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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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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Hello CAn somebody tell me how I make a Push back in the FS2004, if its possible. Thanks...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Did a "Google" to find this place and it looks very informative, except I didn't see a section for "newbies". Anyone willing to help a guy get started in the Flight Sim World? I need to be pointed in the right direction. Currently into America's Arm...
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Hey all... nOOb here... just signed up yesterday but have not gotten a response for account activation. Anyone know how long this takes... just ready to dig in but cant... AAARRRGGHHH 🙂 signed up with CC through paypal and recieved confirmation...
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Hi -im trying to upload an image from screenhunter 4.1 to photobucket soi can send it here as a temporary post....
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I can't figure it out. I crash on the runway every time. I'm coming in nice and slow (160-165 KIAS), have a nice flare, have flaps fully deployed, and lined up nicely. But alas, I crash on the runway. What is the descent rate needed upon touchdown? ...
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I recently purchased air combat flight simulator 2004 and installed it . It worked fine . However when i installed the expansion pack " vulcan" i ran into a problem. When i try to load afs2004 now the following message appears: FSUIPC THE VERSION OF FS2...
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How come aircraft are towed out to the taxiway only on some occasions?...
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Hi Guys, Has anyone setup FS9 on dual monitors(2x19" TFT) using the ATI X800XT PE? Does it work fine. 1280x1024 on both the screens. What setup do you use (eg. clone, stretch etc)? Cheers Newboy....
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Maybe somebody out there will know what I am talking about, and how to correct it. The sounds from my aircraft (like the 4 engine types) are creating a echo effect. I have to hit the Q button to fix the problem. I am using a Radon 9600. This proble...
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Does anyone know where I can find Lonny Payne's 757 panel. All I can find is it's updates. Thanks for your help... BTW: For those who didn't know, I was playing around on the runway, and found out that if you press Ctrl+W, you get to see focus on dif...
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I recently got a payware pack with a DC-10 in it that included a save file mid-flight of how to land it from 40 miles from the airport beginning at 12,000 feet in the air. When I let it "demonstrate" the proper landing, it decends for the entire landing a...
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Wel yes, now I have made up my mind. I am not going to get the Eaglesoft Cirrus SR-20 or the F1 Pilatus PC-12. But I am going to get the Carenado's Cessna 182 Skylane II RG. I looks amazing and just seems great. I love GA flying and I love older airplanes...
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Me gustaria que recrearan bien el polemico aeropuerto de Sabadell. Estoy harto de que siempre lo representen como una pista solitaria envuelta de pisos a su alrededor.... es pequeñico,......pero no tanto!!!!!! Un abrazo muy furte amigos!!!!!!...
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I have a new disk 4 installed in the cd. But a get a message to insert the FS2004 Disc $, sleect OK and restart application. I have done it many times, reinstalled FS and installed the updated, and the problem persists. I can see the disk 4 contents in...
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Ok i have installed FS04 in the past with no problems. Recently i had to dump my system and start over because of clutter and spyware issues. Well the FS04 bug hit me again and i want to start playing, only problem is it will not load. I install the game,...
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Hello everyone! 😀 I have some fabulous news! The very kind and generous davec has decided to design a new repaint for me of my favourite plane - the A319! 😀 😀 I cannot wait until I get it so that i can show you all some sc...
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Hi all. Does anyone know of any really realistic A319 sounds for FS2004. I would really like to hear the roar on takeoff just as it would be heard in real life. This would be really cool as i have just downloaded a new EasyJet A319 - 100 and it is als...
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I'm ready to fly from KLAX to KPSP. I get clearance to taxi and hold short at runway 7L, which I do. There is an American Airlines 767 behind me. They get cleared for takeoff before me. 😳...
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Well, I was looking on the net and I came across a video with awsome aerobatics.It's inspired me to really want to make a good video for the FS again. As someone said for the Red Bull Air Race topic," These guys make F1 racing look tame". Just clic...
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What do the OMI warning lights (I think they're lights, not buttons) on some instrument panels (e.g., Mooney Bravo) refer to? I figure possibly O is for oil pressure. And if anyone could point me to an article that runs down typical gauges and lights ...
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A new approach, perhaps? Description ➡ Addit! Pro is a comprehensive addon manager for Flight Simulator 2004. Easily install, manage and remove aircraft, adventures, flights, flight plans, panels, A.I. flight plans, A.I. airport and facilities ...
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Am thinking of installing F1 View and was wondering what's the difference between F1 View and Active Camera beside the fact that F1 View is free. I mainly want a utility to roam around the inside of the aircraft. I have the Maam B-25 and the Captain Sim ...
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One nice feature in the C182 Nav Trainer is the digital readout of trim tab setting. I don't see any sort of calibration in the standard C172SP or 182 trim wheel. Is this typical in aircraft, that you set trim by "feel?" Speaking of the Nav Trainer, I ...
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Does anybody know where or if you can make FS2004 have sounds like "pull up" "terrain" "bank angle" etc to make it more realistic....
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OK, as a recent newcomer to the forum, I have learnt a lot, and enjoyed my time on here. But I have what is a minor problem, but very irritating, I just wonder if it's something you have to live with when using fs2004. When in the setting/selection men...
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Have downloaded Active Camera including the "preset" option for the C130 - can anyone confirm where I put this ".acv file" ??...
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I recently downloaded a Posky A330-200 in Aer Lingus Livery..Upon rotation off of the runway, the plane rapidly pitched upwards, and, well, consider it my final destination. All settings were correct, and I had flipped through the complete preflight chec...
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Is there a way I can manually control my descent while the APP hold controls my left & right on approach? It will let me control altitude until I intercept the glideslope, then it seems to take over and it throws me into the ground early everytime. Th...
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In my a320 sound files, there is a recorded sound of APU working, such that when I press Shift+M, the APU sounds are generated. I wanted to ask, how can I get those sounds into another aircraft, eg. A330. How do I alias it so that it works for both airc...
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Hi there....im currently running FS9 on an ATI Raddeon 9550, which has for the last 6 months kept me content with framerates and graphics etc. But recently ive been monitoring the Flyaway screenshots and although my graphics that bad i would really like...
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I just have a few quick ATC questions that I would be really appreciative if anyone could answer them for me: What does "flght level" mean (e.g. when ATC say "FL320")? What's an ILS landing? And finally what do ATC mean when they talk about watching ...
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it looks very unreal, all aircraft have synchronized flashers, especially in the night. any way to randomize the flashers?...
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I'm a little confused. Please understand that I am normally a short hop pilot. I took off from Rochester, NY in my 737-700 and flew for 6 hours at FL25,000 ft. 310KIAS, heading 270 for six hours. I went to bed at midnight, shortly after takeoff, and got ...
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I'm not impressed. I must be the first person in history to say this! I've never heard a single dissatisfied review of t he CH-Yoke, but I may be the first person to do so! If some of these issues you guys believe to be related to settings (which I highly...
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I'm trying to uninstall Bacolod scenery and a Lockheed via Add/Remove Programs, but when I select "remove" for both addons, a box comes up saying "Are you sure you want to uninstall Veneaviones Cessna Citation II?", but I don't want to uninstall the Cessn...
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While downloading bits and pieces from FlightSim.Com yesterday I was given the option on one occasion of saving to disk or having it installed into fs9 during download. I think the requirement was to have FS-Addon (I think it was called) installed on my s...
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Hi all. Could i possibly ask a few questions about VATSIM. Well...here they are. 1) I realise that VATSIM is a website for online play - in this case Flight Simulator. Do I have to be a Professional Pilot because I am only 14 yrs old and to be hones...
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Which is the best AI traffic package, Ultimate Traffic or PAI??? I currently have PAI and many of thier packages installed but have been told thier frame rates are not too user friendly, so which is the best one to keep FS9 running well? I have also...
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Well I just flew my first perfect comm. flight, I did everything just right. Flight EO470 End of flight report Date October 29 2005 Flight ID: EO470 Pilot: Jack High Company: Pacifica Airlines Aircraft: 727-200 Avianca ...
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