> wrote:


>If it were shoes or handbags, I'd bet dollars to doughnuts your wife
>wouldn't think that 7 is too many! You just have to translate this stuff
>into terms that women understand!

The problem comes with the translation. In their eyes, it's an apples
to orangutans comparison...

I was rebuilding my Blade CP yesterday (I've got the urge to fly in
the living room again) and my wife asked "Why do you have all those
helicopters? You can only fly one at a time." I thought immediately
of the "if I crash one, I can still fly and don't have to come home"
reasoning but my mouth spit out "How come you have 30 pairs of shoes?
You can only wear one pair at a time."

Right before she stormed off, she said "It's not the same."

Yeah, ok....

[The OTHER Kevin in San Diego]

On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:03:11 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:


>> If it were shoes or handbags, I'd bet dollars to doughnuts your wife
>> wouldn't think that 7 is too many! You just have to translate this stuff
>> into terms that women understand!
>
>It's called a "SLAP" over here in Englishland.

hehe..

I forgot to mention this.. She has NO problem with me having 3 cars
and 2 motorcycles.. and 9 computers. hehehe

[Steve R]

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" <skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net> wrote in
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> On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:07:21 -0500, "Ed Paasch"
> <bigedmustafa@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>If it were shoes or handbags, I'd bet dollars to doughnuts your wife
>>wouldn't think that 7 is too many! You just have to translate this stuff
>>into terms that women understand!
>
> The problem comes with the translation. In their eyes, it's an apples
> to orangutans comparison...
>
> I was rebuilding my Blade CP yesterday (I've got the urge to fly in
> the living room again) and my wife asked "Why do you have all those
> helicopters? You can only fly one at a time." I thought immediately
> of the "if I crash one, I can still fly and don't have to come home"
> reasoning but my mouth spit out "How come you have 30 pairs of shoes?
> You can only wear one pair at a time."
>
> Right before she stormed off, she said "It's not the same."
>
> Yeah, ok....
>

It's EXACTLY the same!!! That's why she stormed off. Sometimes they catch
us with an annoying point of logic. This time it was your turn! Hang in
there! ;-)

[The OTHER Kevin in San Diego]

On Tue, 1 May 2007 09:37:08 -0500, "Steve R"
<srhodes13@houston.rr.nospam.com> wrote:


>It's EXACTLY the same!!! That's why she stormed off. Sometimes they catch
>us with an annoying point of logic. This time it was your turn! Hang in
>there! ;-)

I really got her going last night.. Told her I'd reached the halfway
point in funds for the new Bergen gasser..

She asked "What's a Bergen gasser?"

I said, "It's a BIG helicopter."

She didn't say two words to me the rest of the night. :)

[Beav]

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" <skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net> wrote in
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> On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:03:11 GMT, "Beav"
> <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>
>>> If it were shoes or handbags, I'd bet dollars to doughnuts your wife
>>> wouldn't think that 7 is too many! You just have to translate this
>>> stuff
>>> into terms that women understand!
>>
>>It's called a "SLAP" over here in Englishland.
>
> hehe..
>
> I forgot to mention this.. She has NO problem with me having 3 cars
> and 2 motorcycles.. and 9 computers. hehehe

Nor does mine, but she's not happy with the CHOICE of yer cars:)


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[Beav]

"R A" <mgroverelectronics(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Sounds as though you live with one of them rare females that accept men
> do things different to women :-)

Indeed I do.

that said I believe I to have one to (must be
> a northern thing) What style of music do you play I'm a life long Knopfler
> fan myself. the wife evens accepts that to :-/

I love MK although I'm essentially an acoustic player, but that doesn't stop
me playing "Sultans" in an acoustic stylee. I've got no "one" type of music
I like, coz that'd be too restictive. I play blues, contemporary finger
style, some rock and I "unplug" some older rock tunes too. I also play some
classic and a lot of ragtime on the piano, but that's another story:)

she wont go to concerts
> though my mates wife takes me out of pity.

Sounds like a solution, but I'd need to see some jpegs for a fully informed
opinion :-)


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