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Forum: Tech Log

17th Apr 2007, 16:24

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What Is A Level D Simulator?

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Posted By Mad (Flt) Scientist

I'm sure that MSFS has an atmospheric model too;...

I'm sure that MSFS has an atmospheric model too; that's not a feature that you need to have calculated coefficients for. Our FFS sim models have an atmosphere, and we use lookup tables. It couldn't...

Forum: Tech Log

16th Apr 2007, 02:39

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What Is A Level D Simulator?

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Posted By Mad (Flt) Scientist

Personally, I find this hilarious. When...

Personally, I find this hilarious.

When these programs start running full 3D Navier-Stokes solvers, I might - emphasis on MIGHT - given them some credence.

Given a choice between a panel method...

Forum: Tech Log

14th Apr 2007, 23:07

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What Is A Level D Simulator?

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Posted By Mad (Flt) Scientist

Don't really disagree. Where the cause-effect...

Don't really disagree. Where the cause-effect model usually breaks down in my experience is when you're trying to cater for abnormal conditions - which, given the degree to which simulators are used...

Forum: Tech Log

14th Apr 2007, 21:05

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What Is A Level D Simulator?

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Posted By Mad (Flt) Scientist

While I entirely concur that MSFS isn't a...

While I entirely concur that MSFS isn't a "simulator" in the sense the industry generally uses, there is a little wrinkle to this statement:

Even "real" simulators use "special effects" at...

Forum: Tech Log

14th Apr 2007, 18:09

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What Is A Level D Simulator?

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Posted By Mad (Flt) Scientist

Just because an aircraft is a recent type does...

Just because an aircraft is a recent type does not mean that a sim for that aircraft will be Level D; a sim for an older aircraft can also conceivably be Level D.

As noted above, the Level of the...

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