Help. Can't see the runway

[Keith100]

Many of my aircraft now have VC cockpits only.

Problem is that now I cannot see the runway over the cockpit rim, and crash.
Opening another window doesn't help either, neither does "Cntrl+Q".

Would appreciate some guidance.

[abrussell]

In Fsx "shift-enter" will raise the eyepoint and "shift-backspace" will move the eyepoint down. Or with TrackIr you just sit up a little taller to see over the panel.
Bruce

[jandjfrench]

Hi,

With one exception raising the eyepoint should not be necessary with the default aircraft. I can't recall which aircraft it was but using the pilot's eye level as viewed from the outside relative to the height of the headrest as a reference, the VC eyepoint was considerably lower. That being said, if your landing speed is too slow the pitch must be raised in order to follow the proper glidepath. With that one notable exception, while flying at the proper speed and on the glidepath the runway is always visible without any eyepoint adjustment. There will be times when landing, as a WWII aircraft on a carrier, that the nose must be raised so you're only seeing sky at touchdown but this is unusual.

Jim F.

[Keith100]

Thanks all.

Great help

[jandjfrench]

Hi keith,

I've had several thoughts since posting: The aircraft with the unrealistically low eyepoint is the Cessna Grand Caravan. My solution was to alter the eyepoint values in the Aircraft.cfg file in the C208B folder. In the [Views] section I have "eyepoint= -12.5, -1.2, 2.5". Referring to the outside view these values seem to correspond. My guess is that whoever set these values was more interested in seeing more of the instrument panel than the outside. Incidentally, the magnetic compass on the top of the dash is inoperative.
I should have mentioned that flaps play a major role in runway visibility during landing. The increased drag and lift allow the plane to approach the landing with the proper speed and pitch.

Jim F.