Author Topic: Check Six : A Virtual Pilot’s Guide (Read 1265 times)

crutch · « **on:** July 29, 2004, 12:21:08 AM »

Gents I dont know if this is the best forum to post this announcement but Im going to take a chance.

I have written a book for flight sim newbies. Its NOT sim specific and is mainly to help new (and old) pilots over that 'hump' we all had before understanding started setting in.

I have tried to put all of the things I have learned, mostly the hard way, into this book. Things like, the controllers available to us now, programming techniques, suggestions for monitors and what the numbers mean, connections and why did I die after that SOB passed me (lag, latency, packet loss).

I have tried to explain things like the various view systems available in games now and how FOV affects what we see on the screen.

Basic flight maneuvers and how they are used in ACM, Gunnery and bombing practice.
Some REALLY basic stuff on reading a map and giving coordinates to someone else. Basic killing strokes and how to avoid them.

I mentioned some of the higher level things that keep us online in the games: squadrons, special events, cons.

This book is not game specific, but the techniques and lessons are applicable any flight sims - more towards the prop sims than the jet sims.

Even though I aimed this book at the entry level pilot, the guys that have seen the early manuscripts think it has things for the older pilots in the sim community.

It is NOT a replacement for Bob Shaw’s excellent ‘Fighter Combat’. It IS a standalone work for the guys that havent graduated to the ‘Fighter Combat’ level of understanding.
If you consider Bob’s work as the ‘bible’, think of mine as the Sunday school version J

Ok, up to you guys to help spread the word on this. I have posted this on several BBSs, but this community knows many more than I. Crosslink to any appropriate website.

Check Six, someone IS trying to kill you

Steve ‘crutch’ Thompson

http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=18638

Looks like they have a Brit link, at least a flag, for you over the pond guys.

This should be available at Amazon and other book outlets in 30 days.

Thank you

Happy1 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2004, 01:31:23 AM »

Congrats crutch:D a job well done. I'm sure most of us will benefit from the nuggets of wisdom in ur book;)

Wishing u the best of successes in ur endeavors,

Cheers,

Happy1

Drex · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2004, 05:14:02 PM »

Good to see you crutch, will get your book.

Drex

Morpheus · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2004, 06:43:01 PM »

That sounds GREAT!!!

Its excellent to see guys like you and JB73 and others like Ghost helping out the new guys.

wtg Crutch and Thanks!

~~PS:Will look for you book.~~

crutch · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2004, 01:24:52 PM »

Puntski

Eagler · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2004, 01:44:11 PM »

if it's half as good as this book, it'll help many alot:

Air to Air Gunfighter

best of luck with your book sir

crutch · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2004, 05:01:51 PM »

^^^ Eagler, I can only hope that it is, havent read that one.

When I started on my book, I had planned on it being published by Burbank's books, but sadly we lost Burbank before that could happen.

crutch · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2004, 11:59:55 PM »

Check Six is now available thru Amazon.com

Find 'Check Six' and then look for Steve Thompson

Its $17.50 on Amazon though.

Ghosth · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2004, 08:30:30 AM »

Hope it goes over well Crutch!

crutch · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2004, 11:33:09 AM »

Review on Check Six is up at http://www.aviation-booklist.com

Thanks Prop

Eagler · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2004, 12:38:02 PM »

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Originally posted by crutch
Review on Check Six is up at http://www.aviation-booklist.com

Thanks Prop

they should have the amazon link point to your book and not the main site:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1418451932/qid=1092850429/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl14/002-4158934-6326466?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

also shipping seems high for such a small item. I know amazon has free shipping for orders over $25 but alone your book shouldn't cost that much to ship. They haven't heard of media mail I guess...

best of luck with it

JuGGy · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2004, 02:59:25 PM »

Look forward to reading it

Docdooms book's are also good reads.

tulowstar · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2004, 09:00:32 PM »

You can also order it thru author house for 13.50