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  1. Since update 5 many times when in MP other simmers will randomly, so it seems just drop out for a while and then return. The more flyers that vote the sooner MS/ASOBO may fix this. Please go to this link on flightsimulator forums and VOTE. https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/bug-logged-multiplayer-issues-players-disappearing-or-not-visible-at-all/433871 Thank you
  2. Thanks for the response. Yes I did. But I should try again. It is strange that it will work just fine with all other AC, and occasionally will perform OK for a couple of flights. Is there anyone who flies the JustFlight Arrow with a Warthog?
  3. I have a Thrusmaster Warthog stick and throttle. This works very well with all AC in FS20. With the exception of Just Flight's PA-28R Arrow III and the Vacuum gauge version of the Cessna 172…I know, this is strange. The Arrow has no trim control and the pitch/roll is not right. It may feel like the autopilot is on. I have done all I can to assure that the AP is off. Now to add to this, if I put my old CH products yoke back on ALL runs fine. I did write to JustFlight support and they had no answer. Has anyone had this issue and found a resolve.
  4. Second to last SAWTOOTH flight is this morning. What blast this has been. Great friends on DigitaThemePark.com and just amazing scenery in the Snake River, Titons. These group flights usually last around 1 hour and we try to fly real weather but sometimes in the mountains it is tough. Please give it a try or just visit and perhaps join in the next adventure exploring different places in MSFS2020. TomSWFL
  5. Hi John, I use Teamspeak (TS3) at digitalthemepark.com for all my fs20 communications. It takes up very little resources with no lag. DTP has a group of friendly simmers who just love to fly anything and it is a good resource for info and assistance. For an easy setup go to: https://dtpts.weebly.com/teamspeak-setup-and-use.html Take a look and give it a try. Its free and 24\7. For all Sims, FSX, P3D, X=Plane, DCS and many other games. Check out digitalthemepark.com Tom
  6. Neilends, I got to recommend DigitalThemePark for comms. There is always someone to fly with, it's free and uses a tiny bit of resources. This group has an assortment of for all different types of sims and combat sims like DCS. Many of us fly P3D and xplane too. Everyone is welcome and all the others are a great resource for FS2020 and DCS. It is easy going, a lot of guys just hang out and chat while flying. There are also organized flight on Sat. Sun. and Wed. mostly GA stuff. Give it a try. a simple headset is all you need.. So much fun to talk while flying and not just ATC stuff. Additional Info: http://www.digitalthemepark.com TeamSpeak, connect to ts3.digitalthemepark.com Tom
  7. I have a purpose… with The Skypark by //42 One of my hobbies is spending my retired days enjoying flights in Microsoft Flight Simulator, aka MSFS, with my friends using FlightSim.com/DigitalThemePark’s TeamSpeak, address ts3.digitalthemepark.com. They introduced me to a recently released program for MSFS called The Skypark by //42, pronounced as “parallel forty-two”. Their website is https://parallel42.com/sim/skypark I am a simple General Aviation pilot, I use that term loosely, but I must say “Skypark” is not just an add-on it is an experience! In a nutshell, it gives you purpose in MSFS as a contract pilot. Many may compare this to other contract pilot applications, but you are not limited to routes or aircraft. //42 refers to it as a “living playground”. You have probably seen some of the features that other reviewers have shown. Sure, Briget is cute and Jeff is funny, but, I have flying to do. My flying day usually consists of tooling around, mostly VFR with the DTP folks, and staying out of major hubs. One of the best parts of ”Skypark” is that while enjoying my flight I can open that ingenious tablet looking and operating Skypad, find a job near me, and pick up the contract which I have hours or days to complete. While en route I’ll take a look on the Skypad to see if there are other jobs on the way. This allows me to increase the pay for just a little more flight time. As an added plus, I get to visit new airports I don’t think I would have ever even known about. If I want to split a longer route job into two days, I have the option to land, pause, and continue later, as long as I don’t exceed the destination’s delivery deadline. Since I mostly do short-distance flights I have not yet flown passengers. Most of my jobs are toilet parts, golf clubs, machine parts, paper towels, and many other items, but, HEY I am making a few virtual bucks and having fun. Like I said I tend to fly near home and I am seeing little airstrips that I didn't even know were there. The contracts can be anywhere in the world. Perhaps not right at the airport you're currently at but it will be nearby. So I find myself flying to a nearby airport to pick up the product or passenger and then I'm on my way to my destination. The main connection to flights is through their windows based application Transponder which provides a connection between your sim and the Skypad Windows app. There is no perceivable performance impact on MSFS. Now that my in-game “Karma” is up a bit I think I will take a trip to Kansas City, visit Briget and take her to lunch. Though I have heard she eats well and it will cost you a small amount from your virtual “bank”. Speaking of your “Karma” rating, you can also take naughty trips. You may be paid more, but it can lower that particular rating. “Skypark” gives flights and pilots all kinds of options. You can fly any aircraft from many airports while transporting products or passengers. There are long-distance flights anywhere worldwide and there are short ones, grass strip to dirt strip all in MSFS 2020 and at the convenience of the pilot. Getting Started: When you first open your Skypad you'll be greeted with a cell call from Briget, who seems to manage all of the ClearSky contracts, then Jeff helps you load your aircraft and get into the sky. At the end of the flight you deliver your products or people and the money gets deposited into your account. I was surprised how quickly it added up. Inside “Skypark” as an independent pilot you will fly contracts of your choice and also pick the company you wish to fly for. Right now there are two Coyotes (naughty offerings) and ClearSky (legit offerings). A unique part of this product is that you have a certain amount of time to complete a contract. Usually, hours or days giving you plenty of time to get to a different airport or fly a different contract. “Skypark” is in early release, but that did not deter me. The ~$30 USD program (only takes 2GB of drive space) is well polished and looks to have a lot of room to grow. I can see that the developers have left plenty of space to listen to the pilots and users of this program. Rumor has it, this is just a small taste of the entire roadmap. I am glad to get in early to learn the features as they are introduced. “SkyPark” gives me the freedom to fly anything, anywhere and it really is fun to have a purpose in a flight simulator. I believe that Parallel 42 truly fills that need very well. Feel free to join me and your other fellow flight simmers at the FlightSim.com/DigitalThemePark TeamSpeak at ts3.digitalthemepark.com. Tom SWFL
  8. No Secret parties. But Flightsim.com has done so much for the community it is well worth supporting. So, welcome to First Class daspinall. Tom SWFL
  9. Introduction to DCS and A-10C and A-10C II for the Beginner We will be conducting a series of ongoing Saturday training workshops to introduce new aviators to DCS and the A-10C and A-10C II. No experience is necessary. If you have ever wanted to give DCS a try and have not known where to start and enjoy a calm and relaxed environment with like-minded others, this is the place for you. When: Jan 3rd, every Sunday at 8a PT, 11a ET, 1500 UTC Where: TeamSpeak3 @ ts3.digitalthemepark.com Requirements: - DCS World Open Beta v2.5 - DCS A-10C or A-10C II (purchased add-on) - TeamSpeak 3 & SRS Note: Don't worry if you are unsure about downloading DCS from Eagle Dynamics or Steam as we can sort that out. Here are a few of the topics we will be covering: What is DCS (Digital Combat Simulator)? How does it differentiate and complement other simulators you may be used to. Installation of DCS World Open Beta v2.5 (Eagle Dynamics and Steam delivery systems) Navigating around the DCS Graphical User Interface (GUI). Recommended settings for graphics (monitors and Virtual Reality(VR) headsets), audio, etc. specific to your hardware. Configuring your controller(s) and recommended tuning, etc. Optimal settings for TeamSpeak 3. Later in the course, we will complement the audio with Simple Radio System (SRS) and provide setup and configuration. Introduction to the A-10C and A-10C II "Warthog" Tank Killer aircraft. Tour of the cockpit and systems overview. Preflight, startup, taxi, takeoff, and shutdown procedures. Heads-Up Display (HUD) and Up-Front Controller (UFC), Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS). Visual Flight Rules (VFR) patterns and airfield landings. Automatic Direction Finder (ADF), Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) and Instrument Landing System (ILS) Navigation. Multi-Function Display (MFD) and Control Display Unit (CDU). Navigation, Flight Plans, Waypoints, Markpoints Tactical Awareness Display (TAD) and Situational Awareness Datalink (SADL). Formation Flying and Tanker Refueling Countermeasures and AN/ALQ-131 ECM. Litening II Targeting Pod Digital Stores Management System (DSMS) 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger Cannon AIM-9 Short Range Air-to-Air Missile. Air-to-Ground (AG) Rockets and Gun. Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) Laser-Guided Rockets AUTO to CCIP Bombing and Unguided Bombs. Litening II Pod and Laser-Guided Bombs. BDU Unguided Training Bombs LUU Illumination Flares GBU Laser-Guided Bombs GBU Guided Bombs AGM-65 Maverick
  10. Last Saturday morning was a fun flight up part of the Columbia River. Around 15 of us were connected on DigitalThemePark.com TS3. But I saw a lot of other flyers with us that were not part of the flight conversation. If you were one of them, please join in with us next Satuday. Tomswfl
  11. I recently did this flight and the Columbia River is beautiful, especially in MSFS20. Teamspeak barely uses any resources so having real comms does not interfere with flying at all. Plus the group is pretty funny. See you there Saturday morning. Tom Columbia River “Humpy” by Zoolander64 The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It flows northwest and then south into the US state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state of Oregon before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. The river is 1,243 miles (2,000 km) long, and its largest tributary is the Snake River. Its drainage basin is roughly the size of France and extends into seven US states and a Canadian province. The fourth-largest river in the United States by volume, the Columbia has the greatest flow of any North American river entering the Pacific. Although the below flight plan Direct-To, make sure to follow the Columbia river! Astoria to Cascade Shores KAST to KCZK (133 nm) Cascade Shores to Hermiston KCZK to KHRI (111 nm) Hermiston to Quincy KHRI to 80T (126 nm) Quincy to Grand Coulee Dam 80T to 3W7 (96 nm) Grand Coulee Dam to Trail 3W7 to CAD4 (111 nm) Recommended simulator: Microsoft Flight Simulator Recommended aircraft: Small GA Single/Twin or Piper Cub In order to get credit for our flights, please adhere the below rules: Register for the event. Fly during sponsored events or with two or more pilots online. Up to four flight legs a week across all DTP achievements. Real Weather / Real Time / Real Charts / No Slewing / No Time Compression. Any aircraft and form of navigation allowed. If unable to complete a flight, land and save the flight.
  12. Great Flight today. Around 14 pilots, many different aircraft. WX was not always in our favor some low vis, so a lot of this beautiful scenery was missed. Still a fun time with friendly people. Lots of dicussion about upcoming MSFS and DCS stuff. EVERY Saturday at 4 UTC - 11 a.m. EST Join https://digitalthemepark.com/ anytime. TomSWFL
  13. Digital theme park is starting a flight from 66WA to 56S on the west server of MSFS. All Are Welcome ! please join us TomSWFL INFO at https://digitalthemepark.com/
  14. When: Saturday November 7 @ 8am PST, 11am EST, Where: TeamSpeak, connect to ts3.digitalthemepark.com Flying W20 to S88 This beautiful GA flight has been so much fun. 15 - 20 Pilots finding their way through valleys and mountain passes of the beautiful Pacific NorthWest. Come join this fun group of MSFS simmers. Tom INFO at https://digitalthemepark.com/
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