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freedspeak

Why do most prefer the "heavy metal"?

It seems that most of you prefer to fly the big airliners. Not only that, most prefer to use autopilot. And on top of that, auto rudder, auto brakes, auto etc. would seem to take the fun out of flying. Why not just fly an LMD (large mahogany desk). And...

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pilotguy44 on
ceetee

Carenado’s Cessna 206 Problems...

https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/12682/carenados-cessna-206-problems_370c6cc107e1e2bb2bb182c2a10cd266.jpg I have just purchased Carenado’s Cessna 206 Staionair full-pack, and as wonderfull as it is, I just have a few concerns an...

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ceetee on
ceetee

NAV/GPS doing funny things...

Recently, while flying my aircraft, they all seem to be turning to the right all the time. It's not the rudder, wind/weather or gyro drift, and it is fine when I set the heading bug on autopilot. I thought I had fixed it, but I have not, it is still...

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ceetee on
Guest

Glider flight question

Hello, I am considering buying a flight simulator for a friend of mine who used to fly gliders many years ago. He is retiring soon and is considering taking it up again and I thought this may be a good gift for him. The question is which one should ...

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RadarMan on
ceetee

NZFF now officially open!

NZFF, New Zealand Flightsim Forums are now officially open! I built these forums myself, and the general theme of the forums is flight simulation in New Zealand, which I think a few memebers of this website might be interested in. I am not trying to...

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jarred_01 on
Javiair

Corrupt files at start up

Hello. Ok, I cant seem to get this to work. The splash screen loads, but then I see a message saying (The requested is corrupt or cant be found " " ) it gives NO file name. Just " " for the file. Ive done every solution on the sites and then some. Uni...

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javiair on
pilotwannabe

ERJ145 Pilot in Command

Hi guys, I've just bought this off ebay for £10 and so was wondering if anyone had it too so they could tell me if its any good or not. Had a look at the screenies on Wilco's website and it looks pretty detailed. 😀 😀 😀...

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CrashGordon on
JVD

Here's the software that was used to make the Bril FS vid.

It's looks like it will cost a pretty penny but hey you've seen what it can do and I know this is what I'll be ordering next....

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Guest on
Mc_GaNgStA

Got my new joystick Logitech Extreme 3D Pro but...

Recently I have got my new joystick and have been practicing with it for quite a while, but I have a little problem. My landings turn out to be terrible!! Because of the yaw, when ever I try to get straight on the centre line, i tend to twist the yaw caus...

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Mc_GaNgStA on
Faucett's Best

megascenery?

I purchased Megascenery - Pacific Northwest a while back, but have since had a new hard drive and gfx card installed. I wasn't too impressed the first time around, but I'm sure it will look better now. It was such a huge add-on, however, that I am hesit...

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Faucett's Best on
nubelius

FS2004 Flight planner?

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Liono on
chrissie

Flight simulator passengers (FSP)

Hi, I wanted to know how or where to get the flight simulator passengers installed or how much it will cost....

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Doyley on
chrissie

Take a screenshot of my plane

Hey all, I am tring to take a screenshot picture of my plane and some senery on fs9, but don't know how. Can anyone help me????...

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chrissie on
skint

meljet 777 panel problem

Can anyone please tell me why whatever panel i try to use with a meljet 777, when i try to look out of left side cockpit windows i see interior wall panels and in virtual cockpit(outside view) half the screen is scenery and the other half panel wall....

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skint on
nottobe

what does Pro Sync do?

I know it means sync of the 2 prop rpm, but whats that for?...

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99jolegg on
Nes

greg autoland...

May I ask something, the greg panel autoland feature sometimes doesn't works well, sometimes it land on the grass or crash into the runway. is there any panel that could perform autoland feature better so that I could see and learn when to flare... ...

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RadarMan on
azabro

Visual Flight Path: How to make it visible?

I am just wandering how to make the visual flight path "visual". I was flying a plane this morning and tried to turn the visual flight path on, I ticked enable visual Flight Path, and went back to landing. however the VFP was not "visual". The rings only ...

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tsrobinson1 on
Guest

prop plane autopilot?

i notice that the baron 58 has an autopilot master switch but i dont see any controls for the autopilot anywhere on the panel? how to i set altitude... heading etc? i read the notes in game, didnt mention anything... thnks...

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antone on
nottobe

DreamFleet Baron 58 is a framerate killer !!??

When I load Baron my frame rate goes down to 8-9 fps even with VC disabled. I reloaded other AC, they all brongt it back to 20 fps. I know this payware is extremely complex. I just wonder is there any way to make it more framerate friendly.... BTW, its a...

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CrashGordon on
ceetee

Mach Hold

Yesterday I was flying the Boeing 767-200 which according to the stats cruises at .80 to .84 Mach. When I was at a crusing altitude, I set the Mach hold on autopilot to .83, yet the highest speed it would reach was .74M (as you can see on the glass coc...

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99jolegg on
RAH2006

FS2004 crashes

Everytime a select the "Create a Flight" option or I try to change the airplane, my simulator shows a black frame instead the airplane and crashes. Can anyone help me to find out what's going on. My FS2004 worked fine for two years and now it works f...

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Skint on
pilotwannabe

Eurowings Repaints...

Hi guys, I have got Commuter Airlines, Eurowings Special 2004. The A319/320 is superb but I was wondering where I could get some repaints as the liveries they provide are somewhat limited. Thanks 😉...

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pilotwannabe on
SteveT

AA Settings in my GFX card

Hi, How do I set my AA settings in my GFX card to 4x or higher? I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT SO EVER! Thanks 😉...

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kianok on
Jared

Coming Next From Feelthere Is...

Well Feelthere's next airplane is going to be the Embraer legacy. They are well known for making their ERJ-145 for FS9. There Legacy looks like it is taking simulation to a whole new level. Heres the site http://wilcopub.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=prod_Lega...

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Bindolaf on
Blackrider

How do I get my framerate up?

Hi There is probably a sticky somewhere for this but I cant find it lol. How do I get my framerate to stop 'sticking' every so often. The frame rate is ok for a few minutes then sticks and stutters. Is there any software programs or any suggestions t...

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Blackrider on
pjhalsey

Problems with F1-F10 Keys etc

Need your help....all of the sudden my F1-F10 keys don't work for reverse thrust etc etc, my Shift +P for push back stopped working, CTRL .(period) for brakes stopped, and I assume others. Your help is much appreciated. Checked as many things as I could/...

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Sphagnum1 on
azabro

How to take Screenshots in FS2004

Hi, I was just wandering how to take screenshots in the game, and where to find them on the computer afterwards. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks. 😂...

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ivan08 on
Mike The Felon

Game crashes afetr splash screen.!!!! :(

Hey guys, please bare with me as i dont usually do this. I have just installed MSFS 2004 and when i click to run it the splash screen appears and then the screen goes black and then its crashes back to windows with MFC70.DLL error. I have ran updates and ...

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antone on
Matt Logan

Joystick?

I've got Flight simulator on order at the moment yet havnt got a joystick. Im sorry if theres been a million topics but i am new, whats the best joystick to have for the game bout £20-30? Thanks for ure replies....

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pukin-dawg on
Guest Ed

Goin' to Kathmandu. . .

Hi all, I've been flying a tour around the mountains of southern Asia for the past week or so. I started in Karachi, Pakistan, flew north to Sukkur (OPSK), on to Quetta (OPQT), and then up into Afghanistan and Tahkistan, over the mountains. I sta...

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ceetee

Scanned in Wingview Photos

I have recently downloaded the "CanarySim" scenery addon and today I was having a look through some old family photo albums and found these pictures below which I have scanned in: https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/14326/scanned-in-...

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ceetee on
ceetee

Negative 500 feet?

https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/14323/negative-500-feet_c4756960d9cf1924dff89e5d964f62b3.jpg -500 feet? LOL I don't think so ATC... ...I was actually my fault for not re-setting the altimeter when flying by the sea after flyin...

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kianok on
Guest

Help - Game crashes....

I've just installed FS2004 but when I come to start the game the screen goes black for a few seconds (I can see a curser) and then it returns to the desktop saying the the application has encountered a problem and needs to close. I can post the tech in...

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Guest on
antone

Basics - (Elevator) Trim

Can't quite get the hang of this. I mean, I understand the concept, I just can't seem to get it right when flying the Cessna 172. What generally happens is I trim too much or too little, resulting in my aircraft bouncing up and down like it was on a t...

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antone on
PanAmerican

My FS Pax report

--I'll have screenshots of my flight uploaded soon.-- Flight ID: WN880 Pilot: Nick O'Dell Company: Southwest Airlines Aircraft: Project Opensky - B737-700 Southwest Canyon Flight Date: April 21 2006 Departure: 18h28 (01h28 GMT) Arrival: 19h25 (0...

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pilotwannabe on
Sphagnum1

Ground Handoff Freezes MSFS, any suggestions?

I doubt there is an answer to this question, but I figured I'd throw it out there... With increasing regularity, when I am handed off to ground at my destination airport, MSFS crashes. It's always the most frustrating because I've completed the flight...

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RadarMan on
TimTim

Scenery getting all jumbled up in FS2004

Hi everyone I have this problem with flight simulator. The scenery gets jumbled up a lot of the time (this happens usually every single flight) It doesn't stay jumbled for long (only about 5 mins) but its annoying and keeps coming back It can var...

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Tailhook on
nadaman

no motion in VC view

For some reason since reinstalling the sim i no longer seem to have any motion in the VC view, you know when you would hurtle down the runway and the VC would jolt and move to give the impression of motion, I was not able to zoom in and out of the cockpit...

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Guest on
Guest

Google Earth

I've been playing on FS2004 for a few weeks now and I really love it, I've got FSPassengers running with it too. I've noticed a few people mention Google Earth when talking about their flight experiences. Is there some kind of plugin that enables you...

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lkw on
Solotwo

Any place to get these High Detailed Charts for US Airports?

Like this... I noticed that a lot of countries use these great full color charts, I've also found charts for these korean airports that show actual parking spots and how charts for movement on the taxiways for both arrival's and departures. You ca...

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originalgrunge on
blue9

Solo Licence in fs2004

Ive just passed the first test as Solo pilot and when you print your cert... document you get a private pilot licence pretty cool or what, This can't be the fault of microsoft can it !!!............. 😳...

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CRJCapt on
KEEGAN

i`m new fsp

hey people i`m new to this FsPassengers wat is it i am downloading it now it looks great but wat do u do...

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99jolegg on
Guest

parking brake

how do i set this? and release it?...

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lkw on
azabro

Connecting To The Terminal

Does Anybody know of any addons/Downloads that can be installed into the game to make the plane connect to ther terminal? 🙄 ...

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lenin on
Gadget99

Are Widescreen Monitors a Problem?

Are there any problems in using a 21 inch wide screen LCD flat monitor with a 1680x1050 resolution (the HP F2105 monitor) with FS2004? I am worried that the best FS2004 game resolution (I am assuming 1280 x 1024 is best), will not fit the screen proper...

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Sphagnum1 on
Mustangfreak

I guess FSPassengers wasnt made with...

An F-16 2 seater in mind. Flight CJ354 End of flight report Date April 18 2006 Flight ID: CJ354 Pilot: Jack High Company: Pacifica Airlines Aircraft: f16d1 Flight Date: April 18 2006 Departure: 14h32 (21h32 GMT) Arriv...

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Mustangfreak on
SteveT

Air New Zealand

Hi, Is it just me or have a lot of members here got a New Zealand Sig. For some reason I have become very fond of its airline 🙂...

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Tailhook on
mrtazzy

777 stalling, air speed failure

When I am climbing in the 777 using the autopilot something seems to happen around 25,000 to 30,000 the plane slows down to a slall and tries to fly at a 30% pitch. After I level or recover 🙄 from the stall being at 145n and 30% causes the plane ...

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Tailhook on
Jared

Saitek X-52 controller

Well does anyone have this piece of equipment? I don't want to spend the money on the CH products yolk and pedals so I was considering this. Also what is displayed on the LCD screen?...

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Mithheru on
ceetee

Need Help ASAP!!!

I went down to my local PC store and got myself a 1GB stick of RAM, plugged it in at home, and booted up my PC only to be told "There have been significant hardware changes been made and you must re-actiavte windows xp" Problem: I have already used my ...

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