Herald Dart cockpit view

Classic British Flight Sim forum.
Support for Maltby/Piper FS models & other Classic British freeware.

Moderators: Guru's, The Ministry

Post Reply
User avatar
JoHubb
Chipmunk
Chipmunk
Posts: 15
Joined: 31 Jul 2012, 20:21
Location: UK/Iceland

Herald Dart cockpit view

Post by JoHubb »

Sorry if this has been answered before - I searched this board, and I read the manual - honest, I did :)

First, the HP Herald Dart is a great plane to fly with a superb panel. I added a dual INS system.

I have just one small complaint - the forward cockpit view. This view is set very close to the centre of the main panel so that the central wind-shield pillar lines up directly with the runway centre on finals. Further out on a straight in approach, because of fore-shortening, the wind-shield pillar obscures the runway completely.

In reality for the PIC the viewing point should be more to the left of centre. Is there any way to adjust this?

Thanks!

John

User avatar
Garry Russell
The Ministry
Posts: 27180
Joined: 29 Jan 2005, 00:53
Location: On the other side of the wall

Re: Herald Dart cockpit view

Post by Garry Russell »

The Herald, like the Viscount, didn't have a centre pillar bit a widow across the centre

This tended to put a pillar in front of the pilots view.

In real life they craned their necks slightly to see around it so no problem with the real aircraft.
Garry

Image

"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."

User avatar
JoHubb
Chipmunk
Chipmunk
Posts: 15
Joined: 31 Jul 2012, 20:21
Location: UK/Iceland

Re: Herald Dart cockpit view

Post by JoHubb »

Ah! I see ;)

Thanks for putting me straight.

John

Post Reply