Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    25+ Posting Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Los Angeles
    Posts
    54
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    How to get smooth axis movements???

    Hi all,

    I want to get a smoother, yet nice reaction to yoke inputs. I don't want a fighter type responce to 737 roll or pitch and yaw. I roll, and I want a smooth, rolling type responce.

    I know there is the flight model file and the aircraft file. What's the diff? Is the flight model just the plane itselfs flight dynamics and the aircraft one is more related to how FS2004 will fly the plane?

    Anyway, I lost my file that allowed me to edit the flight model, so can I do it in the aircraft file? If yes, what area would I go to in there and what changes do I make.

    If I can only do this in the flight model file, where and what would I do and I guess I will have to find my flight model file editor. Anyone have a suggestion on a good one that I can download?

    Randy

  2. #2
    MyCockpit Support Staff


    Westozy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Perth, Western Australia
    Posts
    1,415
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    The Kittyhawk 737 by Westwind has a great flight model.

    http://www.fsdownload.com/Flight-Sim...loads-1136.htm

    Gwyn

    737NG using Prosim737, Immersive Calibration Pro, Aerosim Solutions motorized TQ & cockpit hardware, CP Flight MCP & FDS SYS1X, SYS2X & SYS4X, FDS PRO FMCs, AFDS units & Glarewings, Matrix Orbital ELEC display, Pokeys Landing & Cruise alt display, Buttkicker Gamers, 3 x BenqMW811ST projectors with a Matrox Th2Go
    http://www.aerosimsolutions.com.au
    Supporter of MyCockpit.org, please join me in donating!!!

  3. #3
    2000+ Poster - Never Leaves the Sim Michael Carter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Southern Illinois, USA
    Posts
    2,887
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Editing the .air file is a lot like editing a computers' registry. If you don't know what you're doing strange things can happen to the flight model.

    Everything in the .air file is related to and reacts with another entry. I'm not sure how to put that into words. In many cases if you alter one parameter, unexpected results can happen in another. You are fooling with the flight dynamics of the aircraft in this file. You get to play aerodynamic engineer.

    Decrease the pitch moment or increase the elevator area, or a hundred other things, could lead to disaster in the flight model.

    I've fooled around with engine parameters on the freeware 727 models with success. The engines spooled much too slowly and I got them up to a realistic level. Then the fuel flow increased disproportionately. I don't know how programmers do it. I really don't.

    I accepted the increased fuel flow for a more realistic spool-up and compensated with more fuel loading.

    Lottsa luck to ya.
    Boeing Skunk Works
    Remember...140, 250, and REALLY FAST!

    We don't need no stinkin' ETOPS!



    Powered by FS9 & BOEING

  4. #4
    Tim
    Guest
    I purchased AirWrench http://www.mudpond.org/AirWrench_main.htm to try and fix a Dash 8-400''s flight dynamics. Gave up after lots of headaches, so I can agree with what BSW said.

    However, since AirWrench only costs $18.00, not a huge loss and I did learn some about the .air file.

    And Jerry Beckwith provides excellent customer support.

    P.S. Not sure which a/c you fly in FS9 but for me the best freeware flight dynamics belong to Project Fokker.

  5. #5
    25+ Posting Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Los Angeles
    Posts
    54
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Some thoughts about flight model and zooming

    The Kittyhawk 737 by Westwind is not the greatest. I remember now that I had it and just loaded again their 737-800, yet you get a 700. Rolls back to level to fast in turns, and on landing in a 16k wind, it flys out of control right near the runway, so as to make recovery impossible. Others have mention the same.

    I bring up zoom as I saw on another post that POV graph that one can use to set zoom based on LCD size and dist from eye to screen. That thing needs work also. I took my sizes and got 2.10 to use for zoom. Well on takeoff one hardly feels like one is moving and pitch up is 20x faster on climb. I think it has to do with the fact that its zoomed to much. And on landing, the runway is right on your face and even the ILS seems off, but on landing, again it hardly seems like your moving. Very strange. I backed off zoom and will play with that.

    Any thoughts on any of this will be noted.

    Thanks
    Randy

  6. #6
    500+ This must be a daytime job 737NUT's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Indianapolis, IN
    Posts
    761
    Contribute If you enjoy reading the
    content here, click the below
    image to support MyCockpit site.
    Click Here To Contribute To Our Site

    Another item to look at which is often overlooked is your mechanical set-up. Most installs are not getting full resolution of the pots plus most pots used are noisey and cheap!

    If you want really smooth inputs, measure your total throw distance, pony-up and by some string pots. You'll never regret it!

Similar Threads

  1. Tilt Sensors for axis movements
    By fsaviator in forum Cockpit Parts and Motion Platforms
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: 12-07-2010, 12:35 PM
  2. Boeing toe tip brake movements
    By hca in forum General Builder Questions All Aircraft Types
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 02-15-2010, 07:07 AM
  3. Smooth A/T with Servocard
    By hercules in forum OpenCockpits General Discussion
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 11-05-2009, 03:55 PM
  4. FSX Movie. How can they be so smooth.
    By sas550 in forum General Builder Questions All Aircraft Types
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 12-30-2007, 10:59 PM