Directional gyro

[EG14_Marcast]

As the P8 compass is practically invisible (and complicated) I use the directional gyro to see where I'm going when I am on a british plane. But I noticed that sometimes it is completely wrong: Last night when I was flying from Folkestone to Calais it was indicating route 240°, once taking off from Eastchurch wanting to reach Deal I found myself over Wilmington. Most of times it works correctly, but sometimes this happens. Is it a Clod's bug or is there any adjustment to do before flight?

[SoW Reddog]

You need to set it each flight.

[EG14_Marcast]

You need to set it each flight.

But how? I've been looking for, but I didn't find any button for this purpose in the cockpit. Maybe aligning the P8 compass to the north sets also the directional gyro?

[SoW Reddog]

Hang on, I might be talking abuot the compass. Ignore me and wait till someone who knows WTF they're talking about answers you. :)

[92 Sqn. Philstyle (QJ-P)]

Here's one I made earlier;


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQiWzjDStG8

hope it helps.

[EG14_Marcast]

hope it helps.

Very clear, thanks :thumbsup:

[ATAG_Knuckles]

I set the Directional Gyro (D.G.) from the compass every 10 - 15 minutes. Just something thats a habit from flying full size. Some set the DG on the ground before flight, probably O.K. not sure how its modeled, but in real life the D.G. is a vacuum driven instrument and wont spool up until you are in the air ,

Vacuum instruments have to be re-set often as they tend to drift ::
compass dont "Drift" but they lag, and you have variation to adjust

neither are perfect

Oh yeah one thing that is modeled in is "TUMBLE" do a loop or roll and a vacuum instrument will tumble, you have to wait until it settles down to re-set


Phew !!!!!

[1lokos]

Learn read P8 inverted. :D

http://i43.tinypic.com/2a0kfgx.png

http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5374&highlight=newview

Read there why: http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpost.php?p=482351&postcount=4

Sokol1