On Saturday 30 December 2006 13:02, Greg Olah wrote: > > There are several joysticks out there with a rotation axis in the > handle. I personally don't like these because moving the stick > forward/aft or left/right induces a rotation (yaw) in the handle. > Gravis, Logitech, and Microsoft make them. I have seperate USB rudder > pedals made by CH Products. They are simple to install, and null > easily. They ran I think about $100. You might be able to find them > used and cheaper on EBay.
Thanks. I googled a bit, and found CH Products too, along with Saitek X52 and some Saitek Pedals, but the Saitek did have a not so good review. But still, it would be a lot better than keyboard and gamepad. > Another word on hovering...It is very hard in a flight simulator system > with only a front viewing monitor. The best setup is where you could see > from -45 to +45 degrees in front of you. The way I was taught and the > way I still hover in real life is to look about 10 feet in front and > about 45 degress off the PIC side. For example, in a B206 the PIC is > the right seat, so you would look out 45 deg to the right about 8-10 > feet out. This gives excellent perception of movement in all 3 > dimensions. Also, the best height to hover is at 5 feet, not 2-3 like > some instructors teach. The reason is helicopters can do something cool > that airplanes can't do...hover taxi to any clear area for > takeoff...this means crossing taxiways, runways, etc. Now, I have seen > taxiway & runway lights stick out up to 2 feet from the ground. Just > imagine what that does to an heli in a quick hover taxi! Ok, so getting > back to why it is harder to hover in a sim. In real life you have the > details on the ground (potholes, cracks in pavement, etc) to quickly > perceive your relative speed and direction. It is something that right > now that requires A LOT of video processing power - so you just don't > have that perception. Very interesting! I've never had the chance to be even passenger in a helicopter, but it has always fascinated me a lot. I live in Denmark, with short distances, and good roads, so flying is not that common. Thank you all very much for your advices and kind help. I have managed to lift of and get bo105 safely back to ground (even nearby were I decided). But I discovered that it easily gets into a spin. Practice, practice and practice -- and perhaps a better joystick and pedals. -- Søren Christensen, sognepræst Hvam-Hvilsom pastorat Hvamvej 95, Gl. Hvam, 9620 Aalestrup. --- Telefon 98 64 80 11 E-post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Web: www.hvam-hvilsom.dk www.diakoniensdag.dk --- www.wycliffe.dk ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
