DM's comet

[05pricej]

i just decided after 2 months of no fs ( :shock: ) that i would learn to fly the comet.

Then i looked at dm's website and noticed the update thats due never :sad:

my first question is has anyone made a flying the comet for dummies guide.

my second is to DM. What kind of a donation are we talking about to inspire u to finish the VC Comet. :bigrin:

[Captain Pugwash]

yes i have made many flights within flynet and the va with the comet. if you are flying within flynet you will not make any money. always in the red. thats due to the new changes made within flynet.
now that's out the way. read the instructions very carefully within the notebook. at first she might look rather confusing but there are not many buttons to press but if done wrong she will come down like a brick. auto pilot is easy to use. the landings are easy if you follow the guide. keep the power on and use the flaps to slow you down. keep above 140, any less she will suddenly drop with no recovery. practice and practice landings before going onto flynet. that's if your flying on the va/flynet. the other bits are easy, just keep your hand on the speed during take off, she like to creep up on you.
looks great sounds wonderful and she can go like stink at 36,000ft. if you need anymore advice from a dummy just send me a note
ps to help runway line up on decent i move the spar two clicks to the left.

[05pricej]

cheers for the help.

Yes quite by accident i turned the comet into.....well a comet on approach
(for the slow minded here hte rock type of comet )

im practising but im doing well.

P.S handy landing tip.

[MALTBY D]

Good news on the Comet.
It's pretty much finished & I've done a few test flights with the CBFS VA. Should be ready for some proper beta testing soon.

As for flying it, check out the tips here.
http://www.dmflightsim.co.uk/html/Comet/Flying_Tips.htm
You should be able to fly the updated model in the same way as the old one. The biggest difference is when you get the flaps up after takeoff, the new one doesn't race up to 300kt like the old one.

Some updated pics...
Note the ripped off Fraser McKay style checklist.
10 pages of ticks & crosses to help you out.
Stole Fraser's idea for engine selection as well. The new model really needed it.


Engineer's panel has more working than originally expected.
The fuel system is still a basic left, centre, right arrangement, but the crossfeeds work now (3 levers bottom right) & so you can be a bit more 'proper'.
Lots of fun to be had with de-icing & pressurization down the bottom.


A/P now in place.
All levers & knobs working right.


2D panels have grown too.


DM

[TSR2]

Your encourageable David!... Lovely stuff, thanks for your work on this one mate.

[hinch]

crikey! that looks amazing.

[Captain Pugwash]

really looking forward for this add on for the comet. makes me feel that i've banked enough cash in the vault for cbfs va and now can go and take my comet on the tour that i was wanting to take last month. can't wait :yipeee:

[DispatchDragon]

Thank you, Your Lordship

for producing such a thing of beauty for us masses (Tugging forelock)
as someone else said you can smell the leather, Stale cigarette smoke (usually
Rothmans) and that peculiar smell the coffee makers in the front galley
always made . All you need is some tall Dan Air Trolley dolly with a
Mancunian accent standing in the flight deck door -- Ah never to be forgetten
memories - Thanks David - yet again you have taken Simming to a whole
other level

:prayer:


Leif

[AndyG]

:yipeee: Thank you Mr Maltby sir (tugs forelock as well), this looks absolutely beautiful; I think they need to open up a new section in the Tate just for your Comet!!

AndyG

[Sl4yer]

That's looking great! I might finally have to get to grips with the Comet when this is released.

James