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Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-1383 Syed on May 20, 2004, 05:26:23 pm: In the EHM Operation manual, it says "Press CTRL+Z to know the cruise speed".

When I press CTRL+Z nothing happens. Hence I'm unable to know my cruise speed.
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-0001 Gergely on May 20, 2004, 05:29:32 pm: Hi Sameer,

sorry, I mistyped it. It's SHIFT+Z.
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-1383 Syed on May 20, 2004, 05:32:01 pm: Thanks YR-TGM. :)
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-1358 Tim on May 20, 2004, 06:29:00 pm: Dont worry he told me that it was Ctrl+Shift. But then he told me the right thing for it.:]
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-0641 Rico on May 20, 2004, 09:58:18 pm: Only thing I get when I press SHIFT+Z is my FPS rate .. :s
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-0962 Zhen Yi on May 21, 2004, 08:04:50 am: You have to press it twice :)
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on May 21, 2004, 08:19:28 am: Hmmm... at me, for first press it shows coordinate and speed, for second press it shows FPS and for third press it shows both in two rows.

Why is it different? :s
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-0641 Rico on May 21, 2004, 08:55:10 am: Quote
Originally posted by SirRoberto
Hmmm... at me, for first press it shows coordinate and speed, for second press it shows FPS and for third press it shows both in two rows.

Tested that and got the same results...Thnx
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-0933 Richard on May 21, 2004, 11:18:27 am: Why don't you just tune in the nearest VOR with ADF and checkout you cruse speed. Does it for me and it is very realistic.

Cheers
Rich
;D
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-0641 Rico on May 21, 2004, 11:19:19 pm: Tried that too.. but for some reason I get a read 50 kts lower then what my panel says
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-1077 Emanuele on May 22, 2004, 12:05:51 am: shift-z gives you the -true- airspeed (TAS),
while your panel is likely set to show
you the -indicated- airspeed (IAS).

Ciao ciao!

Manu
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-0962 Zhen Yi on May 22, 2004, 06:49:54 am: you can get your ground speed from the GPS system onboard! ;D
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-0001 Gergely on May 22, 2004, 10:17:03 am: Indeed, the ground speed is on the GPS.

Shift+Z and panel will display the IAS or the GS, depending on the setting in Realism settings (Show True Airspeed, Show Indicated Airspeed).

For more info about IAS/TAS check the VFA FAQ.

Also don't forget to start the Pitot Heat; if you don't, you'll get erroneus speed readouts.
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-1077 Emanuele on May 22, 2004, 03:08:04 pm: Oooops. My mistake then.
I was totally convinced the setting would
affact only the speed on the panel, but
not the one with shift-z.

Sorry about that. :[

Ciao ciao!

Manu
Title: How to know the cruise speed?
Post by: EHM-0933 Richard on May 22, 2004, 04:03:53 pm: Quote

Tried that too.. but for some reason I get a read 50 kts lower then what my panel says

That is because you have a head wind of 50kts. The speed show by the ADF is actual ground speed, the speed show by the aircraft is Indicated Air Speed (IAS). For instance, if you have an IAS of 100kts with a head wind of 20kts, your actual ground speed is 80kts. Hope that sorts things out for you.

Cheers
Rich
;D