Hello everyone, I'm new to VATSIM. I've tried a few times now to fly my Cessna 172 to and from various airports around Britain. Several times though I've been stopped at my destination airport because apparently my flightplan is invalid. What I've...
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Hey, I have my FsPassengers settings, on Career Mode, so I have to 'unlock' aircraft by flying enough time and getting enough points to get the rating to fly bigger aircraft. I am a Senior Second Officer, and it says I can fly any aircraft under 44000...
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My local airport is Perth Intl, and i have new scenery and some project AI Qantas jets taking off and at the gates and i was wonder if u could get rid of the standard Landmark etc airlines and replace them with the actual airlines that land there? If ...
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What's a good freeware add on for Crash Effects? Explosions, dirt flyin...ya know...for when you're kickin back with a Miller and want to show your friends what you are really made of!...
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image if u could start as a co pilot and work your way up, in prestige and money shit like that, it would give u an incentiveto fly better. just like in real life start low and work your way up, until u could start ur own plain company and hire staff. it ...
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Fairly simple question. Why would anybody (in their right mind and fully functioning hi-tec cockpit) use VOR to VOR as a navigation method give that Direct A to B is surely the best, shortest (and therefore most cost-effective) and best method - I'm su...
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something i've noticed... no matter what plane i download, i can pretty much always compress the textures from 4mb to 1mb using the same format with 16million colours and reflections. i downloaded the posky 757 yesterday, i finally convinced myself ...
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Problem....... FS2004 use to run OK, but now when loading a new flight or default it takes long time to load (terrain) ie....3/4 mins with or without addon scenery and airports UK........has anyone got any idea's......Thanks Dave...
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Hi Guys I'm flying a 737 - 300. Anyone any idea how to arm the spoilers. I'm totally lost. Thanks George 😀 😀 😀...
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Hey guys, first of all I have to say you guys have nice forum here, i looked around a bit. Well, unfortunately I got a big problem, since my job allows me a little more time again i was gonna put FS2004 back on my computer (its a new one , too). We...
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Okay, during this past weekend, I finally flew on Vatsim in areas wher controllers were online. You may get a chuckle out of these. Adventure #1 KPSP to KSBD in a Cessna 337. No controllers online for KSP, but Los Angeles Center is active. I req...
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Is it possible to have the planes you have put on for FlightSimulator also as traffic in a normal airport? Thanks...
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When I fly VOR to VOR on my Cessna 172, the autopilot acts quite strangely. When I tune in the next VOR and set the appropriate heading, I press the A/Ps "NAV" button so that it will go ahead and fly to that VOR. But what normally happens is the A/P puts ...
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Runway 19 at Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport is offset from the runway in order to avoid restricted airspace over the US Capitol. If you fly this ILS approach like any other, you will end up on southbound I-495!! Does anyone know how to prop...
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were can i get some realistic runway and taxiway lights?...
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I love FSPassengers, but is there an add on like it, that is for cargo?...
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Hi. I am having a problem with VATSIM. When I start a flight and go to Sqawkbox 3 - i type in a server and all my other information but whe i click connect, it says that an error occured connecting to the ATC server, 'Conection refused' Can anyone...
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I was wondering the other day.. does the tail of an airplane really do much? I know the rudder is located there, and that there are several hydraulic pipes (or whatever it's called) inside the tail, but besides that, does it have other purposes? It'...
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Earlier I finally took the plunge and tried out Fspassengers. I started up a flight from KSEA (Seattle) to KGEG (Spokane) in the Cessna 172. I only got one passenger, a 60 year old man. When we departed I chose to fly IFR and the tower instructed me to...
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Hi I am having a problem with VATSIM. I have registered once and now I want to actually delete my account. How do I do this. The reason for this is becuase i basically want to change my email address but when it says ask 4 your new email id and pass...
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Does anyone know any airport numbers for some good Island hops. I was flying online a few days ago and was flying some wicked island hops, about 10 to 15minutes flight between the tiny islands, with some of them having some fairly decent mountains. It m...
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have just downloaded a conventional panel and am having several problems with the autopilot that i would like to seek advice about. my first problem is that when i set an altitude in the MCP window and a vertical speed and engage the autopilot, the aircr...
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I heard rumours about some guy who was really good explaning VOR navigation. I searched at the forums but didn't find exactly what I was looking for.. You see, I've read the VOR flying lesson thingie twice, and tried to complete the flying lesson seve...
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Planning to fly to Heathrow tonight but i need the AirBerlins HUB or there main airport. Anybody know? I belive they flyu into heathrow, anyway just post back here, if you can tell me hoiw much feul i need in percent and how long the flight takes,(im usi...
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Hi. What is the easiest aircraft to fly in FS2004? Can you include links Thanks SteveT...
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First of all, I'd like to say hi to everyone. I'm new here, registered a few days ago.. I've been using flight simulator a few months only, so I am not very experienced.. Just started learning to use flight instruments. I'm only 16 years old, and would li...
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Im flying over Italy(from LIRA to LSMP) and i get the following in flight report form FSPax ➡ And adding to this i get a bullet in my right tank and its empty from Gas... :cry: War zone over Italy???Since when??? 😕 😳 or may...
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when your flying do you use up the wing tanks first and then go center tank when there empty? or is the other way around?...
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Hello all. I just found these forums and I find them awesome. I am just starting to play FS04 seriously and trying to learn how to fly good. I have taken some of the first lessons in the game and I am looking for a little help with the trim in the default...
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Hey all. I loaded up a VOR flight plan to finally try one, got the route, made a nice list on a notepad with frequencies, and then realized something...How can I tell what radials I should be homing in on? Obviously thats the flight planning map, wit...
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I feel that guest should be banned, all of them not from viewing the forum, but from replying and rating screenshots. Pretty much all of the guests are immature and talk about off topic stuff. Ill use PilotWannabe as a example firstly he tells us to fuck...
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I filed a flight plan for a Vor to Vor hop...the VCN Vor was directly bewteen the two ports, so I figured ATC would simply go with the flow of my scheduled flight plan...Afterall, they did confirm it..But once airborn, I was given a few headings...ok I fi...
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Hi, Has anyone heard of such an item? It is basically a sort of log book which you give to the pilot to sign and write down the miles etc whenever you travel. you take it whenever you travel and get it sigend by the captain etc. is there anything li...
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Hey all. I know you have probably hear this a thousand times but when you create a flight how do you select a cold and dark start at a terminal? I think I finally have this VOR thing down and plan on a pleasant 172 flight from Brandywine to Ocean City Pa ...
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Which one???...
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Hi, I am looking at purchasing traffic 2005 which is released in 3 days, but I was wondering if there is anywhere that will provide the product to purchase as a download and not on a DVD? I am trying to cut down on physical items and I want to downl...
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Hi all, I was just flying north from Atuu, Alaska (ATU), toward Nome, Alaska (PAOM) and I saw the Aurora Borealis during daylight hours. Never seen that before; I've seen the Aurora before, so I know what it looks like in in FS09, and I'm sure that's...
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Hi. Today you will all be pleased to here that I did my first ever FS Passengers flight. Well...i don't know what to say really..was it good or was it bad. Well - i think that the takeoff and cruise was good for the passengers and the landing was much...
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Heys all happy new year! Can someone tell me how the + - 10 hours GMT means? And how to set it for 1047 Pacific Stan. Time. I can't figure it out, and its screwing up multiplayer sessions. thanx in advance!...
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Hi all, I just completed the "Reeve Aleutian Airways, 1948" flights that come with FS09, one of the Historic Flights. This is a very challenging trip. It is flown in a DC-3, which is a fairly well-behaved old lady one she is in the air, but the ins...
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I'm having a problem with fs2004. I get no turbine sounds or instructor voice during lessons. I have tried upgrading my sound driver and my video driver. All other sounds seem to work correctly even prop engine aircraft. My system is 1.8 with 512 and a 64...
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is it better to have a joystick or a controller pad or anything else?...
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I'm flying from Aldergrove to Heathrow and about half-way through I keep getting bounced back and forth between Ronaldsway Approach and Manchester Center. Has anyone ever flown this and had the same problem. I'm in my usual King Air 350 flying IFR. I...
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I'm new to MSFS2004 and I'm keen to do island hopping throughout the Pacific and also do things like cross the Himalayas/Alps ect. I've probably chosen the worst aircraft to do this in, but I love the Diamond HK-36 motor glider and need some help figurin...
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is there a button i can use to dump fuel on FS9! i have been looking on everything and cant find one, please help....
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is there a way I can have an HUD on the external aircraft view? I want to fly the aircraft on external view mode but at the same time keep an eye on attitude control (pitch, etc)...
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Hello. I bought a Logitech Headset w/ Mic and is there a way that you can use it for the ATC. I use it to listen through but can you use it to actually communicate with ATC other than pressing the keys?...
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Hi. Im having a serious problem. There is no sound working on MSfs204 or on any dvds or just in general! - Im not that good at laptops and figuring out things so i really need help! Thanks SteevT...
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Hi All Whenever I plan a flight I start from the runway, how can I taxi from the gates? Regards George...
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Hi. I have just purchused FS Passengers and am stuck! Where is the 'FS Passengers menu' n fs2004? Apparently i hav to unlock the version there. Can anyone tell me where the menu is? Thanks SteveT...
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