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P3D/P4D screenshots redux...oops!
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PhantomTweak
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And, from what I can tell, the training is even better nowadays. After they take a class on hypoxia, they park the pilot in front of a PC based sim, in a small chair like any of use would have, with a control panel from their particular bird, stick, throttle, nothing much better than any home system. They wear their own mask & helmet. BUT, they plug their mask into a special machine they have, with tanks of various gasses. The operator can change the mixture, say O2 to N ratio, to simulate various conditions, altitudes, contaminates, OBOGS failures, and so on, with any timing they want. Even the breakage of a mid-air refueling hose, blasting fuel everywhere. Right after take-off, 2 hours into a flight, whatever. The pilot has to recognize what's happening, and take the appropriate action. Pulling the green handle, descending, whatever.
Most of the pilots are absolutely amazed to wake up breathing pure O2, and realize they passed out from hypoxia, without ever noticing a thing. Even pilots who've been through the Barometric chamber, like your-self. Those operators are sneaky, and really know their stuff. It also lets the other pilots see what the effects can be, and to recognize them in others, Helping them with checklists, talking them through procedures, taking over radio responsabilites, etc etc.
Really super good training. It's saved a lot of pilots, especially in planes getting old, and encountering more and more OBOGS failures, like the F/A-18, or T-45. Apparently not perfect though...
Take care!
Pat☺
centuryseries
SOH-CM-2023
greenie
SOH-CM-2022
The vegetation has caught my eye ( the GR3 too ! ) , I would be interested to find out more about it . Is it third party scenery away from the airfield ?
Manschy
SOH-CM-2023
Thank you Greenie - no, this is my never-ending construction site RAF Gütersloh for FSX and P3D.
Now grounded in P3Dv4, I will do my best effort to encourage this scenery with the Harrier Hides as well.
First steps in v4 are looking really promising, on both sites. Will add some few more shots shortly....
Now grounded in P3Dv4, I will do my best effort to encourage this scenery with the Harrier Hides as well.
First steps in v4 are looking really promising, on both sites. Will add some few more shots shortly....
YoYo
SOH-CM-2023
Is this RAF Gütersloh?
btw. I love Gr.3 to as real plane but never liked this model of Wilco. I hope someone will de more accurate model of long nose and Sea Harrier. No metter payware or freeware ;>.
Manschy
SOH-CM-2023
Yap, I totally agree, YoYo.
But unfortunately this is the only GR3 currently with realism halfway. Nosewheel too small, air duct not semi-circular, pilot much too small. On ground, it looks a little like a stumbling duck. But while flying, it is near reality in my opinion.
Anyway, getting it in its playground, it is a real time killer while simming...
But unfortunately this is the only GR3 currently with realism halfway. Nosewheel too small, air duct not semi-circular, pilot much too small. On ground, it looks a little like a stumbling duck. But while flying, it is near reality in my opinion.
Anyway, getting it in its playground, it is a real time killer while simming...
docjohnson
Charter Member
cavaricooper
SOH-CM-2023
California Dreamin... v4.1
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