variable wind conditons - General

[vincee]

My heart felt thanks to Michael Moeller. I must say this it is because of u & the rest of the team all over the world within FMS has made RC flying possible for me.I was lost at the begining but once I had FMS down loaded I worked with just the keyboards.(surveying the market on price & type of aircraft to train on) Upon purchasing a complete system ie Tx,Rx & ground equip. I had a friend to work on the radio.Today I have had just 2 training sessions from my instructor & he said I am a fast learner but I told him NO it's because of Michael Moeller,the team & FMS.Thank You once again.
Now for the question I have - is there any possibility of altering the wind condition as well as directions? I do know thermal effect is there but I do not find it being real "much as when I fly in the field" . Suggestions anyone?

[grayback46]

Excellent suggestion. I've been asked many times if the FMS program is "real feel" from people that haven't flown R/C before. Varying wind conditions would create a better "real feel" experience. Ask anyone flying a sailplane making a downwind turn at low altitude!

[Blue_Hog]

[davstub]

Just want to add my vote for the inclusion of wind effects to this superb program. Turbulence would be great too!
Thank you.

[DiMarzio]

Hi,

I'm new in flying RC helicopters and did most of the learning on the FMS sim. It helped me out to get used to the controls alot. But now I've flown for real I feel that flying for real is so much more difficult just because of the WIND and the sim has almost lost its purpose
It would be GREAT to see this feature being added to FMS. Specially variable wind because this is the hardest part to compensate when flying...

just my 2 (newbie) cents

Furthermore: great sim!

[jbalat]

I think wind is very important, especially for helicopters. I have never seen a helicopter fly hands off yet FMS lets you put the heli into a hover and go for a cup of coffee.

Dont get me wrong, I think it kicks ass on Microsofts flight sim however wind would add more realism and give you a better feeling of what to expect on the field. eg. Trying to make downwind turns 3 meters off the ground... You could probably have a windsock on the runway or use a stick figure overlay to indicate wind direction and strength

The other problem when trying to land is that it is not easy to see the runway in relation to the helicopter due to the fact that it is not easy to turn your head. Perhaps you can hook up the mouse to the head/camera position.

It could go into manual mode if you hold down the mouse button and then go back to tracking the heli when you let go ?

[¡Oracle!]

Variable wind (any wind at all) would be a very welcome addition to FMS. If possible with different wind conditions near ground level vs above ground level.

My instructor took me out for a "turbulent conditions" flight the other day and all I can say is WOW! I had my hands full keeping my Eagle 2 tracking in a straight line. The thing was acting like a weathervane at first. There is a pronounced difference in speed when you're flying into the wind vs. with the wind.

Fortunately, the wind effect was almost nothing as I made the turn to final leg as I came in for landing.

Having this behavior modeled would be invaluable for learning to deal with the surprises mother nature can toss your way.

[CarlOwen]

I totally agree, if you could add some random wind it would make it much more realistic.

I fact I crashed my heli two days ago because I was practicing some more daring manovers on FMS to the point I could do it with my eyes closed. I then went outside to try it for real, I forgot for a moment how much harder it is with even a little wind! CRASH!

Please, Please add some random wind! It would save us all a lot of money in crashes
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[NewFlyer]

Hi All, nice to meet you. I received FMS with a cable I purchased, it's a really nice simulator. I think adjustable wind would be awsome. Not only would users get a realistic effect but the hills would be great for slope soaring.

[glinkot]

Hi,

I'd just like to add my vote to the fray!

Wind (even in a really simple implementation at first) would really make the difference. The ability to have some randomness around gusts and varying wind wind direction would be even better!

The sim is fantastic!

Many thanks

[ggunners]

Please download Alpha version 8.1. Play with the wind. Depending on the model and the "wind" settings it can be quite realistic to the point of crashing on every landing.

-- ggunners