cas 0 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Hello I've just read Kieron's review of the F6 Lightning by Just Flight. I have recently purchased this ( Boxed set ) and I am enjoying flying it very much , except I have found one or two things didn't work as they did for Kieron. That may well be me being a bit too keen to get in there and not reading the manual too well, but have other people got issues with the autopilot? Anyone know of any instructions re its use over and above those in the (sparse ) manual? Also, the canopy handle doesn't work - anyone know of a key or way to get it to? TIA P.S Just found this website for FSX and i am impressed. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Welcome to the Hangar, TIA (Cas) - I'm sure Kieran will be able to help you with the Lightning. And Thanks for your kind comments re our Forum - make yourself at home! CHeers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Hi Cas and welcome to the forums The autopilot does take a bit of time to get used to. I need to have another flight in it to write down an exact things I did. As for the canopy, go to page 24, and it's part 31 Kieran Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Just re-read your post, and Control+E opens the canopy as well as the black/yellow striped handle by the left hand side ofthe seat As for the heading hold, that's just annoying me at the moment. I'm sure it's the left one of the set of buttons behind the joystick, but that could be Approach Controller. I'm sure that's what I used during the review I hope this helps! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Keep an eye out for the service pack, should be released soon and addresses many issues Link to post Share on other sites
grajay 0 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Not forgetting Ted Andrews RAF Binbrook for FSX - really good representation and somewhere 'sensible' to park your Lightning. I've also tried to install the included Lightning AI but failed (& yes I did modify the aircraft.cfg files etc etc) but I have now managed to get the Lightning AIs to appear by creating a modified schedule with more recent FMk6 AIs & a TMk5 and importing it into UT2 - worked a treat. I found that I needed to modify the AFD files & deleted the parking spots all round the airfield to concentrate them on the ASP's. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I really need to get that - downloaded a complete Lightning AI pack for FS2004/9, but would love to see your shots Grajay! Link to post Share on other sites
grajay 0 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Here you go - sorry for the delay. I've turned all of Ted's parking slots found so they face the way they we in the 1980's - I'll try to chat Ted into reversing the orientation of the ground equipment but it all looks pretty much as it was in those halcyon days. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Looks great! Link to post Share on other sites
cas 0 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Not forgetting Ted Andrews RAF Binbrook for FSX - really good representation and somewhere 'sensible' to park your Lightning. Hello - Looks great in the screenies. Where does one get Ted Andrews' RAF Binbrook, please? Link to post Share on other sites
grajay 0 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Here you go. http://www.arm-computers.co.uk/html/ted_s_airfields.html#X4BB I've also now managed to re-position the ground equipment so that it aligns with the reversed parking spots. Link to post Share on other sites
cas 0 Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Thanks grajay BTW chaps, I'm flying this plane a lot now, however, I have to admit that i have gone back to the original installation - The autopilot "dials" of the service pack are anathema to me. Have any others done the same? Using the ILs frequencies in Nav 2 is OK - ( it gets me there ) but it doesn't navigate me until I'm reasonably near the destination. It would be great if TACAN navigation was enabled because if not it will be such a shame in an otherwise brilliant cockpit. Landings are such a blast to do and then to look at from the tower in FS Recorder. Link to post Share on other sites
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