Author Topic: E6B Option (Read 746 times)

Kurt · « **on:** February 28, 2007, 11:58:12 AM »

I would like to have a new button map option to open the clipboard with the E6B already in view... This way, if I am in a fight, rather than opening the clipboard and then having to grab my mouse and click E6B, I would have a simple button on my stick or keyboard that opens it with the E6B showing.

Now, before everyone jumps in to tell me that I can open the E6b and leave it open on my closed clipboard, I already know that... But we don't always know when we may need it, and more often than not I find I have to open it in a bad situation.

I think this would be a handy option, and along the same lines, one that opens the clipboard and issues the .sr in one stroke would be nice also... Jeez, actually there are a lot of pages that would be handy to be mappable.

Thanks.

croduh · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2007, 02:06:56 PM »

Wouldn't hurt, good idea.

moneyguy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2007, 05:23:02 PM »

hmmmm......i like it

DREDger · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2007, 05:43:37 PM »

I've never really needed to see my E6B 'that quickly', where just a second or two clicking would matter either way.

However that said, if there was such a feature, I would certainly use it.

Like it

Nemeth · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2007, 10:04:30 PM »

i say yes to it too, also bring back the map in the hangar, its annoying to go back and forth between the tower and hangar to choose a plane for a feild (eg. u just find out that a crutial feild is being gooned so u want to up a plane or gv but u then have to type in a .move command or go to the tower to change feilds)

Serenity · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2007, 10:50:37 PM »

um, yes, but, why do you need your E6B open during a fight? You can feel weight, you have an ASI, you have a fuel gauge... what does the E6B have nothing else does that you need during a fight? Just curiosity...

Kurt · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2007, 11:52:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Serenity
um, yes, but, why do you need your E6B open during a fight? You can feel weight, you have an ASI, you have a fuel gauge... what does the E6B have nothing else does that you need during a fight? Just curiosity...

Its not open, I just need to pop it open and close it quickly... I don't care what my weight is, I either can, or I can not pull the turn, the E6B isn't going to make me lighter... Its all about duration.

In fighters - Flight time remaining.

in bombers - the spot-on true airspeed.

In a dog fight, if I'm getting near the end of my fuel, I refer to the E6B for the official word on how much longer.

In the bomber, true speed is everything for calibration - when under attack, true speed can vary, I don't want to have to let go of the stick in a gun and try to work the mouseto know if something is changing. I just want to hit a button and get the news. Is it so hard to understand?

Lusche · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2007, 12:02:49 AM »

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Originally posted by Kurt
In a dog fight, if I'm getting near the end of my fuel, I refer to the E6B for the official word on how much longer.

In the bomber, true speed is everything for calibration - when under attack, true speed can vary, I don't want to have to let go of the stick in a gun and try to work the mouseto know if something is changing. I just want to hit a button and get the news. Is it so hard to understand?

And that is why I always klick on E&B right at takeoff. Takes no time, and I have all the needed info everytime I press the map button on my joystick, no need to use the mouse at anytime.

Serenity · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2007, 12:40:46 AM »

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Originally posted by Kurt
Its not open, I just need to pop it open and close it quickly... I don't care what my weight is, I either can, or I can not pull the turn, the E6B isn't going to make me lighter... Its all about duration.

In fighters - Flight time remaining.

in bombers - the spot-on true airspeed.

In a dog fight, if I'm getting near the end of my fuel, I refer to the E6B for the official word on how much longer.

In the bomber, true speed is everything for calibration - when under attack, true speed can vary, I don't want to have to let go of the stick in a gun and try to work the mouseto know if something is changing. I just want to hit a button and get the news. Is it so hard to understand?

Um, yes it is. In a bomber, I always have my E6B open, and I have yet to fail a drop. (Granted, I have missed once or twice, missing 1 VH, but I have always been able to do a 180 and take it down in that flight) And in fighters, I get to know my plane, so I can look at that fuel gauge and know just how long I have left. Im not disagreeing with it, im just questioning the necessity. If you know your plane, there is no need for it.

Stoney74 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2007, 01:23:32 AM »

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Originally posted by Serenity
If you know your plane, there is no need for it.

With a mil power fuel burn of 550 gph, I personally fly with the E6B open almost all the time and just cycle the clipboard away when I tangle. That way, since I know my plane, I can read the exact gallons remaining, and do some quick math to know when I need to go home, and at what power setting. And yeah, I can make a quick guess by looking at the needle, but if its a choice between one last pass or leaving, I need the actual digits. This allows me to get back without the FAA mandated 30 minute VFR reserve. Nothing's more satisfying than the engine dying as I'm braking to a halt after picking up that one last kill. I like the idea Kurt, absolutely...I'm just running out of buttons to map to.

Kurt · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2007, 01:03:35 PM »

Thanks stoney...

My opinion really, is that everything conceivable should be mappable. But since thats unlikely to happen, at least the different clipboard pages would be a good place to start.