Navigation in Hurricane and Spitfire

[klem]

Originally Posted by jimbop

Is anyone successfully navigating from instruments in the Hurricane or (I assume) Spitfire? I know how to navigate and can set the directional gyro according to compass but when flying the gyro quickly goes so far off it is practically useless.

Is this just meant to be modelling precession? If so it is WAY too sensitive since just turning gently throws it out. Or am I doing something wrong?

I peer round the stick at the magnetic compass (using TrackIR) and we're mostly able to fly visually anway unless on the deck. To be honest I haven't had the patience to see if it can be managed with the, apparently, usual resetting every ten to fifteen minutes.

[SEE]

Same as Klem, I use the map and land marks. The compass and gyro are too cumbersome for me at the moment. I will use it when bad weather conditions are introduced, blanket cloud cover, etc.

[ATAG_knuckles]

I would love to be able to use the compass/gyro. Took some time to lean how to use the British Compass. My only problem is the stick/spade is always in the way of an accurate compass reading (I do use TrackIR) If I move the stick the plane banks and the compass starts spinning: So at this time I use landmarks.

However I have wound up lost a few times,

Denis/Knuckles

[ATAG_Snapper]

To paraphrase the American frontiersman, Daniel Boone: "I've never been lost on the ATAG server.......but I've been mighty confused for an hour or two....." LOL

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by SEE

I will use it when bad weather conditions are introduced, blanket cloud cover, etc.

This is what I am wondering - is it possible at the moment? I find that the gyro slips too fast to be useful.

I enjoyed the old training challenges in 1946 where you (for instance) had to find an aircraft carrier in the middle of the ocean by navigation. I could not do that in the Hurri at the moment.

[IvanK]

Gyro precession on both the DG and AH are too quick in 1G flight imo. Though after violent manoeuvring they are probably true to form.

The DVD "Spitfire from the cockpit" shows similar AH precession/toppling to what we see in CLOD but only after vertical manoeuvring that exceeds the AH gymbal limits.