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Post by pontus on Jul 7, 2014 21:16:00 GMT
First, my dad is a retired airliner pilot. He flew for Danish charter company Conair (of Scandinavia) 1967-1997, the last years Conair had merged with Scanair into Premiair though. He flew DC7, Boeing 720, Boeing 720-B, Airbus A300 and Airbus A320. He became captain in 1976 and quit writing hours at 15.000. But I guess he came well above 20.000.
I was a rather freqvent cockpit guest, 3 or 4 times annually during his last 20 years or so. Undoubtably the Boeing 720 (B) had the far most impressing environment (don't remember the DC7 much). I was never encouraged by my dad to become a pilot (he rather suggested me to become a doctor, the only work I instanteniously felt I never could become, since I dislike hospitals) - and I really wasn't that interested of piloting (flying Copenhagen to Las Palmas and back, is a long days work with very little to do, I soon noticed).
I became a programmer of embedded system instead (mainly hotel door and key system), but in 2006 I noticed by a circumstance Microsoft's FS 2004 for a cheap price. And soon I became very interested. I also bought FLX, but I still prefer
FS9. By an other circumstance I soon downloaded GEORGE CARTY's excellent Boeing 707-320. WEhich has become my favorit aircraft since then (I've tried Your e-mail address , from the introscreen.bmp , but my mail always are refused as SPAM for unknown reasons.) I do though hope You can read this, and I'm VERY GREATFUL for Your contributions. I've just discovered several other versions of the Boeing 707 family (including a Boeing 720 B in the colours of Conair ! OY-APZ ) Normally I care very little for exteriour and fancy angles. But the Conair paint of course became my choice (my dad has too bad eye sight nowadays, so I can only show him. But it cheered him up). I've especially downloaded Boeing 707's of different versions , including "Captain Sim" for both FS9 and FSX, the second just appears as a shadow on the screen and lackes a front panel !!!
Their 707 for FS9 looks very detailed, but half of it is non-working buttons or pure "spam" without any function what so ever.
(And I have installed 4 other different panels of 707's but they all lack OH and FE panels). I hereby whant to thank You, GEORGE CARTY for all Your efforts with Boeing 707 and Historical Jets. [I've wondered if taxi with larger aircraft couldn't be
improved by steering the nose wheel (f.i. by two buttons), I strongly doubt that real taxing is equaly difficult , as in FS9. But if the basic software doesn't support this possiblilty, I appriciate I would be difficult or impossible. But the Concorde can lower it's front, also in FS9.]
Anyway THANKS AGAIN !
John Pontus Eriksson
Landskrona, Scania, Sweden
pontus.eriksson4@comhem.se
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 7, 2014 23:01:55 GMT
"THIS GROUP"/HJG .... is "exceptionally lucky" to have George's expertise in order to be able offer aircraft panels/simulations of the quality that it does .... particularly in regard to its B707/720 FAMILY .... and which I also understand are among George's personal favourites  Most other FS aircraft projects (be these by commercial/payware or freeware groups) usually result in just "a single" (or generic) panel version intended for use with a particular aircraft type being represented .... BUT .... what George has successfully done for us, where possible, is to improve the quality/authenticity of much of what HJG offers by producing variations of aircraft type panels for use with many of the aircraft currently represented by this group .... particularly in regard to differeing aircraft/engine type configurations along with period instrument/gauge standards too (for the B707's/720's in particular) .... some of which represent the late 1950's, the mid 1960's, and then the early 1970's too .... and most of which read "very accurately" also .... "almost" enabling one to fly these simulations "fairly closely" in accordance with the known real world performance capabilities of some of the aircraft types currently represented by HJG .... and subject to a number of unresolveable "FS IMPOSED LIMITATIONS" of course  In respect of the other originally non-HJG authored/engineered panel offerings .... such as those for the B727's, DC9's, and L1011's .... George has done "an absolutely marvelous job" of not only fixing, but also, considerably improving, each one of these particular simulations as well. And as for his recently re-released L1011 panels/simulations (featuring that new multi-mode AP) .... WELL .... that's just something else again Again .... we, at HJG, are indeed "VERY LUCKY' to have people like George to assist us. If this group is successful, or rather, if people get enjoyment out of using the products offered by it .... THEN .... much of the credit fot that enjoyment, IMHO, is directly attributable to the "EFFORT AND SKILL OF GEORGE CARTY" .... in particular. Of course HJG's painters also play "a major part" in this apparent success and customer satisfaction too .... along with people like our principle audio expert Benoit PLAMONDON, and our principle FDE specialist Mike MONCE, along with our UI and AI modeller Paul HAAK too (all going well you're all going to be seeing some more of his great work in the very near future) .... and by no merans overlooking the effort, and commitment, to this group by people such as Dan K.HANSEN whose IT skills are the means by which everything HJG ever offers is available at all. "A lot of people" .... both past and present .... including any number of non-HJG FS community members too .... have contributed much toward making this group what it currently is. There's "A LOT" this group is currently trying do .... and even more that it wants to be able to achieve in the future also .... BUT .... if it weren't for such basic/essential ingredients such as "human resource, personal skills/talents, commitment, and co-operation with one another too", then, I feel it's fair to say that HJG simply wouldn't/couldn't be of the calibre that it apparently is .... let alone exist at all .... and I do think that's "THE GOD NONEST TRUTH".We don't always get it right (I know that) .... BUT .... we do all try "DARNED HARD" regardless Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 7, 2014 23:24:57 GMT
Just attempting answering a couple of your above queries/observations now ....  The NG's (nose gear) on all HJG hosted simulations "ARE" animated .... and do work/pivot in response to control input (be this per joystick or pedal control devices) .... BUT .... it's essential to ensure that the panel Yaw Damper is selected "OFF" whenever ground taxiing any of these simulations or the nose "gear steering animation" will "be/appear" severely limited. Even this won't/shouldn't affect any tuiurning arc though .... because even with the YD activated the NG will be seen to animate/turn (only not as much as is the case with the YD selected "OFF"), with the NG then tending to skid through any turn. That's just evidence of how the mechanics of some things tend to work"IN FS". All HJG simulations are put through a ground taxiing (ground turning arc( test .... as part of their pre-release testing. Provided one isn't taxiing too fast to start with .... then .... all of these simulation sshould be able to turn within the width of most major MSFS RWY's and without doing any off-roading. If taxiing at a sensible speed (around 18-20 KTS) then extremly gentle use of the differential braking keyboard commands (F11 and F12) may assist. Al;ternatively .... commanding the Center Pedestal/thrust levers/power control quadrant into view .... and then gently/carefull mousing the thrust levers for the/those engines on thge opposite side of any turn, and then assisted also by standard controller device input also, will/should assist ones turning arc also. Upon completion of the turn .... then slightly advancing and then retarding, the thrust levers will resynchronize these power levers. It's "a little tricky", but, this can be done and the right result achieved .... quite easily One shouldn't be experiencing any difficulties at all in this respect though The CONCORDE 3D model does feature an animated nose .... and which works on the basis of the standard M$FS flap keyboard commands. Unfortunately .... the 2D panel version which we/HJG selected for use with this FSFT CONCORDE simulation "DOES NOT" feature an animated nose visor in this particular panel view .... BUT .... this visor animation "IS" included, and does work well, using the VC panel which is included within this CONCORDE simulation. The original FSFT CONCORDE panel (which I do still have here) has a "quite a different" 2D panel version andf "DOES" feature an animated nose visor (a little like that featured within the TU144 simulation) during 2D panel view, but, unfortunately, I've never been able to get some other aspects this particular panel version to work acceptably .... and which is why we/HJG were forced to employ the alternative 2D panel option currently represented within this particular CONCORDE simulation  Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by pontus on Jul 10, 2014 21:18:53 GMT
First only - I ment no harm to any other aircraft or panel editor, I just wanted to thank George Carty. I've got a Concorde (of unknown origin but that works for FS9) which has a "visor" that can be adjusted in different angles. But it's correct that the same keyboard keys are used , that normally is used for the flaps. [Did the Concorde use flaps, by the way ?] Regardless of Yaw Damper setting, I get the impression that [for jet airliners] taxiing is next to impossible "with FS", due to the lack of nose gear steering. But thanks for the hints. If the basic software (FS9 or FSX) doesn't support it, I suppose there is no solution to this problem. With FS9 great circular navigation isn't possible either, above or below a certain latitude. And flying more north than Svalbard is impossible. Pontus |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 10, 2014 22:23:54 GMT
I quite agree with you .... and viewed youtr comments as nothing but being very complimentary of his skills/efforts No There shouldn't be any particular problem/s .... at least there's none that I can replicate using any HJG add-on aircraft .... unless some setting (maybe among sentitivities assiociated with your controller devicde/s) is possibly restricting your ability to taxi-turn with desirable results. I do think that 9 times out of 10 times such taxi-turning/control related issues are, possibly, the result of one trying to taxi-turni "too fast". Try reducing your taxiing speed to no more than 18-20 KtS .... and your taxi-turning at no more than 15 KTS (if you want to tunm a full arc within the width of any major FS RWY then you may need to reduce your taxiing speed to around 5 KTS or less) .... and "IF NECESSARY" also try to manipuulate (slightly) the engine thrust settings for thopse engine on the side opposite side of that toward which your attempting to turn .... and/or also (very gently) try applying a wee bit of brake differential too .... all in order to assist whatever control input youre applying to assist any taxi-turn. AGAIN THOUGH .... you shouldn't be experiencing any such problems at all and should, if your ground taxiing speed is sensible/under control, be able to turn a full arc within the width of most RWY's at most of the major FS represented virtual airports. That's because FS9/FS2004 (like all of its predecessor releases too) is based on virtual "A FLAT WORLD" environment. I think "great circle nmavigation" is practiceable in FSX though .... and which is based on a virtual round world (or at least a much rounder one than FS9/FS2004) environment. |
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Post by Herman on Jul 11, 2014 1:10:15 GMT
Absolutely, George has done a wonderfull job and has provided us with truly amazing aircraft panels.
Pontus....the only FS airliner that I have come across that featured nose wheel steering by the use of a steering tiller in the flight deck panel, is Rick Pipers Vickers Viscount models. Check this Forum under Nose wheel steering tiller.
Herman
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Post by red on Jul 11, 2014 12:07:15 GMT
Pontus, GOOD FOR YOU for a good "shout out" to George Carty and his EXCELLENT WORK!!! :-) And to the entire HJG "Family" here!!! And I'd like to throw in my own "shout out" to Gary Carlson and all of the work that he's done over the years for U.S. Air Force military aircraft such as the KC-135 tankers, and the list goes on-and-ON, but ESPECIALLY his "Presidential Airlift Group/89th Airlift Wing" 707s (VC-135As, Bs, and Cs) in PARTICULAR in the USAF "VIP Fleet," the main aircraft that I FLY when I'm in the mood to do so. When I "fly," it's generally with an HJG aircrat, and with a HJG SoundPack (and yall have to admit that those are TOPS!!!). And yes, do a bit of flying with more modern versions of Project Open Sky (POSKY) planes that are simply more modern versions within the same USAF Fleet (such as the current 747 Air Force Ones, the VC-25As, the 757s, the "C-32As," or the USAF 737-700 "C-40B" Boeing Business Jets). Gosh, really lets me know that I'm getting on up in years to know that a Boeing 757-200 Intercontinental--the true "Hotrod of the Skies" (and beloved by pilots, AND by those who maintained & STILL maintain them), NOW qualify as "Historic Jetliners!!!" Whew!!! But a HUGE shout-out to the ENTIRE "HJG FAMILY," here. Including so many who have helped me out on the public boards for this problem and that, for interesting DISCUSSIONS, and for Private Messages that have gotten me over many of a hump!!! And LOTS of names that I could add to this list, and some I haven't heard from in quite some time--but those of you still on here and reading this--you know who you ARE!!! This IS a "Family," here!!! And a "Happy Family!!!" :-) And long, LONG may it be so. Thank you ALL, so very, very MUCH!!!
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