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Flight simulator enthusiast gathering

SupermotoXL — Fri, 10 May 2024 19:55:25 +0800

Hello LYN-ers! Anyone into flight sim?
Come share your flight sim experience on MSFS, X-PLANE, with VATSIM or others. Share your hardware setup or video of your sky adventures. If you have time come join us fly online.

Post your flight gathering schedule here:
Don't forget to post here if you interested to organized online group, convoy or tandem flight all especially in MSFS.

Video of our previous group flight from Phuket to Bokyinn (MSFS):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81tNro7USVM
[YOUTUBE]81tNro7USVM[/YOUTUBE]

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*Useful flight tools and add-ons:
Curently on my MSFS setup i'm using real google map terrain and live air traffic for realistic flight experience.

Enhanced map (Google map):
https://flightsim.to/file/19345/msfs-2020-g...map-replacement

Life air traffic:
https://fslivetrafficliveries.com/

Flight planner:
https://www.simbrief.com/home/
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MSFS videos (in VR):
Here sharing some of my flight on VR setup.

Brunei to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I6zq0n27mY
[YOUTUBE]6I6zq0n27mY[/YOUTUBE]

California, USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBqSRb0VcBk
[YOUTUBE]VBqSRb0VcBk[/YOUTUBE]

X-PLANE 11 videos (in VR):

Kuala Lumpur > Penang, Malaysia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYnK-fpdRa0
[YOUTUBE]dYnK-fpdRa0[/YOUTUBE]

Changi, Singapore > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za1zm6vyDAU
[YOUTUBE]za1zm6vyDAU[/YOUTUBE]

Limbang > Miri, Malaysia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXFOOwuFqWI
[YOUTUBE]FXFOOwuFqWI[/YOUTUBE]

Kota kinabalu > Limbang, Malaysia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmD-DEQAp4c
[YOUTUBE]BmD-DEQAp4c[/YOUTUBE]

X-PLANE 12 video (in VR):

Penang > Alor Setar, Malaysia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISRN0RMHsf4
[YOUTUBE]ISRN0RMHsf4[/YOUTUBE]

DJI SPARK clone?..meet C-FLY DREAM mini drone

SupermotoXL — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 08:31:02 +0800

The C-FLY DREAM mini drone
Wait hold on this is not DJI SPARK but looks like one...its the C-FLY DREAM mini drone which cost half of what a DJI can do but offer lots of functional GPS driven features enough to get first time drone enthusiast to enjoy drone technology without putting holes in the pocket. I've been testing it for month before i published my thoughts and review about it. All i can say its a good first time drone enthusiast to enter into drone hobby with all the tech stuff including features like 2x axis camera stabilization, 1080p HD, Follow-Me mode, Orbit (Selfie), autonomous waypoint flight and best of all its easy to use. You'll just need an android phone or IOS to run it. For more info you can read my experience with this drone on my written article here at my webpage: https://www.supermotoxl.com/projects-articl...mini-drone.html

Specification:
Brand: C-FLY
Cfly dream drone 97Model: C-FLY DREAM
Size: 148 X 145 X 60 mm（L X W X H ）
Rotor to rotor (X): 175mm
Flying weight (Battery & Propellers Included): 258g
Max Descent Speed: 1.5m/s
Max Speed: 20km/h
Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level: 3000m
Max Flight Time:15mins (*Note: Should be about 12~13 mins)
Max Total Travel Distance: 3km
Operating Temperature Range: 0~40°
Satellite Positioning Systems: GPS/GLONASS
Hover Accuracy Range: (Vertical: +/- 0.5 m) (Horizontal: +/- 0.5 m) (when Optical flow is active: +/- 1.0m)
Operating Frequency: (FCC: 5.150-5.250GHZ)； (CE: 5.150-5.250GHz)
Transmitter Power (EIRP): 5.2GHz FCC:<=23dBm
WIFI protocol type: 802.11ac (5GHz)
cfly dream drone 103
Optical flow system
Operating Environment: Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (lux > 15)
Velocity Range: ≤1.5 m/s at 6.6 ft (2 m) above ground
Altitude Range: 0.5~5m

Gimbal
Controllable Range/Pitch: -90°~0°
Stabilization: 2-axis（pitch，roll）

Camera
Sensor: 1/2.7"CMOS (*Note: 18 pin camera module)
Lens: FOV 110° 42 mm（35 mm format equivalent）
ISO Range: (video: 100 - 3200) (photo: 100 - 1600)
Image Size: 2560x1440
Video Recording Resolution: FHD 1920x1080
Supported File Format: FAT32（<=64GB）cfly dream drone 107
Photo extension format: JPEG (*.jpg)
Video extension format: MP4 (*.mp4)
Supported SD Cards: Micro SD™ (Max capacity: 64GB) Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required
Operating Temperature Range: 0~40°

Battery
Capacity: 1000 mAh
Voltage: 11.4V
Battery Type: LiPo 3S
Energy: 11.4 Wh
Net Weight: about 80g
Charging Temperature Range: 5~40°
Max power: 15W

Live view on smartphone screen cfly dream drone
Downloadable Mobile App: C-Fly
Require smartphone WIFI protocol type: 802.11ac (5GHz)
Live View Quality: 720p
FPV transmission distance: 800m
Required Operating Systems to run the App: iOS 9.0 or later Android 5.0 or later (*Note: Minimum Android 4.4.4)

Remote Controller
Operating Frequency: 5GHz
WIFI protocol type: 802.11ac (5GHz)
Max Transmission Distance: 800m
Operating Temperature Range: 0~40°
Transmitter Power (EIRP): (FCC: <=26dBm); (CE: <=20dBm); (SRRC: <=20dBm)
Operating Current/Voltage: 1.5A@3.7V
Supported Mobile Device Size: (Thickness Supported: 6.5-8.5mm) (Max length: 80mm)
Charging port: Micro USB
Max charging power: 5wcfly dream drone 99

Here's the videos of my test flight and some fun moment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1I-PPe3RiI
[YOUTUBE]N1I-PPe3RiI[/YOUTUBE]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glyQg7SfyPk
[YOUTUBE]glyQg7SfyPk[/YOUTUBE]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Z292-79Zs
[YOUTUBE]91Z292-79Zs[/YOUTUBE]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEk44XTlsAI
[YOUTUBE]xEk44XTlsAI[/YOUTUBE]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K49GDm8mGvg
[YOUTUBE]K49GDm8mGvg[/YOUTUBE]

For more information you can read my review and test flight at my webpage here:
https://www.supermotoxl.com/designs-a-creat...ream-mini-drone

*Honestly i love the size of this drone which is why i love to carry it around on my small back pack when touring on my bicycle and explore places around in the air without worry to much risk getting it up in the air. Its not the quality of a DJI SPARK but it does let you have fun and explore places with all the flight assisted feature.

Happy readings.

Share your hobby cave and room/space setup

SupermotoXL — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:13:30 +0800

Come share your hobby room and how did you setup it up?.
I see lots of people with lots of interesting hobby collecting and building their favorite stuff and keeping it nicely on their shelf and some even build a whole room for it. I see many Gundam, legos, watch collector, drinking can collectors, hotwheels, cloth makers, wood work, art work, scale plastic kits, sports stuff, Starwars collectors and etc have cool hobby space to show their collections. I've seen many of my friend who also both young and old, male and female have their special room setup dedicated for their hobby and spending positive and productive time yet creatively setup their room to make it more lively thus motivated thus passionate about thing they do. Like people used to say "Ambition and happines starts at home".

So if you have interesting room setup, shelf, table, workshop or mini space for your hobby feel free to show your space and let people know that you have a passion for your hobby, plus it might help other to give them ideas how to start setup up their own dream space for their man/woman's cave.

Here my man caves, collection of R/C models from years of R/C activity for more than three decades. It reflect my passion, ambition also also my present career related to my hobby. I have my mini workshop, hangar space for my planes, 3d design/printing, r/c models and hangout for my buddies and guess outside the room. Have all the inventory access to work on my project systematically. Library of videos and media to enjoy all R/C related stuff when i'm in lazy mode. The cost of setting up my cave is fairly cheap since i use recycled furniture, cheap shoe rack, iron board stand as deck, re-painted kitchen furniture as model shelf and mix match color of furniture with my model to make my living space looks harmony. No IKEA or any branded furniture around....only cheap RM$45 table from Court Mammoth and other $1 store for picture frame and etc to work on the decor. So everytime i get back home from airfield or activity i can just sit back, relax and feel the aura of my passion workmanship around me.
Btw i still need to work on room for my CAD design supercars collection and creating mini R/C racing indoor track. Will post some updates soon. Cheers.

*For privacy just don't show something outside your house. Just your hobby space.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_cave

Photos of my cave! hehehe..: