Fighter Pilot Flying Instructor Teaches You How to Fly Jets with VR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- X-Plane 11 / Hawk T1
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In this video I get airborne real world weather out of RAF Valley to conduct an actual sortie I have flown for real as a flying instructor in the Royal Air Force for 20 years.
I try and find an area for aerobatics practise but the weather beats me so I climb to FL200, fly through an airway and descend to do my aeros in South Wales, UK. I then recover for a downwind join at St Athan followed by a Practise Forced Landing (PFL) and a circuit to land.
Get taught by a real flying instructor!
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Airborne @ 6:20
In the Climb @ 16:30
Descent @ 28:25
Aeros @ 32:35
Join Downwind St Athan @ 43:40
PFL @ 48:50
Circuit to Land @ 53:50
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Your brain works insanely fast. Love your channel.
Not good for being married - just saying ;)
glad your trying DCS... best flight sim out there atm.
BMS has something to say I think 🙃
I love your contentration and seriousness on everything you do. I love your channel. Wish you all the best for the bright future 🙌
Thank you, Lojze ❤️
Extremely informative and entertaining! You have cornered a niche in the flight sim/real aviation arena. Please keep up the great work.
Super stoked you got a call from DCS, a current 3rd party dev is doing the Typhoon. Granted it's still a while away, but fun times ahead
Hi Tim, absolutely love the channel and the great content you’re putting out! I’m an ex-bootneck (86-09) like your Dad, loved the camping dit you told about him with the burnt out tent! Very touching, what period did he serve in the Corps?
I’m also definitely a frustrated fighter pilot too, been flight simming since 92 and still going strong now with DCS and P3D etc. In 1997 I had the privilege of being selected to undergo JTAC training at Leeming JFACTSU. As you will know trainee JTAC’s get a 90 or so minute back seater in a Hawk during the course in order to enable them to listen to the controls from the guys on the ground and see things from a pilots eye perspective. Have to say it was probably the best 90 mins of my life. My front seater on the day was a Sqn Ldr “Sincs” Sinclair, you may know him?
He even let me do a loop and a couple of other basic aerobatic manoeuvres under his instructions. Funny thing is at one point during the sortie he asked me to keep the jet straight and level while he sorted out the next 9-line on the map. Afterwards when he re-took control be asked me if I had ever flown an aircraft before, I said well no but I fly sims, he laughed and said he didn’t realise PC sims were that good!
Also, love to hear about Angelsey and Valley again, my family had a cottage there called Clegir Mayr in the 70’s and we spent many happy Summer holidays there. I definitely think that my life long love of military aviation was stirred by visits to the RAF Valley air shows, seeing the Arrows in their Folland Gnat’s and also watching the Lightning’s that were based there scream vertically skyward out of sight! Fricking awesome mate!
Anyway, enough dit spinning for one day! Keep the hoofing vids coming Tim! Thanks v much.
Superb, Tim, as anticipated!
Thanks, Darren 👍
Thanks Tim - love all the airmanship tips. They are what I can take into my own flying!
Awesome as always We salute you!
Truly inspirational!
The humour in places makes the content so approachable for all! Hope the DCS transition is smooth!
We’re Xbox guys and love this kind of stuff for reference.
Still loving your work Tim, may want to get some of your AIDU mates to send you some new charts though the QFUs at St Athan are now 07 and 25 ;) Brilliant video as always, and your personal presentation of all these videos is what makes them so watchable.
Oh, thank you Dave - these were the TAPs that I left with back in 2018 - probably still good for Government work, lol.
Hello Tim, Didn’t have time to watch live, however I have watched it at least twice. What can I say, excellent as expected!
Thank you, my next one will be in DCS so we'll see how that works!
The instruments make a really nice background, I didn't notice it was part of the simulator
That intro was intense 🔥
Great video again Tim!. I must be one of the lucky ones, had vr sickness for the first 20 minutes of owning my headset and never had it since.
Looking forward to seeing your dcs clip .
I have recently tried dcs in the f18 for the first time ,its fantastic
Hi Tim, loving all the regular uploads as I've been watching for years but everything seems to have stepped up in recent months, smashing it. Its great for those of us that didn't "Go for it" for an idea of what its like. I watch your channel and C.W. Lemoine "Mover", would be awesome to see you guys collaborate. Do you have any friends with an empty seat for non celebrities? haha.
We had an AT-6 Texan up the dale on thursday. That's unusual.......well seeing the RAF is unusual these days come to think of it.....😉
Non pilot / non simmer here. These videos get better and better, absolutely fascinating. Delighted when I get a notification that you have a new vid live, hope the channel keeps growing so these are regular! Also 👏🏾 to he editing / production, really cool how you pop up on screen every so often and really adds to the quality of the video. Thank you!
Thank you MRAMVUK, much appreciated.
You should absolutely give flight sims a go. You don’t need a LOT of expensive equipment (but it does help a little). It’s an incredibly rewarding feeling when you get an aircraft flown properly. I can only speak as a flight simmer and not a pilot of course - I can image real pilots feel that same level of satisfaction though :)
The new phenomenon. VR hair.
Truuuuuuuth, lol!
Nice one old chap. Brought back quite a few memories. I was at Valley on 3 Sqn in 90. Did my 12 years before heading civil. If you need any help with DCS let me know (I did QA for them for 8 years).
Much appreciated - I currently have DCS staff teaching me DCS so I'm hoping I can give an authentic experience but it's more about 'life lessons' than the actual flying that I work to explore. Also, I do these to secure our memories, it make me feel that I'm contributing in some way.
Fast Jet Performance Indeed, I don’t know about you but my memory is definitely getting worse, ha. I’m in a discord server advising and helping young people wanting to get into mil aviation and aviation in general. A lot of DCS simmers in there. If you’re interesting in that kind of thing let me know, It’s a good way to answer questions on your videos. I could use some help tbh as the only Brit pilot in there.
For an ex RAF bloke, you've got a great sense of humour, I snorted coffee through my nose when you made the swan comment LOL, ex BritMil myself, 8 years Scottish Div.
Swans are dicks. Fact. Lol.
Great instruction for those interested in as close to real thing as we are likely to ever get ..... might need to invest in a new pc with a flightsim and a few bits and pieces........ keep up the good work........
I hope you like DCS as I was going to suggest it anyway.
Another awesome job Tim! Keep them coming. Looking forward to seeing how you find DCS. As always, your content, advice and guidance are invaluable. Legend!
Well done DCS, great matchup. Now I wonder if they have a Reverb G2 headset for you to try? 🤔
Ooooooh, I will research this!
Harrier in DCS would be epic, will you have to start drinking copious amounts of milk?
Watching this in VR makes it look like I’m flying a jet while high on cocaine with all the jitters lol.
Absolutely love these. Really noticed on this one how you immediately transitioned from fairly relaxed narration mode to full on serious military pilot when the workload stepped up during those circuits etc. Amazing to see years of training and practice kick in like a switch.... Thank you for your time sharing these with us, watched every minute of all so far with no skipping!
This is gonna be good
Caution, look away if you feel ill - I do!
14:15 Sir, please postpone any attempts at speaking german for after the flight. :D
😂
I find it a little ironic that a fighter pilot feels sick in VR when a non-fighter pilot like me can fly for hours in VR and not feel a thing. I believe it's due to the fact that as a non-fighter pilot, I've never experienced G forces in a pull, so when my body doesn't feel them, it doesn't care. Whereas a fighter pilot's brain expects those forces and when it doesn't feel them, the brain assumes you must have been poisoned and wants to get the poison out. :)
Could well be, never really thought about it 🤔
You should try flying on vatsim!
You definitely need to get a valve index it's so much better
You gotta love XP 11 AI aircraft, in my sim I quiet often stumble across SR-71s in flat spins in full burner, or just spinning in circles on the ground in full burner..... makes me wonder if this is some kind of new thrill seeker ride I've not heard about, making use of all the old SR-71s..... if it is I think I'll pass on that one (and pass out probably lol)
Why would you use.. XPLANE of all simulations... facepalm.. Use DCS..
Because it has a Hawk and I taught on Hawk for a decade. DCS' Hawk died.
Aw, bless him, he moaned like a baby who’s mom had taken his toys when you guys made him ditch the VR 🤣 and it’s back (didn’t see that one coming) Oh well, better watch the video now!
Hi Tim, thanks for that, keep 'em coming. I have the JF Hawk in P3D and it is bit jittery laterally. Glad you're trying DCS (shame they lost out on the Hawk). As for reading docs in VR, in DCS you can build a kneeboard to carry any docs you want to see in cockpit (images about 800x600px). For X-plane and P3D etc I found this which may be of interest:
th-cam.com/video/h1o84FrsOno/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Klem, I'll check it out.
1m40s..... and I'm already lost! Haha!
I bet this guy gives very precise directions to taxi drivers.
Thanks Tim another awesome video, I have been waiting for some videos like this for years from an actual instructor! I have not tried VR yet but am tempted now..Not sure about DCS having proper scenery for UK but might be wrong! Please go P3D with Tornado and Typhoon, better than X plane 👍😀
I subscribed to you
Lord Flashheart strikes again!
Nice one again. You fly it well considering the JF Hawk wing and other things are so bad.
I have been reverse engineering the Hawk since X-Plane 6. JF have it somewhat incorrect, I think. Their wing has only one element in X-Plane, and only one, rough aerofoil file. Each wing element should have two for Reynolds numbers at each end of the operational range. The Hawk wing is best made of at least 4 wing elements, because it tapers in chord and thickness, so it would require 8 aerofoil files. BAe would never help with aerofoil curves, so you have to reverse engineer from data that is out there. I have a few books, plus the T-1a manual. I have fixed my JF Hawk flight model. The CofG was not correct, and all the control surface deflections were excessive to 'fix' these inaccuracies.
In your slow roll you lost height, but the JF aerofoil is badly modelled especially for inverted flight, in my view. I did not see what airspeed you had at the end of the roll, but I bet it was low.
Yes, it's as similar that I can 'fly' it but does lack in many areas.
@J Adams - Are you happy to share your suggestions for C of G adjustment and other tweaks you feel make the flight model more accurate?
@@shanemorris4612 I have been thinking of making a record of all the things I corrected. The stock model really has a lot wrong. Tim just flies so well and monitors everything, and makes pilot corrections. I believe an entity called Thranda made the flight model. They just made it flyable by setting huge control surface deflections. X-Plane models things fairly correctly, so you should be able to set the real Hawk deflections if all else is correct. Mine has the correct deflections.
For those aviation nerds too scared to ask the question, I’ll go first:
I’ve seen you refer to the “dead wing” many times, and as near as I can tell, it’s the wing on your intended turn direction.
I think I understand the safety implications of checking the side of the jet that will shortly be in your blind spot, but can you clarify this and tell me if there’s any other considerations I’ve missed around this?
ghostdog688 from what I can tell, the dead wing is the side that you’ve been turning away from, if that makes sense. For example: 1) Turn left 2) roll out of the turn to level 3) check the right wing (dead wing) of the aircraft for any traffic that you couldn’t have seen during the turn. Due to the fact that you would’ve been looking left in the direction of the turn. Anyone please correct me if I’m wrong.
@@james01061 that's it.
If this premier is half as good(which I’m sure it will be) as previous tutorials, it will be brilliant. Set that reminder!
Bit cloudy at the start, Valley weather wasn't great but great down south.
Really enjoyed that video and it will be great to see you flying DCS. Are you going to fly VR or flat screen?
That last landing was a bit of a 'creeper' 😀
What headset are you using and a note about the software would be helpful.
Another cracking video! Saints is my local airfield. It changed to 25-07 (mag shift) around 3 or 4 years ago.
Great video Tim, Really is nothing like this out there atm! I will say I think Track IR would be an excellent option going forward. Gives you just as much control over where you look but also looks good to the viewer.
You made that look so easy. When I upgrade to a decent machine from the current potato I'm using, I'm gonna go VR for my A320 and F35B
Thanks for the great content. Us wannabes can finally get to do what you guys do (or did) for real.
Again, thanks for sharing, and I hope that You will not abandon X-plane and the Hawk completely....
I'm not sure that I got it right (< I'm not so good at listening fast.....;- ), but I think that You mentioned that the Hawk didn't quite react as it should, just to say that Thranda Design (< the author of the Hawk) will absolutely love to have some constructive critique....
-However, the landing looked as if You have done thát for many years, which could indicate that the handling is pretty close to the original, however, it could of course also just be Your experience kicking in, with You adjusting to what You see and feel....
Btw, X-plane 11 is in the end of its run, and I'll think that all the small annoying things like for instance the way too small map won't be fixed until X-plane 12.
They have worked hard to deliver Vulkan, and when the 11.50 beta goes final, then I'm pretty certain that they will focus completely on X-plane 12.
-Which will be absolutely beautiful, just like X-plane 11 was a major step up from 10, as they have a whole pile of headroom (
You are a character. Thanks for the info.
How often does something go wrong on takeoff? I love the fact that you go through virtually every eventuality before the takeoff, including feeling the controls e.c.t it makes sense, just wondering if you regularly use it.
Have you got your X plane enhancements done Tim? Fly With LUA, OVR settings.lua, VMI-twick VR. you can tweak your VR to get clearer dials with it among other things. also adjust number of models on screen for smoother frames etc. If you need a walkthrough, there is a good vid on YT dealing with this.
Really appreciate your videos, we don't get enough airmanship stuff in DCS. Speaking of which there is a mod on DCS for having Kneeboards in vr.
Give me a shout if you want a wingman!
Will do! Thanks!
Thanks for this, it was very instructive.
Thx, Brian
Nice! Need to add a ‘sandy bottoms’ drill before your brew reaches critical low temp!!! 🤣🤣
You don't want to aeros above 7000 but we will of course because we are legends! hahaha
I only just got into dcs and I think it's great. Can't wait to see you giving it a go. Thanks for the upload!
Another superb videoTim- educational, fun and such good value((call me a cheapskate😉). The key take aways for me are plan, plan, plan, keep your brain ahead of the aircraft (config, emergencies, position, ATC etc) and manage your speed carefully. Applies to all forms of aviation I think. It would be interesting to know what happens when a fast jet stalls and have you ever seen it happen at low level e.g. in the Circuit? Many thanks - Colin
Yes, I've had two friends stall in the circuit, both crashed - I'll do a video on it.
Thanks for this. Did you try the default phantom? Heavy bird, wonder how it compares to the hawk.
Thanks again Tim, I'm really enjoying this and I'm glad too see others are as well. About time a Developer picked up what your doing, perhaps you can advise them? A bit like the what The chieftain does for World of Tanks. Also check out the Grimreapers on TH-cam (Other virtual squadrons are available) a great bunch of lads who could probably help you out with any issues you might encounter . Cheers Beard legend.
I'm actually flying with the DCS team on a Grim Reapers server under 'Fast Jet Performance' - just getting some training in on the F-5 for the next video. Thanks, James 👍
Fast jet pilot and bonkers.......my kinda shnizzle. 😁👌
nice video! a question though. could you explain why you check the dead wing after a turn? and why its called dead wing?
VR is like the Hogwarts sorting hat.
Your videos are awesome - love the clear passion and dedication creating the content! (All the Detail is amazing!)
How’s the VR compared to real life (seems a like a dumb question). But is it more immersive than without/or all a compromise because of the extra workload?
Hope you get a Hawk for DCS eventually?
Very, very immersive - when I'm in cloud at low level on the west coast of Scotland, it is like I'm back there.
Truth.
If DCS is gifting you an F5 and Spitfire, I hope you’ll enjoy it.
A virtual squadron is currently working on a T45C as well that will be freely available when it’s out. I realise it’s not 100% a Hawk, but it would be interesting to see how it handles compared to your recollection of the T2. And Im sure if you reached out to them they might be able to let you in to evaluate it.
DCS has the eastern Black Sea area (Georgia and a little of Russia) for free, Nevada, Normandy and The Persian Gulf are available for a fee.
Upcoming maps are going to be Syria, and the creator of the AV-8B is working on a FRS.1 and a Falklands map to match. A long way away will probably see that same dev drop the EE Lightning - exciting times!
DCS are also handling a south China seas map.
I’d still love to see the UK flying areas modelled, the Mach Loop and the Scottish Highlands make for a fantastic flying environment, and I’d love to jet off out of Leuchars on Q.
@Graham the Baron Hesketh rubbish in DCS or in the real world? And why?
Looking forward to you in the DCS Harrier. It's a whole lotta fun. Enjoyed this video too with the challenging airspace boundary constraints. The F-16C (CBU-97 for the win) and F/A-18C (carries everything) are great strike platforms too. Where is the sweepstake entry to win an Aeralis-B ?
I'll let you know, lol!
Absolutely brilliant. I'm not even a powered pilot and I'm learning SO MUCH watching you. I don't "feel sick" or have any worries about VR /per se/ - however your frame rate seems low when you're in VR and the response to your head movements therefore seems jerky and unnatural. Apart from that it's FAR better than without VR. Obviously for you it's better because you're properly immersed in the experience which is more like "really flying".
p.s. I love that you operate as if the sky was "real"; asking air traffic for stuff - taking "real life" precautions like checking the dead wing and not doing aeros when the weather isn't great - in a flight sim it would be all too easy to say "ahhhh, fuggit" but you don't.
I know it’s a very VERY different price range from a vr headset to the F-35 helmet, but I wonder how it feels to have the F-35 helmet on as if you are on the setting to use
...to use cameras on the plane to let you look through the plane it’ll feel like you are just floating in the sky. Would that make you feel Ill too?
Much prefer the VR vids!👍🏽
I'm going to see if I can get the VR to be less jerky, it should make for better viewing.
@@FastJetPerformance looking forward to DCS!
Top man! The enthusiasm is addictive
Brilliant you make it look so easy really enjoy your videos thank you
Is flying by numbers enjoyable? What standard are instructors expecting and what is the margin for error?
It's about accuracy - we drive for perfection knowing it can't ever be found so allowances are made, of course.
Another fantastic film from Tim . Thanks mate I really enjoy your way of putting across the information needed to fly these in a correct manner 😃👍
Thanks, Jim - I'm moving onto DCS now but concentrating on talking about airmanship as opposed to the correct speeds / heights etc. We'll see how it goes.
The thing about xplane is the first rule of 'the plane will keep itself flying straight' doesnt apply I find. If you're trimmed slightly too nose high you'll endlessly climb and if you flick the trim down you'll start endlessly descending! GRRRRRRR
To be honest, I was flying on it today with DCS themselves and I totally agree, this could be a big problem for DCS.
@@FastJetPerformance microsoft flight simulator 20 have got it spot on though. I've played the closed beta and I'm doing my PPL and it's spot on!
bUt Vr DoEsNt LoOk aS gOoD tHo~~~
seriously, dope vid my guy
Love you, Marshie ❤️👍💯
Nice hair...
Think you earned a sit down and a fresh brew for that one. Awesome, cheers.
Can you pause the Hawk IRL???
Try DCS
What are the 2 red warning lights (just under the coaming panel) during the take off roll and initial climb? Are they a config warning (i.e. dirty aircraft with full throttle?)
It's an error with the flight model, they only ever come on with an emergency and they are never solid, they will only ever flash.
@@FastJetPerformance Thanks Tim, I assume then it's an attention getter for the red warnings on the CWP!
And he's an RAF Pilot, can't get any better than this
Can you please explain to me what is the dead wing which you often refer to?
The wing that is most uppermost when you are in a turn, it blanks the airspace.
@@FastJetPerformance
Thanks - you mean visually rather than aerodynamically?
@@paulw2604 Yes, visually
Used to watch them coming in there
That was an hour well spent.. Thanks!
Hi Tim, look forward to seeing what you make of DCS. If you need a checklist for the F-5, can recommend this one. www.476vfightergroup.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=447
Yes. I. Do. You are a legend, thanks!!!
you’re awesome
Very good. Didn't get sick at all and looking forward to the next one 👍👍
P.s you looked like you got out the actual cockpit at the end.
@@Scotscan felt like it, Scott.
dcs wow can't wait
Great job on the video, really good content. Talking while flying is this for us viewers, or is it something that is trained in for all pilots, and is there ever a need to be silent? Regardless I am trying to talk to myself in sim which is confusing my fiancée but seems to be a good way to remind myself to check the instrument dials and over my wings.
Young pilots often talk when flying, but, it takes more mental capacity which is why we advise a quiet cockpit but pilots will berate themselves especially on an instrument approach, it's natural but a quiet cockpit is much better.
@@FastJetPerformance thanks for the explanation. Much appreciated
@@FastJetPerformance I remember when I was taught to fly in the air cadets (a long time ago!) my RAF instructor made me talk about what I was doing it became so ingrained I still remember my first solo I was talking away to myself, looked to my right and only then realised there was an empty seat where he had been!
Well, I guess Ken Dodd has finished with his hairdo nowadays.
Had to give it back 😂
What sim is this please?
X Plane
Was going to do shopping for the self isolating.
DCS eh? Much better than xplane in my opinion, and they do a nice Hawk! Good video anyway- always learn something from you
Actually they don't do a hawk anymore. It was abandoned long ago. Many years ago.
@@zentriceggofficial thats shame - I enjoyed that one
I'm impressed that xplane has been upgraded with vulkan. It really needs a visual update though rather than relying on 3rd party. It wouldn't put orbx out of business. They are releasing FS2020 content as well.
DCS is very good but the engine is rather ancient and in dire need of Vulkan. Unfortunately that is a very long way off. VR performance on DCS is horrendous because they're relying solely on VR driver motion smoothing at the moment to make it baseline playable. I wish they'd support VR hardware acceleration on Nvidia GPUs.
DCS is indeed awesome as a combat sim. XPLANE is probably better for training like this where nothing leaves the rail :)
However, that Hawk was AWFUL. It wasn’t completed, and was unflyable with the bugs.
And no, I’m not being dramatic - the gyros would sometimes tumble and fail just on taxi, let alone any kind of g-Force (like take off or turns).
I have never regretted a purchase so much as that one, because the devs folded up and walked away from DCS, leaving a module that wasn’t functional, and wasn’t compatible with later versions of the game. I was unable to get a refund despite the aircraft being useless, incomplete and incompatible with the multiplayer environment (where I fly almost exclusively). I couldn’t even exchange or part-exchange it for one of the other trainers available (like the L39 or the C101.
I felt bad for ED (the people who write DCS), because they were left with a massive liability and they ended up rewriting their 3rd party licence agreements such that if any company went bust or left the scene, they would have access to the code to allow minor updates and maintenance
Another great video, maybe try track ir if people complain about VR? Doesn’t bother me at all
Might as well just use a mouse to look if he's gonna use track-IR. VR delivers lifesize 3d visuals and I wouldn't fly without it.
@@zentriceggofficial Not really, VR is probably better for the overall experience but Track IR is a good trade off between visuals and experience. Never flown with VR but it looks awesome, just don't have the funds :/
@@jasperbrowne7799 I bought all but my last VR on the used market. A used rift isn't expensive.
I jumped to 13:00 and I'm glad I did
Swans are dicks.
Fact 😉
@@FastJetPerformance I've met enough swans to confirm this fact is true. Cool story btw. Keep up the good content
Fantastic, loved it!
Are you going to make me sick again Davies
🤦♂️🤢🤢
I would say that's a solid 'YES'