VPforce Controls•13mo ago

:package: 🇺🇸 RHINO #0841 Has Shipped!

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RHINO #0841 Has Shipped!

VPforceBotOP•12/18/24, 1:19 PM

:package:

RHINO #0842 Has Shipped!

Fissy•12/18/24, 2:03 PM

Christmas rhinos getting pumped

G. R. Cooper•12/18/24, 2:28 PM

mine is currently in Cologne ... it's going to be a very good christmas

Fissy•12/18/24, 4:25 PM

I cant figure out a way to mount mine without spending a grand on a chair

Alighierian•12/18/24, 4:38 PM

Desk and floor mounting might be options.
The latter could be pretty simple; sufficiently large sheet of sturdy material, 4 mounting points for the Rhino.

Fissy•12/18/24, 4:40 PM

Yeah floor was the plan but bunch of issues came up with that

Fissy•12/18/24, 4:42 PM

stick Has to sit pretty far forward so that it has enough clearance from the chair to pull back, but that makes it less ergonomic, and i have to be far away from my desk, then i cant use my mouse to click things,

GG. R. Cooper mine is currently in Cologne ... it's going to be a very good christmas

Rocco Thamanoidis•12/19/24, 1:51 AM

Mine arriving hopefully tomorrow, it's resting in Hannover for over 1 day now.

Will any customs fee apply to german customers?

RRocco Thamanoidis Mine arriving hopefully tomorrow, it's resting in Hannover for over 1 day now. �...

walmis•12/19/24, 7:30 AM

Free borders within the EU

VPforceBotOP•12/19/24, 10:38 AM

:package:

RHINO #0845 Has Shipped!

VPforceBotOP•12/19/24, 10:38 AM

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RHINO #0844 Has Shipped!

VPforceBotOP•12/19/24, 10:38 AM

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RHINO #0843 Has Shipped!

VPforceBotOP•12/19/24, 12:23 PM

:package:

RHINO #0846 Has Shipped!

RRocco Thamanoidis Mine arriving hopefully tomorrow, it's resting in Hannover for over 1 day now. �...

G. R. Cooper•12/19/24, 5:11 PM

good luck! Mine made it from Germany to my house in a day! Wow, I have a Rhino!

GG. R. Cooper good luck! Mine made it from Germany to my house in a day! Wow, I have a Rhino...

Rocco Thamanoidis•12/19/24, 5:24 PM

It just arrived 1hr ago. Setting it up in the rig now.

Fr4Ged•12/19/24, 8:20 PM

Good choice of a Christmas present for yourselves

FFr4Ged Good choice of a Christmas present for yourselves 😂

Bob Bushman•12/20/24, 2:07 AM

That's some good planning right there

Blackrat•12/20/24, 7:31 AM

I was hoping for a Christmas Present, but as my Birthday is in January I am hoping it will be a birthday present

Blackrat•12/20/24, 7:34 AM

Birthday is 24 days the bots says 18 days but I suspect a well earnt Christmas rest will be in order for @walmis and push that out a bit more.

FuturPaladin [FR/2A]☨•12/20/24, 12:27 PM

is there a way to make a thumb stick axis relative ?

SR-F_Winger_[73]_David•12/20/24, 1:52 PM

if anyone might be looking for one - I am selling this TM TQS F16 MissionPack. Hardly any traces of use. Original Packaging and invoice from 23.12. Asking 300,-
I hope its fine that i post that here!

SSR-F_Winger_[73]_David if anyone might be looking for one - I am selling this TM TQS F16 MissionPack. H...

f14billy•12/20/24, 3:16 PM

Sent you a PM

Rocco Thamanoidis•12/20/24, 6:01 PM

Any airbus pilot can tell us, if the sidestick gets lighter/heavier with changing airspeed? Thnx

Bozo VFA-86•12/20/24, 10:34 PM

Not that I noticed...very much not a force feedback type feel...I'll check the manual.

RRocco Thamanoidis Any airbus pilot can tell us, if the sidestick gets lighter/heavier with changin...

Boggy•12/20/24, 10:37 PM

It doesn't. It always feels the same.

TrigaNZ•12/20/24, 10:38 PM

Roll force is lighter than pitch force.

RRocco Thamanoidis Any airbus pilot can tell us, if the sidestick gets lighter/heavier with changin...

Boggy•12/20/24, 10:39 PM

When you're flight control laws blend into normal law after take off the pitch becomes a G load demand and roll becomes a roll rate demand.

Kite•12/20/24, 10:54 PM

Mentour Pilot on YouTube said Aibus are developing it to get both synchronized movement between the sticks and ffb.

Kite•12/20/24, 10:54 PM

I wonder if they will try a side yoke as well?

TTrigaNZ Roll force is lighter than pitch force.

Horizon•12/20/24, 11:51 PM

And roll has asymetric force, needs more force inwards than outwards

Stryker990•12/21/24, 12:55 AM

Still wish somebody had a rhino Profil to simulate an airbus sidestick :crycat:

Number481•12/21/24, 1:38 AM

looking at the video above.. just seems like fairly light spring force and a shit ton of damper?

AndyHill•12/21/24, 2:23 AM

iirc the stick is supposed to go stiff when you engage autopilot

AndyHill•12/21/24, 2:25 AM

the airbus sidestick

HHorizon And roll has asymetric force, needs more force inwards than outwards

Boggy•12/21/24, 9:21 AM

What? No, it doesn't. That's probably more likely to do with our musculature and how it's easier to make an inward movement compared to outward.

AAndyHill iirc the stick is supposed to go stiff when you engage autopilot

Boggy•12/21/24, 9:23 AM

Yes, that's true. The rudder pedals stiffen up on an autoland with rollout guidance too iirc (it's been a while since I checked that ). In fact , I think they stiffen up when you engage the autopilot. I never have any rudder input when I engage the autopilot so it's not something I've noticed.

BBoggy What? No, it doesn't. That's probably more likely to do with our musculature and...

Horizon•12/21/24, 9:27 AM

The exactly why they do it, needs more force inward as it's easier to pull inward and vice versa

HHorizon The exactly why they do it, needs more force inward as it's easier to pull inwar...

Boggy•12/21/24, 9:30 AM

Really? I've never noticed that. I'll pay closer attention to that next time I do the flt control check.

Horizon•12/21/24, 9:55 AM

What I could find:

Breakout force: 1.1 pounds

Pitch: Fore and aft. +/- 16 degrees 22.5 pounds

Roll: Outboard 20 degrees 5.6 pounds.

Roll: Inboard 20 degrees 7.8 pounds.

HHorizon What I could find: Breakout force: 1.1 pounds Pitch: Fore and aft. +/- 16 degr...

Boggy•12/21/24, 12:27 PM

Oh wow, that must be in some kind of maintenance manual. It's not in the FCOM, is it?

AndyHill•12/21/24, 1:17 PM

so are we getting stiff sticks in our buses at some point?

Red Magic•12/21/24, 2:13 PM

I noticed when in the 64 and not flying, my stick doesn't move. I wonder, how possible is it that when the stick is folded (controls handed off to other pilot), the ingame cyclic will effect the position of the Rhino?

BBoggy Really? I've never noticed that. I'll pay closer attention to that next time I d...