Questions tagged [flight-simulator]
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Does simulator time count towards Flight Time Limitations under EASA?
Does flight time in a FFS (Level D) count towards the maximum flying hours permitted under flight time limitations?
e.g. you spend 4 hours in a simulator. Do those 4 hours come off your maximum flying ...
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Do pilots intentionally crash in a simulator?
Are pilots allowed to intentionally crash inside the simulator? It is good for stress relief and seems like a fun way to do something you would never do on an actual aeroplane, with little to no ...
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Calculating angle of attack during bank
I'm programming a flight dynamics simulation and am running into issues with calculating the angle of attack during banked flight. I know what I'm doing wrong, but I'm not sure what I should be doing ...
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Why does the A320 transponder's CLR button do two different things, depending on how many digits were entered?
I have to admit I've only flown in simulators but everyone of them implements the "CLR" button of the transponder in an A320 (maybe also others) the following way:
It removes the fourth ...
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What is the lifespan of a level D simulator?
We have a few interesting questions about the normal ways aircraft end their lives. What about simulators? How long do they typically last? What is the typical reason for retirement?
I am ...
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Have there been accidents involving flight simulators?
Have there been any accidents which have happened to/in flight simulators?
I understand that simulators are used to simulate general accidents for training purposes (engine failure, birdstrikes etc), ...
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Do Flight Simulation Instructors stop the simulator before a simulated crash?
There has been quite a lot of debate in healthcare simulation communities around whether or not to allow a simulated patient to die during training because it might negatively impact the intended ...
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What is "ACO transition"?
In MSFS2020, I frequently hear terms like "Cleared to ACO transition" and I can set an ACO in my flight plan. What exactly is an ACO and its obviously not a unique point because they seem ...
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With flight dynamic equations, how do I return to positive alpha if alpha is always negative with negative w?
I'm coding a flight dynamics simulation, but my simulation runs into a problem with negative angles of attack. Once alpha is negative, it is impossible to get back to a state where the plane is ...
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Where do flight sims get their data on aircraft flight characteristics?
Flight sims offer very realistic simulations of how a particular aircraft feels, claimed by pilot interviews on youtube.
But how do sims get their data?
First, does all this data even exist, i mean ...
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What were the rules for logging "simulator" instrument time in 1994 (non-full motion)?
Long before the FAA updated the rules of BATD, AATD, FFS, and FTD, what were the rules for logging simulated instrument time in a synthetic trainer?
Specifically, this question came up, an older pilot ...
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How to log Flight Training Device (FTD) and Full Flight Simulator (FFS) time in the US?
I just completed the ATP CTP Course in the US as a pre-requisite for taking the ATM Written Exam. During the course, according to the syllabus, I have flown 4 hours of B733 in a FTD (fixed-base) and 6 ...
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Looking for techniques to model resistance to roll rotation in a very simple, force-based flight model
I'm new to flight dynamics programming and am curious to know how people model an aircraft's resistance to rolling in very simple force-based flight models (not CFD, etc.). For example, after a full ...
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Why do I get an overspeed warning at 250kts below 10,000ft in Microsoft Flight Simulator?
I'm flying the Cessna CJ4. I get overspeed warnings at 250kts when below 10,000ft, and the speed indicator has red lines at 300kts. Are these warnings triggered because it'll damage the plane to go ...
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Thrust is going towards the earth, but the plane is going upwards, Why? [closed]
Dears,
I am trying to develop a flight simulation, but I am facing a problem when the plane goes downwards towards the earth.
As shown in the picture below:
In equilibrium state before the plane ...
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General advice on flight simulator hardware [duplicate]
I am new to flying and have only had a couple of lessons in a Cesna 152 but want to get some practice on a simulator as I'm quite old and don't learn quickly compared to youngsters. My instructor wasn'...
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What are some "FAA approved" simulators for home that I can log time on?
I'd assume xplanes on iPhone or Android would not be log-able, but wanted to know if there is a affordable simulator kit for home usage that'd help me logging time for IFR requirements?
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How much simulator training for general-aviation?
How much training/refreshing is necessary/desirable for instructing general aviation pilots? All I see is commercial pilots been trained in simulators.
A real general aviation airplane might be not ...
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Why are heading in PFD and map off by exactly 10 degrees? [duplicate]
I was flying on my X-plane 11 flight simulator today and noticed something quite unsettling.
This was a VFR flight between KIAD and KDCA. I pulled up my map for reference and noticed I was flying ...
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How can I calculate the C.G height for an Aircraft?
before I continue I would like to thank you guys beforehand for the help. I am new to this forum and in aviation in general. I am helping my professor to obtain the C.G coordinates in x, y , z for a ...
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How do I follow an ILS glideslope on the ADI in Falcon BMS?
I'm currently flying the ILS landing mission in Falcon BMS, I'm practicing landing using the instruments (head down) and although I'm mostly OK with the LOC, I struggle to maintain a 2.5 degree ...
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How many significant digits should I use for simulating aircraft equations of motion?
I have coded the equations of motion in Matlab, and I am using the ode45 function to simulate the nonlinear dynamics of F/A-18 Hornet without any controller (just the airframe). I have given initial ...
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Procedure for simulating nonlinear flight dynamics
I am trying to simulate F/A-18 Hornet on Simulink. So, here is how I have made the model:
Firstly, the initial flight parameters(Alpha, beta, V(magnitude), rho) are being calculated based on the ...
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What frame of reference should I use for my Simulink simulation of the F/A-18 Hornet?
I want to simulate the Equations of Motions for F/A-18 Hornet (12 states & 6 DOF) on MATLAB using Simulink. I have the Aerodynamic model, from which I will get CL, CD, CY, Cl, Cn, Cm that are ...
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Why can’t level D simulators produce a G-force effect?
From what I know so far, simulators can’t simulate this feeling, I’ve heard some say it will never be possible. Is that true? There’s really no way of producing this in a simulation?
asked Feb 8 '20 at 3:35
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How "full-motion" is a full-motion simulator?
How "full-motion" are simulators? Do they just simulate the major motions of the airplane in response to the flight controls, or do they also simulate the minor forces of the flight, such as the ...
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Can PC joystick simulate aerodynamic lock in spin?
I never explored joysticks for playing simulators on PC. Can some kind of joystick simulate aerodynamic lock during spin? You do hands off control stick and it stays there, won’t center as usual. I ...
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How to learn the back end of flight simulators? [closed]
I am an engineering student very passionate about aviation and especially flight simulation. I want to know more about how a flight simulator is coded but unfortunately there's not much available on ...
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On FSX flight lesson on climbs and descents, what does "free ride" mean?
The following is from a lesson on Microsoft Flight Simulator X regarding climbs and descents:
While engine power moves a car uphill, gravity pulls it down. Without your foot on the accelerator, the ...
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What turn to intercept a radial and how to tune in B737ng sim?
Forgive my very amateur questions, I have been out of flying for years now and I am getting fit to fly again after slight setback.
I have an opportunity of doing some refresher flying in 737NG ...
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How to use Rudder during takeoff in single engine propeller aircraft? e.g. Cessna 172
Background: I am a complete beginner on Flight Simulator X: Steam edition, using a simulator setup with rudder pedals with realism set to the max (to simulate more realistic flying).
I understand ...
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What are the abilities and limits of a hexapod-based flight simulator?
So, that's a professional hexapod- a. k. a. Stewart platform-based flight simulator (image source: Wikipedia - "Stewart platform"). By moving the simulated cockpit, it simulates the movements of a ...
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What are accurate flight simulation models called? Is there a standard model?
I'm risking a question that might be "opinion based", but I hope it will not be seen as that.
This question is touched upon in the following questions:
What are the differences between PC and ...
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Is it right to call out out “50...40..30..RETARD” in a C172 simulator?
Playing flight simulator in a C172 (since we don't have any in my local schools) and the 'co-pilot' I fly with (only know him online) insists on calling out "50...40..30..RETARD, RETARD".
I know ...
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How much simulator time can I use towards a part 61 instrument rating?
I am doing Instrument Rating under part 61 with a CFII.
To meet the 50 hours cross country requirement (d 1), can I log some of the PIC time in a simulator?
There is a 20 hours limitation on the use ...
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Are there any IFR training plugins / addons for Microsoft Flight Simulator or X-Plane?
I am an IFR student, looking for software/plugins/add-ons/extensions to either Microsoft Flight Simulator or X-Plane to enhance the IFR training experience.
Specifically, I was wondering if there was ...
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Compute great-circle track from longitude
The Aviation Formulary defines Clairut's formula to compute the intermediate track (bearing) for a GC based upon latitude, but any given GC (ignoring one passing through the poles), crosses a given ...
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What are the differences between PC and professional simulators?
It looks like there are a differences between the models used in the schools and the simulators you can run in a PC .
I'm curious to know the differences and price of both type of simulators.
I ...
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Does a large simulator bay have standard public address announcements?
We are simulating a "simulator bay" (with simulators) within a simulation and were wondering if there were any announcements made over the loudspeaker audible to people inside or outside the ...
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What does the orange colored text in a SkyVector route indicate?
If you use a pre-made route in skyvector.com, sometimes there will be orange text.
For example: from KIAD to KTPA with default cruise settings, the second route in the list will have DADES6 in orange....
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Can I log PIC instrument time in a sim without a current medical or flight review?
Just wondering if one is on land and in a simulator, if you need a current medical and flight review to train and log PIC time?
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Can an orienteering compass be used in place of a protractor?
First off, please forgive me if this is a stupid question.
I was given a protractor during flight training, learnt to use it and obviously works quite well.
However, I've started using my old maps ...
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First airplane to use a flight simulator?
Icarus, Pegasus, da Vinci's flying machine and Wright brothers airplane probably didn't have a flight simulator, since computer science was not yet developed enough (Antikythera ancient analogue ...
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Can a simulator (FFS) be used in place of a Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) to meet the commercial experience requirements?
14 CFR 61.129(a)(3)(ii) lists the aeronautical experience requirements for a commercial certificate. It says:
(ii) 10 hours of training in a complex airplane, a turbine-powered
airplane, or a ...
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Is the whole world's airspace covered by ATC? [closed]
I'm an enthusiast and have only flown flight/atc simulators (on the VATSIM network). Obviously sometimes the airspace you are flying in is not covered by any ATC (so I have to set my frequency to ...
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What would be a simple aerodynamics simulation software for a student? [closed]
I have a project due 2 weeks from now that demands we make a glider using Styrofoam. I'd like to simulate the results as I plan my glider before I build it.
Which simple software, which allows ...
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What is a "natural flight loop"?
I'm roughly (edit: very well) familiar with flight simulation, but recently I came across a new term. In this brochure (scroll to the second page) by Airbus about flight simulators, they talk about
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Can time spent in consumer flight simulators increase the safety of flying light sports aircraft for licensed pilots? [duplicate]
I've asked this question to my flight instructor, who believes flight simulators do a very poor job of modelling flight physics for very light airplanes, which makes them useless for preventing ...
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Vortex Lattice Method with eliptical panels
I implemented vortex lattice method (or deeper here) into my aircraft simulation program. The problem is that sometimes trailing vortex filaments from Horse Shoe Vortexes of main wing hits panels of ...
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Can a zero hour pilot actually launch a Bombardier Q400 with only simulator experience? [duplicate]
The thief of the Bombardier Q400 at SEATAC stated that he had a lot of simulator flying (I'm guessing like Flight Simulator for the PC?) Some "experts" stated that he must have had more than that to ...
