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Reply #30 on: March 06, 2011, 02:06:38 am
Time to show you guys what X-Plane's made of!

Pushing back
http://i.imgur.com/hCg3F.jpg

After takeoff
http://i.imgur.com/Zaxg7.jpg

Almost at 34,000 feet
http://i.imgur.com/KfwUM.jpg

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Reply #31 on: March 06, 2011, 07:30:08 am
Mas, i can't see them.

Quote from: Mastafa on March 06, 2011, 12:47:44 am
I know I know I shouldn't have a Facebook account, but chit chat with Sean....

Why? ???
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Reply #32 on: March 08, 2011, 01:29:20 am
Quote from: Virgin Serbia on March 06, 2011, 07:30:08 am
Mas, i can't see them.

Quote from: Mastafa on March 06, 2011, 12:47:44 am
I know I know I shouldn't have a Facebook account, but chit chat with Sean....

Why? ???

tee hee... no other way :P

oh yeah and be on topic or else StephenM's gonna lock it :(
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Reply #33 on: March 08, 2011, 01:30:05 am
Quote from: AirbusGuy350 on March 06, 2011, 02:06:38 am
Time to show you guys what X-Plane's made of!

Pushing back
http://i.imgur.com/hCg3F.jpg

After takeoff
http://i.imgur.com/Zaxg7.jpg

Almost at 34,000 feet
http://i.imgur.com/KfwUM.jpg

 I need to see landing....
Sincerely, Mastafa

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Reply #34 on: March 19, 2011, 07:21:09 pm
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I need to see landing....
Here's your landing! On a flight from St. Maarten to Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport






Taxing to the gate


My next flight Air Caribes from Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport to Pairs Orly!

Open the pictures in a new tab or window to see them whole!
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Reply #35 on: March 21, 2011, 07:35:05 pm
This is great!

here is my landing of the Lufthansa A380:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7jgvg9rEE4&feature=channel_video_title
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Reply #36 on: March 21, 2011, 08:54:51 pm
Quote from: Mastafa on March 21, 2011, 07:35:05 pm
This is great!

here is my landing of the Lufthansa A380:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7jgvg9rEE4&feature=channel_video_title

Ouch. That was a bit hard!

You flared too much and too early.
How it is done in real-life:
1. Keep on the glideslope, 2 red and 2 white
2. When you pass the green lights at the threshold you cut the throttle back to idle.
3. At 20 feet you begin to flare.
4. Flare shall be no more than 5 degrees nose-up attitude.
5. Glide the plane down carefully, and on touchdown lower the nose softly.

Keep to these 5 points, and you can't mess it up. At least thats what they teach me at flight school ;)
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Reply #37 on: March 21, 2011, 09:05:10 pm
What I do is keep the plane (normally a 738) at 140-145 knots, sometimes a bit more, depending on the length of the field (shorter field = higher speed as I need more precision :P). I try to touchdown as soon as I cross the threshold, without landing on it. I probably flare a bit more than 5 degrees, but it isn't that much either.

My best landings has been ~100 feet/second, but I've had landings of ~1000-1500 f/s. My average would be around 300-500 f/s (a little rough).

I think it is easier to land in VC than in 3rd person, because in 3rd person you suddenly realize you are over the runway, while in VC you have time to think.

Lately I've tried instrument landings and I find them challenging. It is really hard to stay on course in thick fog! Especially in a sensitive Cessna 172!

I'll record my next landing so you can glaze upon my flying skillz :P

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Reply #38 on: March 21, 2011, 09:26:02 pm
Quote from: Virgin Serbia on March 21, 2011, 08:54:51 pm
Quote from: Mastafa on March 21, 2011, 07:35:05 pm
This is great!

here is my landing of the Lufthansa A380:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7jgvg9rEE4&feature=channel_video_title

Ouch. That was a bit hard!

You flared too much and too early.
How it is done in real-life:
1. Keep on the glideslope, 2 red and 2 white
2. When you pass the green lights at the threshold you cut the throttle back to idle.
3. At 20 feet you begin to flare.
4. Flare shall be no more than 5 degrees nose-up attitude.
5. Glide the plane down carefully, and on touchdown lower the nose softly.

Keep to these 5 points, and you can't mess it up. At least thats what they teach me at flight school ;)

Thanks for the "professional" advice!
Sincerely, Mastafa

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Reply #39 on: March 21, 2011, 09:34:56 pm
I prefer around 150 - 160 knots when landing in 737s, and 170 - 180 knots in widebodies. I usually set the throttle to somewhere about 50%, which gives me enough speed. I don't touch the throttle until i'm over the threshold. I usually only use autobrake, and i rarely use reverse thrust.

I prefer night landings, they are more fun.

The high speed also makes it more of a challenge. You need to think faster. And you are forced to limit the flare to 5 degrees at most, as you have enough speed to climb a bit. It also softens the landing a bit. I also prefer the VC over the panel. It's more realistic, and gives a better view of the runway.    
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Reply #40 on: March 21, 2011, 09:44:01 pm
I'll try a fog landing during night, I'll post results!

Fog landing + midnight = crash :P

I tried a landing in Copenhagen featuring the A380. It went okay, other than the fact that I nearly slipped off the runway!
I'm sorry that I don't add image texts, but I am tired right now :)




















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Reply #41 on: March 22, 2011, 09:57:08 am
Quote from: 1993matias on March 21, 2011, 09:44:01 pm
I tried a landing in Copenhagen featuring the A380. It went okay, other than the fact that I nearly slipped off the runway!

Why, what went wrong?
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Reply #42 on: March 22, 2011, 10:49:09 am
I took too long to land... And then I forgot to brake...

Look at this, here I still have around 20-30 knots:



Here, I discovered I had to brake HARD, as I was travelling at ~110 knots. With less than 1500 feet of runway. The thing is that I was a bit off course, so I concentrated in lining up after landing instead of braking - not even reverse thrust. So I ended bursting tires and damaging engines (reverse thrust at low speed) :P

I don't think there was any crosswind, but somehow I managed to end up like this during landing:

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Reply #43 on: March 22, 2011, 11:01:38 pm
Whew! One meter more and call in the air crash investigators :P
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Reply #44 on: March 23, 2011, 04:44:31 pm
Flying in Seychelles

Turning to land at Platte (FSPL)

Final approach

Landing in rain weather

All pics from FSX  ;)
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