REFLECTOR: flight simulator for Velocity

[Douglas Holub]

Thanks, everyone. I'm on it.

Doug
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Brown" <romott at roadrunner.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: flight simulator for Velocity


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>
> There are at least two Velocity Models available at www.flightsim.com  You
> will need to join which is free but free memberships have limited access
> hours - primarily open when the kids are not active.  It is available this
> morning but will probably get restricted by this afternoon.  Weekday
> mornings are good - nights are restricted unless you purchase a 
> membership.
>
> FS2004 Velocity XL-5RG  -  velocit2.zip - colorful model with flight
> director panel - works well with FS-2004 (Might work with FS X????)
>
> FS2000 Pro Velocity XL RG - velov2.zip - nice model which works well with
> FS2000 and FS2002
>
> Panels are configurable - by picking, choosing, and modifying the 
> PANEL.CFG
> file which is located in the Flight Simulator 9 (FS2004)/ Aircraft/
> (aircraft model - ex Mooney Bravo)/ Panel directory.  But this is a winter
> time project when it is too cold to cure Velocity's epoxy!
>
> I agree with Brian, the FS supplied Mooney is a good approximation of the
> Velocity performance, fly with no flaps, and use 100 kts downwind, 90 kts
> final, and 80 knots over the numbers, and plant it before stall horn goes
> off.  You need to get a USB Joy Stick - it is impossible to fly using the
> keyboard arrow keys.
>
> I have a Garmin 430 so I popped for the Reality XP GPS simulator which 
> runs
> in FS2004.  I "file and fly" IFR all the time with it. GREAT practice.
>
> Incidentally, I have been using Flight Simulator when I started learning 
> to
> fly in the early 90's (FS4, DOS based).  I have used FS in all of my
> training and practice ever since.  Even learning to fly my Velocity!!!
>
> Ronnie
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brian Michalk" <michalk at awpi.com>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: flight simulator for Velocity
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>>I have Microsoft FS10.
>> No Velocity model.
>> I haven't flown since March, but have been practicing Mooney no-flap
>> touch and goes in the simulator whenever I get the chance.
>> Friday I went up in a 182, and the first landing was a greaser.  Not too
>> different from the V with the approach at 90kts.  The no-flap landings
>> were a little bouncy though.
>>
>> Douglas Holub wrote:
>>> I think spending some time with a PC flight simulator would help me when
>>> it comes time to fly the real airplane. Is there flight simulator
>>> software that will let me arrange the panel to look like my own?
>>>
>>> Doug Holub
>>>
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