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by stevekirks
Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:56 am
Forum: General
Topic: Alphabet Challenge ? 2017
Replies: 7
Views: 6989

Re: Alphabet Challenge ? 2017

Ken:

Do you have a spreadsheet/data dump of the WUS 'hidden gems'? If so, I'd work on a new challenge maybe by state or Z-center
by stevekirks
Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Introduction: totally blind flight sim user
Replies: 11
Views: 8759

Re: Introduction: totally blind flight sim user

Frankly I am very fascinated with the technology and technique that must be employed to be able to fly in a sim blind. Furthermore the ambitious nature of using live ATC in general is daunting, I am very inspired by the notion that you want to take on this challenge. Same here. As a professional ge...
by stevekirks
Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:37 am
Forum: Pilots
Topic: Sportys Communication Cards
Replies: 2
Views: 2220

Re: Sportys Communication Cards

My wife's a graphic designer and has some good relationships with printers. Why don't I see what she can come up with on pricing? PE logo'd or not, something like the CRAFT page on MyFlightRoute but on paper might be of a benefit...

Steve
by stevekirks
Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:34 am
Forum: Alphabet Challenge
Topic: Alphabet Challenge: WUS Edition
Replies: 18
Views: 34907

Re: Alphabet Challenge: WUS Edition

In the future, I may integrate all of the airports in the coverage area to support the "Hidden Gem" feature of the Western US Expansion . Where do I send the check? I love the CRAFT page to construct flights and miss it when I use hidden gems. Nothing like having all of the information in...
by stevekirks
Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:49 pm
Forum: Fly with me
Topic: Southern California Fly-In Club
Replies: 17
Views: 16734

Re: Southern California Fly-In Club

Thanks Steve. I was fooled by the coverage map, which lists KPSP as a class C airport despite being class D. This tread makes it clear that the TRSA is treated as such by PE. Maybe I should go over the workshops! My mantra, but not necessarily policy is: fly PE like the real world. If a controller ...
by stevekirks
Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:45 pm
Forum: Fly with me
Topic: Southern California Fly-In Club
Replies: 17
Views: 16734

Re: Southern California Fly-In Club

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think KTRM is below Palm Spring's TRSA (treated as class C airspace in PE), so we will need to be in contact with SoCal approach before we leave KTRM's airspace. From Peter Grey : "Palm Springs is special in that it has a Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA) around ...
by stevekirks
Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ForeFlight integration with FSX! (Free)
Replies: 4
Views: 3683

Re: ForeFlight integration with FSX! (Free)

Is there something like this I could use with X-Plane via my laptop? Currently I just have the charts open on my laptop next to me while I fly using the PC monitors. Works well enough for my level of flight, but doesn't provide live positioning etc. http://www.fltplan.com/fsx.htm Its free and has g...
by stevekirks
Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Coverage
Replies: 2
Views: 2077

Re: Coverage

BTW, I purchased the Western Expansion and it's been an amazing experience. You get enroute IFR plus VFR flight following from every airport out there. You can also call clearance on the ground and get it from non-towered airports so the only thing you're missing is the actual TRACON for non-covered...
by stevekirks
Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:02 pm
Forum: X-Plane
Topic: PSA: X-Plane is a total liar about VRAM usage
Replies: 6
Views: 4400

Re: PSA: X-Plane is a total liar about VRAM usage

Nice catch. I think the "reported VRAM" usage in XP is from the texture settings. There's other factors like the raw Windows overhead plus any other loads on the card like encoding for the stream.

Thoughts?
by stevekirks
Thu Feb 02, 2017 11:40 am
Forum: ATC Recordings
Topic: PilotEdge's first female controller.....or was it
Replies: 6
Views: 19979

Re: PilotEdge's first female controller.....or was it

Anyone else noticed Keith's accent has mellowed in 5 years...?