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The shuttle fleet autopilot works but is not perfect. Also it is completely a closed-loop type of guidance. But you can manually yaw the shuttle while it is on the launch autopilot with the 1 and 3 numberpad keys. Wait until the shuttle rolls heads up and use Align Plane MFD to yaw the...

That and I wouldn't be surprised if the lift vector doesn't act correctly when you bank the DG. IIRC the DG (and DGIV) lift characteristics are handwavium anyways. Most of the 'lift' you get is from the overpowered rockets. Real/accurately simed airplanes turn while banked because you're...

What you describe is how aerodynamic control surfaces are supposed to work and while the aero modeling in Orbiter isn't perfect it does a good job for a simulator that focuses on Space flight. Orbiter 2010 manual says trim is [Insert] and [Delete] keys and it should be Insert for nose down trim...

I think he means it the other way around. Don't get me wrong, the X-15A-2 is THE coolest airplane, and it is a shame that the program was cut short to support 'spam in a can' capsule flights. It's not a SR-71 in the R & D collection, its a YF-12A the 'older sister'. (which is actually...

Well, maybe it was in hanger two for a while but for the last 9 or 10 years at least it was in separate hanger space on the restricted access part of the base near the restoration hanger. (along with the other experimental aircraft and the presidential aircraft). EDIT: (Maybe this is what you...

Here is a few more pictures of the Titan. And the Crew Compartment trainer.

Visited the museum last week. It's nice to see the XB-70 without having to ride a bus again. Attached is a image of the 'space gallery' side of the new 4th hanger. The Titan IVB is on the far right. I have more pictures that I'm still going through... :thumbup:

I'm ok with that since these are both very active aircraft. If you're ever in the Columbus, OH area, KC-135s are always doing practice approaches and pattern work out of Rickenbacker Airport. I see C-5s every now and again when I'm flying for work (Saw one in Lakeland, FL this last January.)...

I might be out that way this weekend, been looking forward to the new hanger for a while now. It will be nice to not have to sign up for a special bus to see the XB70 and the presidential airplanes. If I go, I'll take some pictures and post them. :thumbup:

Only if it comes with a parking space and a government expense account! :cheers: Let me get the latest version of SSU and orbiter up and running on the new box (maybe even get SVN functional) And I'll take a look at what we have going on.

I did the first several versions, but kind of dropped out of the scene for a while. Partly because I didn't have a computer that could run SSU at more than 3 FPS and partly because I got a new job flying airplanes for 40+ hours a week. I would re-volunteer but I'm pretty behind the ball as far...

Adam Savage (from Mythbusters) did an interview with "The Martian" author Andy Weir, posted to youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SemyzKgaUU&list=PLJtitKU0CAegkVFp3ZGt7JR5T79kUZ-r0&index=7 It was recorded right at the start of production of the movie. It's a very enjoyable...

Only an Hour?! I started looking at that shortly after sitting down at my desk this morning, the next thing I know it's past lunch time! :blink:

Our FBO has pretty much come out and said that they don't care for their renters or most of the piston planes based on the field. TZR gets a lot of corporate jet traffic. I've seen a line guy stop in mid-refueling a local piston plane to go kiss the boots of a biz jet that had just landed...

You're still ahead of me, even at $125. Our most expensive 172 is an old C.A.P. plane, decent avionics, still only a garmin 155 (but it works most of the time), higher horsepower engine, long range fuel tanks, and it's $125. Still... can't beat getting a 430 at that per/hr price. But it...

95/hr!? Dang. Our cheapest 172 is $99 wet and it's the dog of the fleet, awful avionics, not even IFR rated. I guess I need to move down to southern Indiana. :lol:

Wow! What does she cost per hour? I wish we had 430s in our rental fleet. The best we have is a partly functional 155. :lol: The planes we have for work have 430s and 530s. They are very nice to have, I've even shot a GPS approach off one this last spring in IMC. Make sure to learn to...

Great Work! I remember on my first solo, taking off and looking to the right to check for traffic, an seeing the right seat empty; that's when it hit me that I was flying a plane by myself. Cross Countries are the best! It's when you finally use the plane to go someplace (even if its just to...

Keep at it. I just got my PPL this last May. Took me just over a year and a half and 42 single engine hours. (I had a total of 50 but I was able to get 8 free Multi hours during work last spring. We fly in Piper Navajos). I fly out of KTZR in Columbus, OH :thumbup:

That's not too bad an idea. I saw Discovery in the spring of 2012 but after just looking through my pictures, I didn't have any good views of the needed areas.:( Too bad I live 8 hr drive away from DC.