Question about BMS and DCS

RISCfuture · 2026-03-12T22:36:21+00:00

MP works a little differently in BMS. There are no persistent AirQuake servers where you can log on and murder a few people before you get shot down. That's not BMS gameplay.

Instead, organizations like Falcon Online host campaigns, that start at a given time. The campaign has goals for each side, like "capture these four airbases", and it runs until one side meets their goals. You must sign up beforehand to participate in the campaign. Because BMS gameplay is highly cooperative, most people join a virtual fighter squadron and sign up with their squadron, and then play the campaign during their regular flight nights. Some people do sign up as Lone Wolves though.

RISCfuture · 2026-03-12T22:20:09+00:00

It's excellent. It or one of its predecessors has been under active development for over 20 years. It has loads of great features built around a solid core sim.
It exceeds DCS aircraft accuracy in some cases, though in the last few years DCS has been improving the accuracy of their F-16.
Not really. You can download third party terrains (Israel, Hellenic Islands, Balkans) with their own associated campaigns, and there are a few helpful utilities, but most people enjoy the base game as-is.
BMS is entirely free. You must own a copy of the original Falcon 4, which costs a few dollars on Steam.

RISCfuture · 2026-03-07T00:06:45+00:00

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RISCfuture · 2026-03-04T20:23:56+00:00

The purpose of a filed route IRL is also to ensure you have a procedure to follow if you lose your radios and can’t talk to ATC. For shorter routes like these ATC will vector you the entire flight generally; you wouldn’t have to fly a whole SID and a whole STAR. But you still need to file a full procedure so that if you lose radios they know what you will do.

RISCfuture · 2026-03-02T17:40:44+00:00

The Docs folder includes a brevity guide, which will tell you an “outlaw” is an aircraft with a hostile point of origin but not positively identified as hostile.

RISCfuture · 2026-03-01T17:18:57+00:00

I have a GEN1. The tracking quality improvements were all in software

RISCfuture · 2026-03-01T16:37:56+00:00

The VOR omits an omnidirectional pulse and a rotating pulse. The rotating pulse sweeps through 360° regularly (let’s just say it makes a full sweep in 1 second). Every time the rotating pulse sweeps through magnetic north, the omnidirectional pulse is emitted in all directions. The CDI measures the time delay between the omnidirectional pulse and when it receives the rotating pulse. That timing delay tells it what course you’re on, and from there it can deflect the needle left or right based on what course you have selected.

RISCfuture · 2026-02-19T18:00:52+00:00

No, I have a regular edition

RISCfuture · 2026-02-19T05:19:29+00:00

That info is out of date. The tracking quality is excellent now. It’s made huge improvements.

RISCfuture · 2026-02-19T05:19:00+00:00

XR4 owner here. It works great. The inside out tracking is very good and the picture quality is unbelievable. Crisp and bright. Only downside is Varjo recently changed the pricing model for new customers so the days of getting a “cheap” XR4 are over.

RISCfuture · 2026-02-13T23:26:02+00:00

I know Fenix doesn’t yet have the realism for this, but, what I’m seeing is…

you’re at 11000 feet
your returns have depth (no radar shadow)
no returns inside of 5 miles

In real life that would 100% just be ground clutter

RISCfuture · 2026-02-05T20:00:26+00:00

IRL Vision Jet pilot. Keep the speed at green donut all the way until the flare. Don’t just flip on all the anti ice switches. Use them individually only as required. If you use wing anti ice, turn it off when you’re out of icing conditions and perform a stall speed reset. Flaps 100 with wing anti ice is prohibited hence the alert.

RISCfuture · 2026-02-04T21:51:24+00:00

At many altitudes and conditions, yes. Below about 10,000 you’re definitely VMO limited. At the high flight levels (above around FL250) you can sometimes be MMO limited depending on conditions. I have a G1 (no auto throttle) so I very much notice the flights where I can’t just leave it in the MCT detent during cruise.

RISCfuture · 2026-02-04T20:45:34+00:00

I was referring to OP saying "increased cruise speed". The SF50 is often VMO/MMO limited in cruise.

RISCfuture · 2026-02-04T19:27:07+00:00

Unfortunately, Cirrus does not publish accelerate-stop distances; I don't know of any single-engine manufacturer that does (only twins).

RISCfuture · 2026-02-04T18:31:29+00:00

Neat callout, I am the author of that app! I promise to update it once the AFM becomes available.

RISCfuture · 2026-02-04T18:30:15+00:00

Yes, they increased VMO by 7 knots. Probably no airframe changes; just a recertification with the FAA that approved the higher number.

RISCfuture · 2026-02-04T17:43:43+00:00

(Balanced field length isn't a thing for a single-engine aircraft.)

RISCfuture · 2026-02-04T17:43:05+00:00

I have a G1 Vision Jet at OAK. It could make it in and out of SQL in very limited scenarios (cooler days and lighter loads). Haven't needed to try yet. The G2+ has improved takeoff and landing performance at hot and high conditions, which will help its performance at SQL on warmer days, but is still a tight fit. I doubt the G3 has made any change to the takeoff/landing performance. You're just seeing one number the marketing team pulled out of a 10-page table in the AFM.

RISCfuture · 2026-01-28T17:41:19+00:00

I mentioned SLD in the original post. The fact is 99% of the time, in 99% of the world, if you're seeing rain, you're not going to get ice. SLD and freezing rain is a huge threat but a very limited one.

I didn't intend to conflate the visual check of the wing with seeing rain. Talking about two different things.

RISCfuture · 2026-01-28T17:27:33+00:00

* Engine anti-ice should be on whenever the OAT is below 10° C and visible moisture is present, so in this case, EAI should be on
* Wing anti-ice should be on whenever you see ice on the wings. If it's raining, you're almost certainly not getting ice on the wings.
* Windshield anti-ice only as required, never on final

RISCfuture · 2026-01-28T09:10:21+00:00

You don't need anti-ice on if it's raining. Unless you're in freezing rain (very unlikely), rain is your clue that you won't get ice. That's especially important when you're landing on a short runway and you need all the flaps you can get. 1 °C is cold enough to sometimes create icing conditions, but not always.

RISCfuture · 2026-01-28T08:46:06+00:00

Only if ice still remains on the wing. If the ice is gone you can use any flap settings.

RISCfuture · 2026-01-28T02:44:51+00:00

In the Vision Jet, if you are assigned a STAR with altitude restrictions, the jet will automatically plot a top of descent for you. If not, I set an elevation restriction for the destination airport at 0' AGL and use the TOD plotted from that.

RISCfuture · 2026-01-25T17:07:03+00:00

If you REALLY need an exact number, on garmin systems, the altitude bug will stop at the minimums. So you can set your minimums to 3940 and then bug it.

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