deHavilland Dash 7

Haggling over some lighting issues in my own testing, I revamped the lighting section.

Improves night flying, cockpit lighting, cabin lighting, and some external cabin lit anomalies.

If you wish to replace your lighting sections in the three aircraft.cfgs (main plus the two master copies):

[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1 – Beacon, 2 – Strobe, 3 – Navigation, 4 – Cockpit , 5 – Landing, 6 – Taxi, 7 – Recognition, 8 – Wing, 9 – Logo, 10 – Cabin
light.0=3, -1.9, -46.4, 3.7, fx_navred ,
light.1=3, -1.9, 46.3, 3.7, fx_navgre ,
light.2=2, -2.3, 46.3, 3.7, fx_strobe ,
light.3=2, -2.3, -46.4, 3.7, fx_strobe ,
light.4=1, -43.4, 0.2, 17.2, fx_beacon ,
light.5=1, 5.3, 0.0, -7.8, fx_beacon ,
light.6=10, 9.00, 0.0, -3.0, Fx_D7cbn3 ,
light.7=10, 4.00, 0.0, -3.0, Fx_D7cbn2 ,
light.8=10, 0.00, 0.0, -3.0, Fx_D7cbn3 ,
light.9=10, -4.00, 0.0, -3.0, Fx_D7cbn2 ,
light.10=10, -9.00, 0.0, -3.0, Fx_D7cbn3 ,
light.11=10, -16.00, -1.0, -3.5, Fx_D7cbn2 ,
light.12=3, -46.1, 0.1, 1.2, fx_navwhi ,
light.13=2, -44.8, 0.02, -0.85, fx_strobe

And, please remember to test both FM's.
You can recognize which you are testing by the top of the aircraft.cfg:

//de Havilland Canada DHC-7 (FS9)
//Model designed and animation (GMAX): Milton Shupe
//Flight Dynamics: Tom Falley <<<< -------------------
//Panel-Gauges: Scott Thomas
//Effects: See Readme
//Sound: Nigel Richards
//Graphics: Mike Kelly


Key to each one is takeoff trim:

Bernt's FM: Takeoff trim at zero
Tom's FM: Takeoff trim at +6
 
Bernt and I both flew the DHC7 at earlier points in our flying careers. Bernt flew for Tyrolian and I flew in Alaska for Markair.

FDE development is in some ways more of an art than a science, though meeting the specs is certainly one of the important parts of the goal. For mine, just use the cockpit trim wheel indicator position to set the trim in the takeoff range to start with. I hope all enjoy this revisitation of Milton Classic, which makes it a classic indeed. Two flavors of flying are available based on our best rememberances and interpretations.

Thanks Milton! As always: T
 
fliger747 said:
Bernt and I both flew the DHC7 at earlier points in our flying careers. Bernt flew for Tyrolian and I flew in Alaska for Markair.

FDE development is in some ways more of an art than a science, though meeting the specs is certainly one of the important parts of the goal. For mine, just use the cockpit trim wheel indicator position to set the trim in the takeoff range to start with. I hope all enjoy this revisitation of Milton Classic, which makes it a classic indeed. Two flavors of flying are available based on our best rememberances and interpretations.

Thanks Milton! As always: T
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Is the only difference between the 2 setups trim setting?I appreciate how well the Flight dynamics on ver3 are done and the proof is how reactive the aircraft is to just a few knots of speed during approach. When you get the power and trim set just right. coming down the glidescope is a cakewalk and you can actually "feel" your on a good approach. A few knots extra and its a different ball game though and really give the "feeling" of getting behind the aircraft.
 
Beta testers:

1) For those of you who have an earlier model of the Dash 7 version, the gauge cabs are likely causing some of your switch selections or operations. The release of this version will use differently named gauge cabs.

2) For cold starts, if you are doing this manually, you must pull the prop condition levers back to flight idle before the ignition will happen.

3) Please have your test results to me by Tuesday end of day.

Thanks for all your time and efforts. :applause:
 
Milton Shupe said:
Beta testers:

3) Please have you test results to me by Tuesday end of day.

Thanks for all your time and efforts. :applause:
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Hi Milton,

do you mean for ALL the testing or just for the cold and dark procedure?
I only got about halfway and a bit for the complete test regime over the weekend :isadizzy:

I must still do the high-altitude operation, a couple more different airports (especially difficult ones), the destruction testing, different weight behaviour and engine-out procedures.

Sascha
 
Sascha66 said:
Hi Milton,

do you mean for ALL the testing or just for the cold and dark procedure?
I only got about halfway and a bit for the complete test regime over the weekend :isadizzy:

I must still do the high-altitude operation, a couple more different airports (especially difficult ones), the destruction testing, different weight behaviour and engine-out procedures.

Sascha
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Sascha, I need your results by Tuesday end of day for all testing. I do understand the need for time but do the best you can by then.

Thank you :)
 
Milton Shupe said:
Beta testers:

3) Please have your test results to me by Tuesday end of day.

Thanks for all your time and efforts. :applause:
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YIKES!! :icon_eek:. (Looks at Crew Chief.... "Do you think I could have the -7 for just one more flight early Tuesday morning? Don't you have something that needs to be delivered to another airstrip somewhere?") :isadizzy: Just because I have a busted pinkie finger doesn't mean I can't fly her...

BB686:USA-flag:
 
Blackbird686 said:
YIKES!! :icon_eek:. (Looks at Crew Chief.... "Do you think I could have the -7 for just one more flight early Tuesday morning? Don't you have something that needs to be delivered to another airstrip somewhere?") :isadizzy: Just because I have a busted pinkie finger doesn't mean I can't fly her...

BB686:USA-flag:
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Well, if its any consolation, I already took care of Squamish, Tipella, and Hope, BC. :wiggle:

But, if you pay for fuel, we have a Bella Coola run you can make. :)
 
I will finish testing tonight and have a report ready for tomorrow night.I hope milton has time to hammer all the dents i put in her out before releasing the dash7 to the public.
 
westjet said:
I will finish testing tonight and have a report ready for tomorrow night.I hope milton has time to hammer all the dents i put in her out before releasing the dash7 to the public.
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LOL There may be a fire sale before its all over. Those bush guys are after parts.
 
Try starting this bad boy in -35 to -45F Temps in Prepar3D lol. I just got my checklist from Air Tindi thankfully, it's cold in Deadhorse PASC. Time to burn the oil and warm up the Hooch stove.
 
Almost had a panic attack today. Noticed that Milton wants all test results by the end of Tuesday. I had forgotten that the end of Tuesday for you people is about 1400 Wednesday in Australia.

Because of some family matters to take care of I have not done as much flying as I normally do. I have been doing some flights along the Eastern part of Australia and tonight I am going to the Red Centre with temps in the 40s and 50s celsius then head up to the top end for some very humid testing. If I have time there is a large continent at the bottom of the earth that I might have a look at as well.
 
AussieMan said:
I have been doing some flights along the Eastern part of Australia and tonight I am going to the Red Centre with temps in the 40s and 50s celsius then head up to the top end for some very humid testing..
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After completing that course; "Go West, young man!"
After all that gruelling heat, I'll have a couple of ice-cold 'Swans' waiting for you at Jandakot. :wavey:
 
Might head from Darwin down the West coast just for the fun of it.

Looking for some OZx strips to test the short field capabilities.
 
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