Chess clock for CEM?

[453=Thornley]

I was looking around for ideas on how to better manage WEP times with the silly CEM system we have in BoX. I found these LEAP digital chess clocks you can buy cheaply just about anywhere. According to review video I watched, you can set either side to count down any time you want so I was thinking, I could have an emergency power timer on one side (say 2 min for the P39) and a combat power timer on the other (15minutes). Slapping the big button on top in the relevant direction will start the correct timer counting down giving me a big visual cue on how much time I have left before entering the random engine death range. You'd have pause the clock if you drop back to continuous power but I don't think that would be an issue.

 

I know this is a cheesy fix but sometimes you need a silly solution to a silly problem. 

 

Has anyone used a chess clock before? Do you think this would work?

 

Thanks for any ideas

 

Bloodsplatter

 

[-TBC-AeroAce]

That is thinking outside the box for sure although a bit gamey.

 

For very short engine limits (1-3) mins I generally aim to be at that power for as short a time as possible. For the longer ones such as in bombers I just look at the clock in side the cockpit. 

[US63_SpadLivesMatter]

In the 109 I use the clock in the cockpit, and just estimate my start time as the last 15 second interval (3, 6, 9, or 12).

Edited September 5, 2018 by hrafnkolbrandr

[CrazyDuck]

Using chess clock regularly (for its intended purpose tho), I guess this would work nicely.

You can also reset or pause the ordinary chess clock relatively easily (double press or sth similar on the centre button).

Must admit I never used asymetric time controls for chess, but I guess this shouldn't be an issue.

 

How about a mobile phone chess clock app? These work ok too (they usually automatically turn off screen locking and screen off for the duration of usage).

[HandyNasty]

A clock seems to cumbersome to me. Best way to know your engine limits is to blow them up multiple times in combat and learning from that. With exception of the P-39 engine ( don't fly it that much and am not used to it), I haven't blown up an engine in the last months.

[216th_Jordan]

I feel that I can count the number of times I roasted my engine by going over the limits one one hand. (maybe except for the P-40). I don't get why some people always fly it to the limit, in most situations its either not necessary or you are in a situation where that extra 10% will not help you anyhow so its more about how you fly. 

 

The clock idea also Lacks because your timer will slowly reset when not in combat mode and the amount of emergency power influences the maximum time limit drastically (you might fly 50% longer on 95% power instead of 100%). Additionally there is a random factor.

[Guest deleted@134347]

I just start counting in my head.. and one Messerschmidt, two Messerschmidt, three... 

 

I find it does the job very well as it combines the timer with extreme meditation...

[-TBC-AeroAce]

57 minutes ago, moosya said:

I just start counting in my head.. and one Messerschmidt, two Messerschmidt, three... 

 

I find it does the job very well as it combines the timer with extreme meditation...

 

I'm never counting with "elephant" again now thanks.