spit compass

[phoenix1963]

Originally Posted by IvanK

As for those with Gyro instruments I think the Gyro precession is a little overdone.

I agree. Most of the reason for having a gyro direction indicator is surely that it is MORE immune to aircraft movements than the magnetic compass!

I also think this is an area where the limitations of being a PC based sim need a palliative. A real pilot would simply lean forward, twiddle the compass ring then set the gyro DI. An operation taking maybe 10 seconds.

In this sim, it's painfully hard and the aircraft usually rolls and turns a little while you zoom-in on the instruments, immediately introducing serious inaccuracy.

What we need is a "synchronise compass and DI" button or command, which does this action, maybe taking 10 seconds to do so, while we try and keep the 'plane level. That way it would introduce realistic error rather than unrealistic error.

My twoha'pworth,
56RAF_phoenix