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Jamie4590

FS2004 GPS Screen

I have an add-on aircraft (Altitude software's Concorde to be specific) and I'm unable to use the GPS navigation screen for it as the aircrafts navigation system is the INS. As wondrous as the INS is, it makes flight planning and preparation tedious and t...

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Jmoore

Delay in displaying textures

Hi, when i change views in game the aircraft appear grey and untexured for a few seconds until they load. as you can imagine this take some of the realism out of the game because when you go to a different view you expect to see the plane you are in fully...

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Solotwo on
pilotwannabe

Joystick problems: USB Device not recognized

Hi, A couple of days ago my joystick failed....for no reason. I tried re-installing etc but Windows came up with the message "USB device not recognized". Apparently I needed to "replace the device" so that I did. I have just bought a new joystick......

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CRJCapt on
SteveT

FS9.cfg

Hi all, I have somewhat screwed up my fs9.cfg and was wondering if someone could possibly send my theirs? That is if all fs9.cfgs are the same and that it hasn't been edited right? Thanks 😉...

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CRJCapt on
Guest

LANDING LARGE AIRCRAFT

LOOK AT YOUR WEIGHT IF YOU LAND TOO HEAVY YOUR NOISE WHEEL WILL COLAPSE WHEN YOU COME IN FOR A LANDING PUL BACK POWER ABOUT 30' AND FLARE SET YOUR SPOILERS TO AUTO AND IF YOUR REALLY HEAVY SET TO MEDUM BRAKES SO WHEN YOU LAND ALL YOU DO IS REVERISE SLOW ...

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beerbadger on
Guest

what's your take on Fs2crew?

hi, I was just wondering what people who have Fs2crew think about it.. also does it like "upgrade" the scenery or anything, or is it just adding sounds of the different flight personel?...

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RadarMan on
valcan222

help with the level d 767

Hey just wondering with the level d 767 how can you bring up your GPS? and get the plane to follow the GpS path? because I can get it to do that on the notmal planes but not the level d 767, any help? thanks...

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pilotwannabe on
meylan

crack

hi, where can i get the 9.1 no cd crack from please . i know you can get here but im not a member...

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Karlw

Question

How old do you need to be to be hired by an airline by airline I mean a cessna or piper singled engined props?...

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99jolegg on
awdoman

fs Passengers

Where can I find the keygen for fs passengers...

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minicaptain on
UltimA

Please Help Guys - Engine Control with Joystick - In flight

Hey Guys, I am inflight in the PSS A340-300 but I disconnect the autothrottle and fly with my joystick one but it appears to only control one engine. When I adjust the thrust on my joystick only one of the four engines spool up and the rest just st...

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lkw on
Turak

Multiple monitors

I have two monitors and I was wondering if there was a way to prevent flight simulator from pausing when I switch to a window on the other monitor. Thanks for any help....

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Greekman72 on
brownbox

what the heck is happening here?

my passengers didnt like this at NZKI this is normal... https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/18446/what-heck-is-happening-here_3b6e3400cf4ca39bf724e9eea3d3094a.jpg not so normal... https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forum...

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earthqu8kes

long haul flights in GA aircraft...

i have just completed a flight KBOS (Boston Logan) - EIDW (Dublin Int'l). it took about 12 hours in my cessna 404 titan. What i the longest light you have completed in General Aviation aircraft. Distance wise and time wise... just wondering. BTW, ill ha...

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earthqu8kes on
cumpaniciu

Maintaining a constant heading (Cessna 172)

I'm flying the Cessna 172 in FS2004. Whenever I try to keep a constant heading, there will be frequent slight changes in the heading that require a 1-2 degree bank for correction every 10 seconds, sometimes even less than that. That's very annoying. I...

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Karlw

eaglesoft cessna citation X

Can someone e-mail eaglesoft development group and ask for a fix to stop the beeping on takeoff or to make a complete fmc thx plz respond if you have or are going to doso as my e-mail does not work😞...

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Solotwo on
TimH

Boeing 737-700 Test Flight (Video)

Hi everyone I have made another video, its of a Boeing 737-700 Test Flight in KBFI (Boeing Field) You can find it here http://www.freewebs.com/tim_hyland/testflight.html Please comment and say what you liked and didnt like because if I know my...

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TimH on
hinch

some payware thoughts

first of all i have no problem with groups producing payware - it's perfectly reasonable for the time put in, often. however, i do not understand our hobby's lack of special offers, sales or even depreciation with time - after all a 2yr old product mostly...

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wscott52 on
nottobe

What is the most difficult part of hand flying?

I think to maintain alt is the one..... i have to constantly push and pull to get back to the intended alt. When in turbulence its even worse, can drop or climb 500 feet quickly... what do you think?...

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earthqu8kes on
earthqu8kes

constantly changing headings..help?

im flying at 15,000 feet and ATC tells me to turn to heading 250, then few minutes later heading 295, and back and forth. this has been going on for about 2 hours. is there a way to stop this?!?!?!?!...

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earthqu8kes on
leachus2002

Anyone been to Farnborough this weekend?

Hey Peeps, I was just wondering if anyone went to Farnborough airshow this weekend? Leachus...

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mikecurrie on
valcan222

traffic

Hey everyone I have a question. I dont know what to get UT, or traffic 2005, I have herd that traffic 2005 dosent look as good but works better and I have herd that UT makes the performance drop A LOT, so what do you guys think? what one is better? if you...

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tomthetank on
Guest

Any1 Have Fssc

Does Any1 Have Fssc(Flight Simulator Scenery Creator) And Knows How To get The Scenery You made Into THe Game ❓...

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mypilot on
hms_endeavour

MASSIVE EFFECTS GIVEAWAY!!!ONLY ONE DAY!!!

Everybody, Any orders for effects passed before midnight will be sent out!If you want to have the effects a special place on the plane/heli,give me a link it's it's freeware, or precise where if it's default. Here are the choices: Machine guns, Bomb...

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hms_endeavour on
Pilau

Help with landing the Cessna Skyhawk

Hi, I'm going through the flight lessons right now and I've reached the landing part of the aviation deal. I am having a problem though, when I flare I always hit the ground at 500 fpm (feet per minute) and I believe this is too harsh. I always chan...

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99jolegg on
brownbox

take-off flaps on cessna

i am flying a cessna 208 amphibian, but in the fspax report , it says i forgot to set the propper flaps when taking off. So what are the proper flaps? 😕...

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99jolegg on
gitman

Calibrate joystick every time I start up?

Does everyone have to do this? Seems like the calibration should stay but every time I start fs2004 if I don't recalibrate I roll into a turn one way or the other and rudder is off too. Is this normal? I'm using a saitek stick and don't have this problem...

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RadarMan on
dannyboy2005

Random Flight Planner??

Is there a download where i can press "Random Flight Plan" and it will make a random flight plan for me with the desired aircraft i chose? I could fly all over the world with a click of a button. Could some one make one? many thanks...

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dannyboy2005 on
calum

Rate of climb / descent indicator in 747 / 777

Hi Guys, Is there a simple way to see your rate of climb or descent on the 747 and 777. It is obvious on the 737, but I cant see it on the other two. Without knowing where this is, you can switch from being on the glideslope, to well over or under ...

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earthqu8kes

mike stones repaits for cessna 404 titan.

does anyone know of any repaints for mike stones cessna 404 titan?? the subject says it all, basically....

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Greekman72 on
syedriazsm

Visual Flight Path in FS2004

Hi I am not able to use the visual flight path feature of FS2004 at some airports. Any suggestions. But when i open a second screen using '[' key, i can see it for some few seconds and then it goes off. Any idea how to do it. I am new to simming and it...

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CrashGordon

When you don't pay attention

I decided to try hopping from Iceland to Greenland in the AN-148. I knew it would be close, but figured I'd have about a 7% reserve at the end of the trip. I go up to FL320 and relax. I didn't consider I'd have a head wind. As I cross Greenland, I dro...

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CrashGordon on
Karlw

Do you have to register at sim outhouse?

do you have to register for sim outhouse in order to download from them?...

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99jolegg on
Spedley

New hard drives, do I RAID0 them?

Hi, I have a friend who bought a Dell computer some time ago. It only has a 40Gb hard drive which is almost full and the time has come to buy a new one. He requires a minimum of around 80Gb (+ his existing 40Gb for mp3 stroage) and as he mainly uses F...

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BashDaBish on
tiger7881

Boeing 767-300 AC Video Landing.

Hey guys, i created a new video of B763, landing at CYYZ Pearson intl, graphics suicks, but i like th elanding reverse thrust when wheel is in the air. thats the link: http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=0120437909249013...

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99jolegg on
valcan222

level D 767

hey everyone I have a few questions for thoes of you who have the level D 767. If I download it from there site, dose it come with a PDF Manual? Or do I have to buy it sepreatly? second How many passanger can it carry? I have FS Passangers and I would lik...

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Jared on
Ollie-needhelp

fs 2004 with Geforce 6800

this pc will not play fs 2004. when i click on it . it comes up with the 1st screen the whole "Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004" and the prtty pic of the planes than a black sreen comes up with white lines and go back to windows desk top pc spec is...

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KenTel on
dejablue

fs2004 HUGE glitch

@ar6 is the airport code. fly 2ar6 is airport id. then its in arkansas. the name is "mineral springs" fly east of the airport and you will see hills and bad looking mountains. fly over and there is a 10,000ft hole that is aabout 10 sq miles wide and long....

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Solotwo on
asker

Multiple Screens at the same time

Hi all, I want 2 screens connecting on my pc (1 for flight sim and 1 for radar systems,gauge display,etc...) and use them together in flight. But I've got only 1 port on my videocard to connect a screen. So I was thinking... If I buy something lik...

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Guest on
valcan222

final thoughts?

well after playing around with many diffrent configs for a new computer I think I am going to stick to this one, what do you all think? Motherboard: ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForxce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Re...

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valcan222 on
WantFSX

ILS Problem

Does anyone have an ILS problem for KMCF(Macdill AFB, Tampa, FL)...It guides me way off track.... 😕...

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Jared on
NeilA

Farnborough EGLF

I noticed an ILS problem (possibly) while landing at EGLF today. I tune in the ILS 111.55 and course of 065 and follow it to landing. As I get nearer the runway the ILS takes me to the center of the runway instead of the usual two white blobs near the 0...

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dvorak on
tiger7881

Spitfire flying over alaska

Hey people, as i promised to show u another video i created one, and its a Spitfire flying over alaska's mountains and its beutiful there. http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=3FA1966A5FBBF833 The video is about 11 mins, so it ...

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Pilau on
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Approach altitude?

I would like to know what altitude you should be at idealy when on approach such as for example, in a boeing 777 15 miles out, at what altitude should you be then and by how much should you decend before flaring? What altitude should be at say 1-5 miles o...

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99jolegg on
Pilau

Aircraft Reflections

Does anybody uses an add on to enhance the reflections of aircraft?...

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deanos63 on
Guest

fs9 being slow

hi all, i bought a new cmputer and fs9 is being very slow, i have all the requirements for the game ut for some reason it doesnt seem to enjoy my computer. has anyone had the same problem and how did they resolve the slowness issue? also i am with fs ...

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Greekman72 on
Excelsis

Mooney Bravo drifts

Sorry if this has been covered before. I am flying the Mooney Bravo for the first time and after taking off it drifts quite significantly to the right. I have no wind, I have set weather to clear skies yet it still drifts off. The only way I can corr...

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Pilau on
tiger7881

1023 ???

hi, i was waiting untill someone will ask what the 1023 folder for in FS2004 any ideas?...

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tiger7881 on
ceetee

New planespotting photos ... with a differance! 56k friendly

Hi all, I like to photograph aircraft, normally at Auckland International Airport (NZAA), but today my photos are different from the rest. There are no heavy jets here. This time I went on a photo shoot at Ardmore Airport (NZAR), New Zealand’s busies...

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dvorak on
deanos63

My FSPassengers has gone crazy?

Destination London City Airport, Descending to FL020 going over buckingham palace etc. and all of a sudden i have bullets shot at me and i am warned about flying ver a war zone??? WTF!? central london! Has this got something to do with terroism??...

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