Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: FS2004 General
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violentvioletExhaust smoke add-ons
What is the best exhaust smoke add-on?, as all the aircraft i have are very clean burning...too clean burning infact. :help!:...
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fe2008TrackIR 4 or CH pedals?, I already have CH Yoke...
What you guys think: I already have the CH yoke, I fly most GA aircrafts (182 and some T-props). I read some impressive reviews about TrackIR 4 Pro and I know CH Pedals are great either.. What should I buy? Is trackIR really impressive like th...
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horrgakxWhich USB Rudder Pedals?
Guys, I need to breathe some life into my FS2004 as I've not flown for ages. The answer is a set of pedals. So, which USB rudder pedals are at the cheaper end of the market with a decent quality? Dave...
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gothgodOpens doors
Hi you people here on flyawaysimulation. I'm a 22 year old kid from norway. I have download tons of planes and helicopters. But there is something I am wondering about! I have a cd back home with movies from a Lockheed C-130 Hercules plane and on th...
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VH-COBATI Radeon 9700 Pro
Hi all, First I will warn you I'm not much of an expert when it comes to video, graphics, etc. Secondly here is my computers Specifications: - Acer Aspire T310 AcerPower - Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 - 2.60 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4 -...
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BashdabishNavlog crashes after IE7 install
My Navlog started crashing recently and sent me hurtling back to my desktop. I searched these forums but did not find anyone else with similar issues. I knew that that Navlog is done in html format so I wondered if IE7 had anything to do with it. I was...
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HowardsRockIAS Gauge Quits Working (goes to zero)
Ocassionaly, my IAS guage will quit working, going to zero (the autothrottle is useless when this happens, btw). After a while it will come back. What causes this to happen? Does it happen to anyone else here?...
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SlackboyCaptainsim 757
hi all, what do you think of captainsim 757? im considoring buying it and would like some idea of how good/bad it is. thnx joe slack (joe.slack@nltworld.com)...
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GuestPMDG 747 Advanced Operations Tutorial
Hello everyone! I've found this great download from Avsim. It's a tutorial flight from Frankfurt to San Francisco and it seems quite realistic...my congrats to the guy who did it.But I'm having a little problem. In the tutorial, they say that you won´t ...
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CrashGordonAutopilot failure
Normally, I fly air routes or VOR to VOR where necesary, so when I flew a fairly long (600NM) direct GPS flight, I wasn't expecting a drift off course of up to 30 degrees after 300 NM. I could switch from HDG to NAV and get back where I belonged, but I w...
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fmpjbnew version of squawkbox
just wondering if anyone has tried the new version of squawkbox and if the frame rates have improved when flying in heavy traffic? thanks 🙂...
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NoWorriesHey Greekman!
Is Navarone a real place? I always thought it was, then I tried to fly there, and can't find it anywhere on the map, or Google, or anything...any help? Thanks!...
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HowardsRockLanding 747-400
What is the proper landing speed (IAS) for the 747-400 with full flaps? Also, what is the proper flare angle at that speed?...
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Mc_GaNgStA[ Poll ] How many people use autopilot on an approach?
I don't know if real-world pilots do so, but in FS do you guys use AP for the descent and centering, and then deactivate it to do the final touchdown?...
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TimTimGuide to linking to avsim.. IE and Firefox!
Hi everyone I've noticed around the forum that most people dont actually know how to link to avsim library downloads. Well I'll show you 😀 Now the Internet Explorer guide, I use IE6 but its the same for all versions of IE as far as I know ...
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Doyley737 FMC
Hi all, Does anybody know of a FMC download for the default 737? Im guessing at the V speeds at the minute, most of the time I get them right but every now and again I get a problem with floating. Thanks 😀...
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GuestMissing commands in FS9? No zoom / views
Are there mssing functions for MSFS9.1 or are they not included? I cannot zoom the view in / out, although the backspace will zoom to 1X - but its always at 1X. Neither the setting nor the FS9.cfg file have any indication that these controls are even incl...
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GuestWhat is the cruising speed for the B738 and the A343?
Hi everyone what is the cruising speed (in mach) for the boeing 737-800 (posky) and the Airbus 340-300 (the Air France Posky one, you all know it)? I just wanted to know this. btw by cruising speed I mean the speed in mach that the plane is going wh...
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BledrixI just bought MS Flight simulator and It wont play.
I have bought Ms Flight simulator 2004 and everytime i try to play the game it Goes to the desktop not even playing the game. Can anyone please help me? My computer specs are P4 2 GHz 512mb Ram Geforce 4 Mx 4000....
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tiger7881Live ATC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey ppl, i was looking for live ATC and i found a website tthat u can actualy can hear them, i am all the day hearing how they talk and even so interested thats the WS: http://www.liveatc.net/feedindex.php?type=canada...
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GuestHow do I make AI Flight Plans?
Hi everyone Is there a way I can make AI Flight Plans? I would like to know how to get the flight plans to use a specific plane, go from certain airports to other airports, and go at the times I like (though the times are not important, it doesnt matte...
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11426Always Overspeed in the Boeing 737, 747 and 777!
How come about 2 minutes after taking off in one of the Boeings, I seem to be always in Overspeed, even when im above the clouds 😕 I try lowing speed and still its Overspeed please help, thanks....
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SamIntelAK Backcountry Airstrips
I am looking for some Backcountry Airstrips in Alaska; or ones that are very hard to access; or ones that are in pretty, or extream locations. If anyone knows of site to find some at, or know of any, please let me know. Thanks...
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dvorakScrolling down in the GPS?
Hi all How do I scroll down in the GPS Flight Plan page so I can see my distance from the airport rather than just the next waypoint https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/17206/scrolling-down-in-gps_246d78822cb82008ed8e279d68943ab7.jp...
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NoWorriesCatching Lightning in a Screenshot
Any tricks to it? I've tried for about fifteen minutes and give up......
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Michael_H737ng AutoPilot ??
I'm not sure if I'm using it wrong or what, but I've tried 'APP' with a couple of different airports and usually I find that I will be brought down anywhere from 40 ft. to a couple of hundred feet off the runway centerline. I have to disingage the auto...
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BearclawLost Sound File
I am always downloading planes and trying new ones out from simviation.com and I recently downloaded the B-52. I couldn't get the sound to work on it and now sound for mos of the big jets don't work. Mainly the engines. I accidently copied a new sound.cfg...
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ceeteeNew Easter Plane-Spotting Photos from Auckland!
After hearing on my scanner that Auckland International (NZAA) had switched the active runway from 23L to 23R (A Taxiway) I jumped in my car and made my way down to the airport as soon as I could for another plane spotting session. The reason I was so exc...
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ceeteeNEW! More plane-spotting photos from Auckland International
Hi everyone, You may have read my other post at https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/forum/topic/10806/my-plane-spotting-photos-from-auckland-international/ where I have uploaded some photos I took of planes at Auckland International Airport. Well, today ...
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ceeteeSome New Planespotting Photos
I was at Auckland Int. Airport today and managed to get a few new snaps: 1) ZK-JNF, a Qantas NZ Boeing 737 2) ZK-OJI, an Air New Zealand Airbus A320 coming into land 3) A side view of ZK-OJI 4) ZK-OJI again, seconds before touchd...
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ceeteeMy plane-spotting photos from Auckland International
Today I happened to be the in the Auckland International Airport area and pulled over in a lay by at the side of the road, very close to the end of the active runway, to take a few photos. The airport was extreamly busy this Tuesday afternoon with a take...
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deanos63Emergency Landings!
I have Fs passengers, and its all good declaring an emergency to your passengers, but is there anyway in FS2004 that you can declare an emergency to ATC????? It seems pointless that you only have one engine andall your passengers are in the brace posit...
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Slackboylevel-d panel etc
hi all, i need a little help wif the lvl-d 767 panel....when i merge it with another aircraft like posky757-200 for example...the elevator trim dosent work properly and the aerolons misbehave. If any1 is havin the same problem or can solve, reply or c...
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deanos639.1 update trouble
I had FS update patch 9.1 installed but then i accidently deleted some files out of my FS2004 folder, (bit of a long story really) well it all seems to be ok anyway, i thought i would reinstall 9.1 to make sure it was still there but it won't let me insta...
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leachus2002PMDG 737?
Hi All, I am just about to purchase the PMDG 737. Can anyone recommend this product?...
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bonespostproject ai
how do you get the installer to work as all i get is a invaild operation.how do you get the file ttools in to the installer .sorry to ask as you can most see it does not take much to get pass me .thanks....
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GuestFS9 Running SLLOOOWWWW
hi, fs2004 fairly good... but most of the time it pauses or shutters... it's mainly when i am doing something important (like landing :x ).. so i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to get it to run smoother... also i have the fs2004 setti...
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Mc_GaNgStAProcedure for using flaps!
This perhaps may be the most dumb question asked, but can someone explain me how to use the flaps? This is how I do it: 1. Once I get the message from the tower, "Landmark 1123 heavy you are 20 miles east, turn left heading 255 descend and maintain 1'80...
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Spoty101I HATE HELICOPTERS!!!
THESE FS9 HELICOPTERS WONT WORK THEY ALWAYS SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND YOU CANT LAND THEM BECAUSE THEY SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND YOU CRASH!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: BBBBBOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: ...
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nottobeOxygen in Piper Seneca V?
Seneca V is not equipped with cabin presurization. But its equipped with cabin oxygen from what I see in the FSD model. And the service ceiling is 19500. How come an aircraft is designed for such high alt without equiping presurized cabin? As I asked a wh...
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angeloggStrange behaviour
Hey ppl.... I just installed a new video card (ATI Radeon 9250), but in FS2004 theres a strange behaviour with the buildings and autogen scenery, some buildings stars flashing and blinking like a discotec, I tried everything to fix this and nothing happe...
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Spoty101Helicopters
Why do the helicopters in FS9 always spin out of control if you use the rudder. I HATE THAT!! am I doing something wrong?...
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pielittAilerons
how do i control the ailerons? like when landing how would i go about bringing those up? i just landed and didnt notice they were all the way up until i got to the gate. but they didnt come down i have no idea how i did it or how they came up. im parked h...
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newbpilotlanding? am i missing something?
im setting up my flight planners every time before starting the flight. i have everything down im doing the whole Nav to GPS thing and following it on the radar., but is there a reason that the routes they give u when u make the plans dont directly face t...
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dvorakFS Instructor?
I have been trying to get the Flight Simulator Instructor thing to work, but when I have it 'hosted' from the Instructor program and my 'student' tries to join it says "Can't join - Session Full" even though there is nobody on apart from me, the instructo...
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guestlack of planes at airports
I have just started flying around and getting my act together with this flight simulation. There are no other planes at some of the airports I fly into, such as Milwaukee, Grand Rapids Michigan, South Bend IN. No traffic and nothing around in the sky , ...
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wscott52Glitch? Gremlins? UFO?
Something weird happened last night. I was flying in the Dreamfleet A36 from San Diego to Tucson at 7000 feet. It was overcast and I had an IFR flight plan.. Los Angeles had just handed me over to Yuma Approach when, in less than a second, the aircraft we...
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1337_guest_number2Max. Altitude
What is the maximum altitude that I can fly at in FS2004? I've heard 100k feet. Is that right?...
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PilauPracticing
Hi, I'm doing the flight lessons now, and I want to practice to imporve my skills outside of the lessons frames, I mean on custom flights. Thing is, flying without a purpose is BORING and won't exactly help me improve - I need to make flights with a certa...
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Hawk_345whats this Flight Gear download like?
What is that download named flightgear in the newz area. what exactly does it do and how does it affect default microsoft flight simulator and the aircraft i have added. i would like to know befor i download it along with some planes that go with it....
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