Category Archives: Videos

Yaw Coordinator

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

I’ve got my software working reasonably well, so I decided to build a quick and dirty mock up of a yaw coordinator and test it out. The ball shakes a little too much, because the connection wire to the servo … Continue reading →

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Motion Control II

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

I converted the Z acceleration data into a tilt angle that can be used for simulation. The max angle I’m using is 45 degrees, which is too much to be practical, given that the linear actuators aren’t that quick. It … Continue reading →

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FSX Testing

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

While doing a few upgrades and tests on my FSX machine, I got a little too close to a 747 while on final approach. This is what happens when a small plane gets in the wake of a big plane. … Continue reading →

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One Last Video

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

OK. One more video. I couldn’t resist. This is some pretty amazing flying!

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Learjet over Duluth Harbor

Posted on May 30, 2009 by

I’ve been doing a little more flying lately. I also got my hands on a new version of After Effects. Why not have a little fun with my video camera while I’m at it? I promise to not bore you … Continue reading →

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How Not to Fly Your Simulator

Posted on May 16, 2009 by

I spend all this time and effort trying to get this simulator to look and feel like the real thing and look how I treat it. For users who can’t see the embedded video, click here.

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