Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: FS2004 General
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JTHHow do you know which runway to land on?
Hello all, I'm still pretty much an FS2004 novice. Can anyone explain to me how you know which runway to land on when instructed by ATC? Say when ATC says "you are cleared to land on runway 8R", how do you know which runway is which and how to approach it...
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SteveTLaptop..
Hello. I was wondering cos my brother seems to be on the computer all the time and I don'r particulally have time to go on it! Do any of you good guys know any really cheap laptops (link if possible) or any good second hand laptops. Or do any o...
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crosscheck9Flight too short to reach cruise altitude
I was just thinking about previous flights I've completed, and I found that often, the distance of the flight was so short, there wasn't enough time to reach cruise altitude. Is the aircraft supposed to make a quick transition from climb to descent when ...
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JTHWhat does a pilot mean when they say this to ATC?
What does a pilot mean when they say to ATC something like they're inbound to land "with Juliet" or "with Hotel". I've always wondered what that was all about. Thanks in advance for any help... Oh and P.S. what does the "bleed air" switch do? I see it ...
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Lionopayware weather radar
Does anyone have the Reality-xp weather? I was wondering if it's any good before I get the old mastercard out. It can be found here if anyone's interested ➡ http://www.reality-xp.com/products/WX5/index.htm...
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JTHFuel question regarding Cessna 172
On the Cessna 172 there is a switch beside the lighting switches called "fuel pump". Could anyone explain what this does and when I might use it? Also, beside the throttle there is a blue "mix" knob. I assume this has to do with fuel as well but I have...
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mikee747UK2000 Serial Code Help (not asking for a serial)
Hello, You probably think that I am requesting a serial. I am not! Anyway to the point, I have UK2000 Scenery. I only have the 16 digit serial code yet to download a UK2000 scenery product you have to have an 12 digit one. How do I find the 1...
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Fire_Emblem_MasterCheck out this bad boy (1st failure EVER in Fsp)
This was absolutely incredible! The thrill you get as you grit your teeth during the last few seconds above the runway, knowing the minute you touch down there's gonna be a cloud of sparks and the screech of metal against pavement is priceless. FsP was en...
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damon80Flight Sim Running When Minimised???
Anyone know if it's possible to keep FS running when it's minimised? I've got it running in a window on my desktop, but everytime I click off the window, it pauses the simulation. I've got the autopilot running, and i'm doing a trans-atlantic flight...
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madbritA nice endorsement.....
Topic from the latest AOPA infomail. Posted in a couple of places so it gets visibility (no pun intended) 'FLY' REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS IN WEATHERWISE ONLINE COURSE Low ceilings and restricted visibilities are aviation's most deadly killers. But thankf...
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Ren_HoekFedEx AI flight plans?
Where can I find them? I have been using Project AI's installer things, which make it incredibly easy to add flight models and flight plans for all sorts of airlines. However, they don't have a FedEx PAI installers. So I'm wondering if someone coul...
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MarceloKPMDG 747 All displays gets black...
Hi, any one knows why my displays only works for a few seconds?? I'm using the FS2004 - PMDG Boeing 747-400 v1.02 Thanks!...
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EdulonMemory space problem
Sometimes during a flight and when I change from internal to external view I have a message "no enought memory in hard disk". When this happens I have 70 Gb free space. Pentium IV, 3ยด2 Sapphire X800XL 512 Mb 2 Gb Ram...
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JaredMy Article About My Cessna
Well I desided to do a flight in my Carenado Cessna Skylane 182 RG II. Truely an amazing plane. So here are about 8 pictures and the story of my flight. We start off at the Gran-Aire tarmac at Timmerman Field(KMWC). Today we have overcast skys and a ce...
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GuestHelp for the Lessons?
Hello guys! I'm newbie to flight simulation games. I just bought a saitek evo stick and flight simulator 2004. my english rn't that good but i keep on trying to understand most of what the teacher in lessons says.. Can u please tell if there's something l...
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baseballfool22JOHN TROVOLTA HOUSE DOWNLOAD OR AIRPLANE
where can i find his plane or maybe his terrain download, an what other good planes do u guys like to fly, an ne other secrets u have or nething plz feel free to Im me at baseballfool247 on AIM i wanna know all the secrets stuff i dont already know t...
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roger123FS Cargo
I wondered if anyone has purchased this add on? Crash G posted about it on November 10th. I purchased it after shortly after following his link contained in the post. I can report - that it is an excellent add on. Well worth getting. The authors ha...
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crosscheck9Navi confusion
Please refer to the diagram below https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/images/forumimages/9787/navi-confusion_a3af603ce5713328eb0aea0b0a615f44.jpg My Questions... Let's say I navigated out of XYZ on radial 360 to point A - Now I want to go to poi...
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ANThrxGood places to fly..?
Just wanted to know if there was a site I could go to look up good places to fly... routes/courses. Maybe flight plans I can download or something... or even if someone just has a suggestion depart/arrive. I know how to set up the flight plans in fs9 j...
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cheekytrollyRe Fueling!
Im having some issues trying to refill my aircarft at the petrol pumps in fs2004. Firstly, when I pull up to a pump in Corsica (just downloaded addon) nothing happerns to the fuel gauge. I switch my engine off right next to the pump (like 30cm away) an...
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leachus2002Crash guide to taxi-ing an aircraft
Hi Peeps, I am having real trouble getting my 747 from the gate to the taxiway - I always seam to have too much power. Can anyone give me a rough guide on the speed I should be doing on the taxiway and how I should be doing it? Leachus...
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GTbrett90Don't have paypal or the use of a Credit Card....
I really want to sign up for FlyAway Simulation but, i dont have paypal and i cant use a credit card. Would I be able to send it through the mail? If so whats the address?...
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Guestchange flight level
is there any chance of changing flight levels with ATC support like in radar contact. next to that I would very much like more planes in the Air New Zealand livery....
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NewboyPMDG 737600/700 ILS landing
Hi Guys, On the normal fs2004 aircrafts, when ATC starts the landing sequence, they tell you that you are cleared to land on a certain runway. Once I know what runway has been assigned, I then go to the map and have a look at the ILS frequency and set ...
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JaredCarenado Releases Their Next Baby!!!
The Cessna U206G Stationair 6 II is the newest model that Carenado has made. I don't have it but I can garuntee that it is great. After having their Cessna 182RG, I know that this airplane with be as good as the 182RG was. If anybody picks it up, please l...
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HardLandingAircraft behavior, vertical speed
Two questions, at this point: Generally, while flying the 172SP in fair weather, I notice that, most of the time, I can't really trim the plane for perfectly stable flight--usually there's some pitch oscillation that I have to pay attention to. I'm not...
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ok would fs2004 run goodok would fs2004 run good on my pc?
im thinking about getting it... heres system specs... processor:amd athlon{tm} 700 mhz processer videocard:NVIDIA STB velocity 4400 memory:320 mb ram ty 😀...
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cheekytrollyGuestMicrosoft Flight Sim Font
Hey guys, I really wana make some spash screens and signitures (as I mentioned in another thread) but I dont know what font Microsoft use. Could someone please tell me it or post a link to a free download? Cheers, Andrew Microsoft Flight Sim Font...
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Captain UnderpantsExtra 300 doing burnout video
Check out this video I recorded of my doing burnout donuts on the runway in the Extra 300c at the runway on Union Island. I would upload it to a gallery if I knew where to find one of fs2004 videos 😕 Click the link below to watch the video...
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TSKAltitude?
I was flying from KSFO to KDEN at FL320 in the PMDG 747, suddenly my altitude goes to FL340 and I get an altitude warning. Next thing I know, the aircraft is shaking uncontrollably, I am getting all kinds of errors and my joystick is barely effecting the ...
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adamfearmanRelease Date
Does anyone know what the release date of FS2006 is ❓...
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leachus2002Dual Monitor Problem
Hi, I have recently set up my laptop to run with a second monitor - but FS2004 will only display on the laptop screen and will not let me drag any other windows over to the second monitor. I know that people have done it in the past. Can anyone ple...
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originalgrungeNow THAT is an emergency landing!
http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/us/2005/11/17/vo.ga.plane.gear.landing.affl&checkAgain=false&wm=native_nm This was a clip from CNN (wait for the commercial to finish playing for the video to start). The King Air had to make an ap...
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tomthetankRadar Contact
This new release looks interesting ➡ http://www.jdtllc.com/...
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cheekytrollyGuestSpash Screen Help!
I want to make some of my own spash screens What are the fonts that are the default Microsoft spash screen use and where can I download them???? I dont have any have Jasc Paintshop Pro or Adobe Photoshop, and so far I have only found templates to m...
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fuchsiasd 6 skybus. zip file
Hi all, Can anyone please tell me were to download the d 6 skybus. zip file needed to fly the Twin Otter.I've downloaded a couple of aircraft but cant seem to locate this file. Is it me am doing something wrong? 😕 thanks fuchsias...
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JTHBest throttle?
What's the best throttle you can buy? I've been looking on the CH website and they have a "twin engine" and "multi-engine" throttle quadrant. I assume the best one to get would be multi-engine (for flying jets?) If anyone had it and could give an opinion ...
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cheekytrollyGuestDoes This Happen to Anyone Else?
While I have been playing Microsoft FS2004, I have noticed the following issues with my game: 1) Whenever I start or load a new flight, autopilot is always already turned on, and I have to disable it before I can take off. 2) My aircraft always vee...
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MRGPSSIDS/STARS & ATC
Hi guys, When you are flying an IFR, how do you know when to ignore the ATC and use the SIDS or STARS for the Airport. Do you ignore the vectors that the ATC give you and just fly the STARs. Also how does the FS9 know that you intend to use the ST...
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GuestILS signal lost??
Hi! well something strange occures with my Simulator (2004), when i am on the ILS aproach the signal always goes away when i am like 3 miles from the airport 😕 I dont know if it is a Glitch or what?? Has someone experience something like this with...
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apple1234567890Push Back
Hello CAn somebody tell me how I make a Push back in the FS2004, if its possible. Thanks...
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SteveTChristmas is around the corner......
Hello everyone. What would you all like this year for christmas? I would like some VFR scenery for fs2004 - payware and im thinking about getting London Gatwick 2004. Does anyone know any good VFR scenery for the UK and how much space will this a...
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CoasterXtremeStopping the plane....
Two times this happened where I was landing and i was trying to slow the plane down with reverse thrust and i notied them opening back then closing then opening back and then closing i usually hold F2 for a few seconds and it puts reverse thrust on. I che...
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jelami4 sale
This was in our paper today. It's not too far from me, and I have seen it many times in the air and on the ground. "Fuddy Duddy," a rare B-17 Flying Fortress from World War II, was based at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, Livingston County, u...
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damon80Download Simple Flight Plans
Is there anywhere where I can get simple flightplans from? Just something with a list of frequencies I can put in the radios, to get from point A to point B? I want to do a few basic flights 1st in the Cessna, before embarking on a trans-atlantic fl...
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kevin2003Warning Sounds....What can it mean?
Dear fellow Simmers, have'nt posted in a while because everything seemed to be working fine.That was up to a few nights ago. Flying VFR online with the SF260 when suddenly and without warning this loud,two tone warning attacks my ears.Similar to a old...
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Flyboy92Virtual Airline?
Hi, i have recently seen and heard things about va's. And i am wondering what are these and what do you do in them. I have seen some websites about them but i want to know if it's worth it to join one. Thanks. Flyboy92 ...
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MustangfreakWhy does my a/c fly like this?
No matter how much I try to tilt the nose down some and trim it, itll decend. The only way to keep a steady altitude is to do this....
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joaocruztcas radar
hi im just starting my first flights on the c-130 captainsim but i have a problem how do i turn the tcas on it akways says tcas fail or radar fail is there anything else i should do...
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JaredPMDG 747 Recomendation
Hello everyone. Well I am pretty sure I have came to my final decision. I really want to get the PMDG 747. I know that I haven't done any long haul flight in FS9. But they look good and I want to start. I'm going to get it now becasue I can't wait for the...
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