Can someone please tell me which of these views comes closest to what a pilot actually sees during a “normal” cruise flight?
I know our field of vision and the 2D view are completely different from reality.
But the default simulator position feels way too low to me.
Thanks in advance!
1 SIM Default
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In the camera settings, besides options to adjust height, zoom, and horizontal position, we could also use an option to adjust tilt.
It is not a cut and dry answer. Just like sitting in a car really. First, it kinda depends how tall YOU are. Then, what you have in the way of adjustments to your seat. How close you sit to the panel gives a different view “over the hood”. Some seats, can actually adjust up and down and finally, there is always the cushion. Any of those images could be accuarate. Not unlike a car, it is a matter of prefence in real world flying as well.
Also, I think much like height and horrizontal sliders, there should be a vertical slider that lets you set the defaul position forward or back in the seat.
Thank you.
As a rule the default viewpoints in MSFS usually are a bit IFR heavy, meaning the viewpoint is a bit too low to show more of the instrument panel. I like to raise the global viewpoint height to 60 or 65 in the settings. But that is too high sometimes, because each aircraft is different.
Thank you.
Like you, I use 65 height.
I set the viewpoint on the C152 by watching some youtube headcam videos. Since the camera is usually on the forehead or overhead, I lowered the viewpoint a bit in the simulator and now fly like this.
If you open the Camera options from the toolbar, choose the Pilot > Landing view. That tends to sit higher and look down over the nose.
Each plane is a little different.
I try to align my self using the back of the co-pilot seat as reference when looking right and then just up a bit (using ‘Shift + S or W for forward and back and Shift + E or Q for up and down)
Then save as custom view for each aircraft.
Great idea.
Thank you.
2 is closest to real life for me, maybe a shade toward 3. I always try to adjust my seat so I can see a bit of the cowl when sitting normally. But it’s not all about the seat - I’m pretty tall and my legs and knees require the seat to be set just so, otherwise it can be problematic with the controls.
This is great advice - it’s not always about one axis!
Thanks, I use the second to.
