Warm and Sunny pics...............

[Trev Clark]

Thanks Peter, that explains things, my joystick flap buttons are set for up and down in increments, so it seems that I need to press the button about 12 times to get full flaps. Many thanks!

[DaveB]

I think ALL our joystick buttons are set as such Trev The Vampire's never-ending selection seemed a little OTT to me too but there are some things that remain difficult to replicate

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Garry Russell]

There is always "F8" to go straight to full flap :think:

I use that if I want to go straight there form the current setting instead of the joystick button I normally use and "F5" to retract them all the way instead of the increments on the stick.

Garry

[DaveB]

Yes mate.. and F8 also turns on/off your TrackIR Having given mine away.. I've since returned F8 to it's former glory

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Garry Russell]

Nah..I'm old fashioned

I am fully intact in that respect.

But is used elsewhere it can be re assigned yo another key

Garry

[Nigel H-J]

Hey, wait for moi.......I use F3 & F4 for increment settings and F5 & F6 for fully up & Fully Down.

Sorry, just couldn't help myself!!

[petermcleland]

Thanks Peter, that explains things, my joystick flap buttons are set for up and down in increments, so it seems that I need to press the button about 12 times to get full flaps. Many thanks!

OK Trev,

Here is a real life scenario for a run in and break in a vampire...Run in at about 250 feet and 300 knots on the runway heading but a bit to the right of it. When about halfway along the runway do three things...Bank hard left to about 70 degrees of bank, close the Throttle and Airbrake out.

Now pull hard round a 180 degree turn up onto the downwind leg, rolling out onto the reciprocal of the runway heading at about 1500 feet and 180 knots...Airbrakes IN and Undercarriage Down (below 175 kts). Just past abeam touchdown start the turn in (aim for a continuous descending turn onto runway heading, to straighten up a few hundred yards short of the threshold). The throttle is still closed when you start this turn and very soon after commencing it as the speed falls through 145 kts, dump full flap (F8 in the sim)...Immediately some winds forward on the elevator trim wheel to cope with the nose trying to rise as the flaps go down.

Feed in the power now to look after the speed...somewhere around 6000 RPM. At 400 feet the speed should be not less than 125 knots and to ensure rapid response the RPM should not be reduced below 5500 till you are sure you can reach the runway.

You should be looking to cross the hedge at 100 knots and as you do so just close the throttle. There will be a tendency to float but no matter, just keep the stick very slowly moving back to MAINTAIN the nose high attitude (not enough to increase it). After touchdown occurs start the stick moving slowly MORE back to raise the nose a bit further to give aerodynamic braking. Keep the stick coming aft to maintain that braking attitude until the moment the stick reaches the aft stop...Then move it forwards to midships to start the nose down and as the nosewheel nears the runway surface, just snatch the stick back a little to cushion it on.

Braking in the Vampire is by pneumatic bags and it is not advisable to brake continously the way you would with discs...Just twitch away with the brake lever to pump and release puffs of air into these bags, keeping them cool. Not much braking should be required as you did most of it aerodynamically.

Hmmm...rambling away again but many great memories :dance:

[FlyTexas]

I very much enjoy hearing your "ramblings", Peter! Keep 'em coming!

Brian

[airboatr]

:think: it could be the start of a new project in Mclelandland
...a hidaway of sorts ..... Ramblin Road

[petermcleland]

I find that engine as mesmerising as your cogs...I've saved it