Having recently formatted my HD and reinstalled my FS 2004 I find that the frame rate is exreemly slow almost zero. I also find that I have no menu bar at the top, so I cannot make changes from the menu bar, neither can I exit the program using Esc. I h...
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Just wondered if anyone had used it and if it was as good as it claims. I'm interested in the UK volumes 1 to 4. Be good to hear your thoughts. Thanks chaps....
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anybody out there tried FS force used with force feedback joysticks? I'm trying the free version (10 flights) but finding a few bugs, any reviews would be appreciated....
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I was surprised enough when I got FS2004 and found that it: 1. Included this little tiny airport in Fryeburg, Maine that I knew well from when my Aunt Sharon would fly in to visit us in her Cessna. 2. Had the correct dimensions and height of Pleasant ...
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Im in a 747, trying to climb to a crusing altitude of 35000. I'm doing alright till I turn on the autopilot with the setting at 35000. I usually hit the autopilot at around 25000. My airspeed the proceeds to slowly drop till I stall. Should I be hitting a...
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What do you think is the ugliest aircraft in the sky?...
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what are the other sites i can download planes from? went ot check my bookmarks and theyve all disappeared, only one i can think of is projectai and avsim. which others is there?...
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It may seem a dumb/ass question 🙄 but is it possible to set the settings in FS9, to get cloud layers in the pics I've included ??? I've just been reading about clouds/weather etc thats included in the FS9 tutorial, but it does'nt give me the ans...
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Does anybody have any tips on landing the 737? Ive only tried it a couple of times and I dont pitch up in time so I always land too hard....duh....
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Hey all, I have no doubt this question has been posted before, but a search for autopilot and nav gave so many reponses I couldn't find it. My understanding is, if I have a flight plane and its loaded into the GPS, if I turn the autopilot on, s...
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Hey everyone, Im new to flight simulator and I am loving it. But, does anyone know how to approach the runway, or what correct buttons in the cockpit to push? I always think im in the center of the runway and always land on the grass next to it....
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Im ususally flying a 737 or qa 747, I cruise anywhere from 32,000 to 35,000. When should I start decending to my destination? An hour to it? 45 min to it? when I say what time, I mean on the GPS ETE....
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Is there any way to refuel on the ground or in the air?...
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I am unable to set a user defined waypoint for a field in the Soloman Islands. The reference is S9* 49.15' E160* 10.93'. Can anyone give me the secret. I've tried following the instuctions with no success....
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Just downloaded the PMDG 737 NG and don't have the first clue how to set up flight plans. I have read the manual but i'm still a bit lost. Is there a way of making this process a bit simpler?...
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Finally, after loads of hard work, I've got a realease-worthy copy of Project Hawaii. Check: http://projecthawaii.wspilots.com New Link Edit by :radar: The webpage is still in its infancy (and so for that matter is my webdesigning skills!) so fo...
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soo i started at graz and this is what i have planned so far: LOWG - LOXZ - LOWK - LJLJ - LDRI - LDLO - LDPL i'm taking advantage of my awesome alps mesh i go on about a lot - i also have good scenery for slovenia, so that's included. where next, an...
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Where would be the best (cheapest) place to get a good video card. Only know enough to be dangerous when it comes to computers. Maybe a little more but dont know anything about upgrading. Any help would be appreciated. Here are my specs. thanks Jeff Oper...
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Ok, I know some of you guys are really skilled simulator pilots. So I was wondering, do you think you could fly a real jet (or prop) based solely on what you have learnt in FS200x? I know a lot of you are real life pilots anyway but does any amateurs ...
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When you get the post flight report on fspassenger it tells you how good a landing it was. At the minute ive had kiss and very nice. Are there any others and which is the best? Thanks!...
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I just got back from seeing the new King Kong movie and I firstly have to say its the best friggen movie ever!!! Peter Jacksons abilty to create movies astounds me and I recommend you all go watch it asap! Now, moving on to the topic of flight simulati...
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Is there a way to keep FS running when you minimize the window and click on a menu item? Thanks!...
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Does anyone know if or how i can get a wing view for the PMDG 737 series. Thanks guys...
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Question regarding FsPassengers: Do you hear the flight attendants do the pre-flight safety demonstrations and stuff like "The captain has turned off the fasten seatbelts sign, indicating it is safe for you to move about the cabin..." and stuff like th...
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Is there a way to save your progress should you need to reinstall? Just had to do a fresh install of XP and annoyingly had to start from scratch with FSP....
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I recently got the CH Yoke and am liking it so far 🙂 One thing though, I assume the three levers on the yoke are for throttle, mixture and prop control on GA aircraft? When I fly the default C172, only the throttle seems to work though. The prop l...
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When I park my aircraft near a hangar if I zoom the spot view back behind the nearest building it often results in a building crash. Is this normal behavior for FS9? I dont want to disable crashes in the settings because that makes it too easy to tak...
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Is it possible to setup a new flight with the plane set on final for landing rather than on the runway. I cannot see an option to start a new flight this way and was wondering if it was possible....
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i don't know if anybody here can help me on this or not but i got the FT 737 -300 -400 -500 and the update for them. the problem is, is when i go to the fmc to put in the airport identifiers the fmc says "not in database" this makes me mad cuz i can't rea...
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Bored lie I am waiting for the super bowl? Well I just figured out this glitch that let's go airplane sledding! Heres what you do. 1. Pick a Cessna 172 (works the best) BE SURE CRASHES ARE TURNED OFF!!!!! 2. Got to Lukla airport (VNLK) in Nepal (Yes t...
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Hey, What is a good landing speed for the A319? At the moment I am landing at about 140 knots? Is that good? Thanks...
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Hey Peeps, I was just wondering how far I can push my A319 on approach with 75% weight? I am coming in at about 120-125knts but still landing at about 250ft/m - just wondering how far I can push it - was looking at 90-110kts, is this realistic?...
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I make a flight fairly regularly from Liverpool, UK to Ronaldsway, Isle of Man. The flight is provided by Aer Arran, an Irish company. Now I cant remember what plane it is. Its either a ATR 52 or ATR 72. Would any of you guys know where to find this o...
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Has anyone bought or used this??? If so any comments or know of any similar packages? I have looked at some of the screen shots at http://www.abacuspub.com/fd3/ and they look a little ropey to me....
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Hi everyone, I got my CH yoke and rudder pedals today 😀 Anyways, all I've done so far is installed them and disable autorudder. So I have a few questions. The first is what I do I actually do with the rudder pedals? Correct me if I'm wrong but...
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Hi all, This might seem like a stupid question but when are you supposed to use the Pilot Heat and De-Ice options?...
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Hi guys :groupwave: Well, i have just won some rudder pedals on Ebay for my amazing fs9. 🍻 I felt i had to have them after i experienced my first real flight where i realised just how much they were needed. I use a yoke already, but jus...
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Hello, Below are my long awaited plane spotting photos that I took at the weekend at EGKK (London Gatwick). There are a wide range of photos and I hope you enjoy them! Comments are welcome! https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/11...
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Hey, I was wondering because im going plane spotting at EGKK on Saturday, what rwy will the aircraft be taking off and landing on? The Wind is due to be 6mph, North Westerly. Can you tell me which RWY they will be using with these appropriate win...
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Hi, I have noticed that everyone uses the trim in Fs2004 to fly. This seems a really amateur q but can someone tell me what it is used for e.g landing or takeoff.. and what is its job? How do I use it and how will it affect my approaches etc.. Mik...
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When i want to climb or descend i find it hard holding a certain pitch. I have applied elevator trim but then when i relax the joystick and the joystick moves to centre position, the aircraft continues to piitch up or down. i am finding it really hard to ...
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Hey I was watching this program the other day, and it said a aircraft had a flame out, and had to circle and land, I know a flame out is when the engine has a flame almost exploding out of it, but only for a few seconds. Would this cause a aircraft to c...
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I need help creating new flight plans in the GPS 500 of FS9. I have the manual for it. It says that I need to "press FPL and rotate the small knob to display the FLight Plan Catalog". But the Flight Plan Catalog doesn't appear. What am I doing wrong? Tha...
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I'm going through the lessons in FS2004, but have come across a few problems. 1. I'm on climbing and descending and I'm sure the altmeter is reading wrong. The instructor keeps telling to fly to 3000 or 4000 feet but it's reading around 10 past 1 o'clo...
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Hey people, Today I went to EGKK (London Gatwick) to do some plane - spotting. I live near by the airport so it was only a five minute drive. During my time their I took some pictures of a whole range of aircraft including an A330 - Bae146. I took t...
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Hi Guys, I am using the old FLIGHT1 Ultimate Traffic and was wondering if theres anyway to update it, with out having to pay any $ to get the 2005 version. I just want to add the Emirates flights into Auckland, which have started up after the product was...
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Hi everybody, Will this DELL spec run FS9 ok? Processor Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 with HT Technology (3.00 GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB) Operating system Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition Memory 512MB Dual...
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Hi Peeps, Just a quick question, I think I know the answer but I need it confirming really. I have just upgraded my system to include 2 x 80gb, 7200rpm HDD's which I am running on a RAID using RAID 0 (striping). Just that since I have started run...
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Hi, I am currently flying an A319 - desending from 23,000 to 5,000 before finals. What is a average descent rate in one of these aircraft? I am coming down between 1300 and 1800ft/m - should I be coming down less or more? Thanks Leachus...
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i was just wondering what advice you guys have on which virtual airline i should join, i've looked at FlyUk and that looks pretty cool. also could someone tell me what the IVAO is, how to join it and what advantages it has to the simmer cus i'd like to s...
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