VL3 - Rotax 915 mod

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590

theres not a working adf correct?

591

ADF works IF you can tune it - I can’t see how to do that on the GX but I can tune it with Saitek Radio panel and Spad.neXt

592

Hi there !

Have changed some pilot camera parameters in the VL-3 for TrackIR users (if someone want it, it’s just my preferences, let me know if you like it or not).

1st in cameras settings the pilot height is @ 75 and the zoom @ 70.

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2nd I changed camera position in the “Cameras.Cfg” of the VL-3 in the [CAMERADEFINITION.0] section


InitialXyz = 0, 0.0125, -0.9

Now my head is really near the pillow and view seems good to pilot

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Edited (the coordinates InitialXyz were wrong, but good now)

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593

I’ve got TIR - looks like a nice natural head position.

594

Anyone know how to add this to open track?

Also, how do you all manage joystick sensitivity to resemble flight characteristics. I know everyone has different flight controls but I am curious if there is a method (other than actually flying a real one) to simulate response.

595

I’m new to looking into mods, but I was wondering how hard would it be to modify the physical radio to control NAV1 rather than COM1? I mean we can control COM1 on the touch screen, maybe a quick easy fix? Just “redirect” the control from the existing radio on the console?

“quick and easy are hereby deemed relative” for me it’s going to be a few days of reading and learning
 maybe for someone else it might be simple
 :slight_smile:
cheers!

596

Getting the hang of short landings with the VL-3. It requires a bit of planning to slow down, and it’s weird to go from going so fast to so slow in the same plane with the giant flaps
but it can actually make a very short landings!

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597

I’m not how it could be done but you can also change NAV1 on the touchscreen pretty easily.

598

How do you change anything other than com1 on the touch screen?
Thanks!

599

Touch anywhere on the bottom black bar
 I just highlighted one area that works too

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600

Is there an easy way to change the mod to replace the existing VL-3 rather than be a new aircraft so I can test if it will work in FSEconomy ?

601

So now I can get the VOR showing the in HSI, but I can’t select which radial I want to be on
 But I’m sure I might be missing something (again)

Cheers

602

Use the button in the top right corner of the screen to switch the display to full screen mode. Then the soft label for the lower right knob will change to baro/course and you set the radial with that. Once you set it you can go back to split screen.

Took me a while to figure that out in the XCub!

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603

That or just program a key or button to change OBS
that’s what I do

604

It’s possible, but I wouldn’t call it easy. You’d have to change the folder structure to mirror the stock VL-3, then any paths in the .cfg files to match.

605

Nice catch!

606

So basically you guys took the stock plane, IMPROVED it by a ton and made it even faster?

Wow

607

I wanted a Lancair Legacy but this will work until we have one haha

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608

Hello, I dont find the OBS scroll wheel to set VOR Radial, could you help me ?

609

For OBS --> when the PFD is in full screen mode, use the outer dial on bottom right.