subject: The Most Real Flight Simulator - Instrument Panel (Pt-3) [print this page] Hi. My name is Jack Deese and in this article I want to continue to share with you some exciting information about my very favorite real Flight Simulator. Be sure to watch 20 Flight Simulator Seminar videos at http://www.TopFlightSim.com so you too can learn how to fly your favorite airplanes anywhere in the world you choose, any time of the day or night, in any weather good or bad AND without ever leaving the comfort of your home.
The Instrument Panel Part 3
This section is a little technical but it definitely shows that Flight Pro Sim is a very sophisticated Flight Simulator that can teach anyone a lot about flying.
A FREE PDF download of the previous Instrument Panel picture is provided for you at: http://www.TopFlightSim.com. Be sure to get a copy to hold in your hands and consult as you view Videos 12, 13, and 14
The VOR (Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range) receiver is used for course guidance during flight. The frequency of the sender is displayed in the NAV field. In a sense, a VOR acts similarly to a light house permitting to display the position of the aircraft on a radial around the sender. It transmits one omni-directional ray of radio waves plus a second ray, the phase of which differs from the first one depending on its direction (which may be envisaged as kind of a rotating signal).
The phase difference between the two signals allows evaluating the angle of the aircraft on a 360 degrees circle around the VOR sender, the so-called radial. This radial is then displayed on the gauges NAV1 and NAV2, resp., left to frequency field. This way it should be clear that the VOR display, while indicating the position of the aircraft relative to the VOR sender, does not say anything about the orientation of the plane.
Below the two COM/NAV devices is an NDB receiver called ADF (automatic direction finder). Again there is a field displaying the frequency of the facility. The ADF can be used for navigation, too, but contrary to the VOR does not show the position of the plane in a radial relative to the sender but the direct heading from the aircraft to the sender. This is displayed on the gauge below the two NAV gauges.
Above the COMM1 display you will see three LED's in the colors blue, amber, and white indicating the outer, middle, and, inner, resparker beacon. These show the distance to the runway threshold during landing. They do not require the input of a frequency.
Below the radios you will find the autopilot. It has five keys for WL = Wing-Leveler, HDG = Heading, NAV, APR = Glide-Slope, and ALT = Altitude. These keys when engaged hold the corresponding property.
You can change the numbers for the radios using the mouse. For this purpose, click left/right to the circular knob below the corresponding number. The corresponding switch left to this knob can be used for toggling between the active/standby frequencies.
It should be noted, that you can neglect these radio instruments as long as you are strictly flying according to VFR (visual flight rules). For those wanting to do IFR (instrument flight rules) flights, it should be mentioned that this simulator includes a huge database of navaids worldwide.
Finally, you find the throttle, mixture, and flap control in the lower right of the panel (recall, flaps can be set via [ and ] or just using the mouse).
As with the keyboard, the panel can be re-configured using configuration files. Since these have to be plane specific, they can be found under the directory of the corresponding plane.
I realize Videos 12, 13, and 14 of this series may have seemed a little complex, at least to someone not familiar with a real flight simulator or piloting an airplane. However, it is important that you understand the power and sophistication of the Worlds Most Real Flight Simulator located at www.TopFlightSim.com.
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The Most Real Flight Simulator - Instrument Panel (Pt-3)
