Flight Simlator and that yabayaba...

AirHanoverInternational · **Reply #15 on:** December 09, 2007, 03:17:55 pm

Quote from: "nwaboy"

i can take off and fly perfectly well -- problem is (especially with jets) i cant aim for the stupid runway. if my aim is good i can land the plane, but im always too far to the left or right. :oops:

I dont know which version of FS you are using. I use FS9. But perhaps it helps you anyway.

First turn down realism in the menu. Switch to clear and calm weather. Let the sim show you the glidepath (I used rectangles). Use the B737 which is pretty easy to fly. Now try some landings at a specific airport. If you have framerate problems you may deactivate the AI traffic. You will notice that you will do it better each time you practice. Also it maybe useful if you position your B737 20nm away from the runway (use slew mode). Set speed at 160 KIAS deploy full flaps. Set throttle and keep your speed between 155 and 165 KIAS. Although this situation is not too realistic it will help you with your first steps.

Seattle · **Reply #16 on:** December 09, 2007, 05:46:44 pm

All this throttle stuff.....

I'll just wait to Chritsmas, till I get FSX and then do the tutorials

MrOrange · **Reply #17 on:** December 09, 2007, 06:03:59 pm

Don't you guys use ILS?

As long as you make sure the runway is centered in your screen (horizontally, at least, vertically center may not always be good) and vertically straight, you'll land at least slightly on it.

AirHanoverInternational · **Reply #18 on:** December 09, 2007, 06:35:02 pm

Quote from: "MrOrange"

Don't you guys use ILS? As long as you make sure the runway is centered in your screen (horizontally, at least, vertically center may not always be good) and vertically straight, you'll land at least slightly on it.

Yes, I do. But in the beginning it helped me a lot to have that visual assistance. There was too much information for me to take care of - like flaps position, speed, altitude, throttle position, ATC, etc. Yeah, I could just set the autopilot to the path. But thats not what I want

On the other hand some airports do not provide ILS.

With the right a/c I am even able to take off, climbing a bit, heading back up-side-down and land completing the loop. I have seen this once in real life at LIED when the Eurofighter Typhoon was practicing for the Le Bourget airshow

MrOrange · **Reply #19 on:** December 09, 2007, 06:39:24 pm

Really, the landing part is the only part of a flight I really enjoy

Mostly, when I'm flying transatlantic, I just have FSNav on with a flightplan to get me over the ocean, use time acceleration and when I'm at 200nm from my destination airport, I fly it myself again. Saves me hours of doing nothing. Except when I have a FSPassengers failure, that's still the best part

Seattle · **Reply #20 on:** December 09, 2007, 07:56:26 pm

Whats FSPassenger failure? :?

MrOrange · **Reply #21 on:** December 09, 2007, 08:36:42 pm

FSPassengers is an addon for FS9 that replicates airline management in a very basic way. It allows you to start an airline, buy aircraft and fly the flights yourself. You load passengers and/or cargo, make sure you have enough fuel, and the addon can replicate failures as well, such as bird strikes and rapid decompression. One of the best addons I have.

Seattle · **Reply #22 on:** December 09, 2007, 08:41:30 pm

ok. Seems interseting.

StephenM · **Reply #23 on:** December 09, 2007, 09:13:42 pm

Quote from: "Seattle"

ok. Seems interseting.

Its great fun

MrOrange · **Reply #24 on:** December 09, 2007, 09:28:50 pm

Especially having an engine failure on a not-so-frequently serviced King Air when you're in the middle of the Caribbean adds to the challenge

Vamerica · **Reply #25 on:** December 09, 2007, 09:32:29 pm

Quote from: "MrOrange"

Especially having an engine failure on a not-so-frequently serviced King Air when you're in the middle of the Caribbean adds to the challenge

Lol, yesterday I was flying a 747-400 and crashed 2 times cause the plane wouldn't go up. Finally on the 3rd time it did.

MrOrange · **Reply #26 on:** December 09, 2007, 09:38:55 pm

Wouldn't go up? As in wouldn't take off?

Vamerica · **Reply #27 on:** December 09, 2007, 09:41:11 pm

Yes, the jet wouldn't pull up when It should of,

MrOrange · **Reply #28 on:** December 09, 2007, 09:45:10 pm

I'll give you four letters. M. T. O. W. :wink:

Vamerica · **Reply #29 on:** December 09, 2007, 09:50:49 pm

Hay Orange I want you to take off from Milford Sounds with the biggest plane you have. ( this is not were I toke off)

Bet you cant take off there