kpetter
04-17-2001, 11:42 PM
Hi
I posted this on Panel Design forum as well, but I felt that forum biased more
towards actual gauge programming, so I take my chance and post here as well:
I'm working on a panel for IFR and multiengine prop usage, NOT towards a
specific aircraft, but where things actually matters: temperatures work, prop
feathering, cowling flaps currently linked, fuel pumps currently linked, and so
on, but accurate rudder deflection on one-engine inop procedures are quite a
bit pseudo (nonstallable rudder near VMC, so a lot of work still remains, also
within the .air file). Currently I use the panel with Maxview Cessna 310
successfully, but with another .air-file which has been highly modifyed to
support the features in my panel. It has ALL gauges required for IFR practice,
switchable instruments (RMI<->ADF etc), partial panel (i.e. block the altitude
indicator to require other means of vertical navigation), with BIG, I mean
really BIG instruments, that can actually be read and set accurately.
Hmm, is it at all POSSIBLE to stall the rudder with FS2000?
Anyway, my question about gauges I need. Does anyone here know if there are
gauges freely available that is able to do the following:
1) Double cowling flap control for engines 1 & 2 that has effect on CHT.
Currently I must open or close both cowling flaps :-(
2) Individual fuel pumps for engines 1 & 2, that will increase fuel press, more
or less like the standard Mooney. Currently they are linked :-(
3) Double alternator switch, hopefully with a separate battery switch. Although
within the limited electrical system simulated, this might not be either
possible nor necessary. (??)
Or maybe someone here could be able to code them for me? :-)
Is there any interrest at all in such a panel, or is everyone but me flying the
big jets? I promise you, flying on one engine in IMC and windy as hell,
temperatures rising requireing low power operations, and navigating to an
airport with long enough runway to land safely, will be one of the more
challenging things you have ever done. A much bigger challenge than just
programming the FMC and rarely touch the controls anyway :-)
Regards
Karl R
I posted this on Panel Design forum as well, but I felt that forum biased more
towards actual gauge programming, so I take my chance and post here as well:
I'm working on a panel for IFR and multiengine prop usage, NOT towards a
specific aircraft, but where things actually matters: temperatures work, prop
feathering, cowling flaps currently linked, fuel pumps currently linked, and so
on, but accurate rudder deflection on one-engine inop procedures are quite a
bit pseudo (nonstallable rudder near VMC, so a lot of work still remains, also
within the .air file). Currently I use the panel with Maxview Cessna 310
successfully, but with another .air-file which has been highly modifyed to
support the features in my panel. It has ALL gauges required for IFR practice,
switchable instruments (RMI<->ADF etc), partial panel (i.e. block the altitude
indicator to require other means of vertical navigation), with BIG, I mean
really BIG instruments, that can actually be read and set accurately.
Hmm, is it at all POSSIBLE to stall the rudder with FS2000?
Anyway, my question about gauges I need. Does anyone here know if there are
gauges freely available that is able to do the following:
1) Double cowling flap control for engines 1 & 2 that has effect on CHT.
Currently I must open or close both cowling flaps :-(
2) Individual fuel pumps for engines 1 & 2, that will increase fuel press, more
or less like the standard Mooney. Currently they are linked :-(
3) Double alternator switch, hopefully with a separate battery switch. Although
within the limited electrical system simulated, this might not be either
possible nor necessary. (??)
Or maybe someone here could be able to code them for me? :-)
Is there any interrest at all in such a panel, or is everyone but me flying the
big jets? I promise you, flying on one engine in IMC and windy as hell,
temperatures rising requireing low power operations, and navigating to an
airport with long enough runway to land safely, will be one of the more
challenging things you have ever done. A much bigger challenge than just
programming the FMC and rarely touch the controls anyway :-)
Regards
Karl R