Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: FS2004 General

FGuido

SFS Flight Controller - free to good home

After fruitlessly trying to get my SFS Flight Controller to work with Windows XP (ran fine on my Win95 gaming machine), I am looking to send it to a good home. This is the "old" (non-USB) joystick and throttle combination. If you're interested, send me an...

1 answers 4038 views

Last answer RadarMan

Jared

Grumman OV-1D Mohawk

WOW. Pretty cool airplane. CrashGordon I know that you like this airplane. It is a good airplane. I saw it performing at EAA 2005 today. The cool part was when it was taxing and the pilot put full reverse thrust and backed it up and looked like he almost ...

2 answers 3590 views

Last answer Oberkomando

JarJarBinks

boeing 757 @ 767

yes i was just at simvation or something like that and i saw a few boeing 757`s and 767`s but i cant figure out where i download them at thanks for help :help!: :drool: :drool: :drool: ...

4 answers 4982 views

Last answer JarJarBinks

spuddi

taxi to parking/gates

last week i took a triple 7 to Fes (saiss). when I landed I was handed off to ground. i selected "taxi to parking options" menu but there was only 1 option which was to change to "taxi to take off options" menu. there was no option to ask for parking/gat...

9 answers 5478 views

Last answer mypilot

xcxf88

unzip

how do you unzip files?...

3 answers 4138 views

Last answer SoCalRick

Fire_Emblem_Master

The Flyawaysimulation screensaver

I've created a screensaver from just a few of the awesome screenshots we hvae here on flyaway. You can download it from yousendit when it's done uploading. My internet is being as a 2 years old boy, so it'll be a minute yet. By the way, fans of the Fin...

30 answers 8044 views

Last answer RadarMan

99jolegg

Beta Testing

Hi all, How long does Beta testing on products last? I thought it'd be around 3 weeks to just test the product and fix small problems but the PMDG 747 has been in beta testing for over a month now 😕 Thanks in advance 😉...

5 answers 4299 views

Last answer Jared

Guest

missing airport

i set up a flight from boston to virgina go to the destination air port had clear weather could see everything atc said airport was 2 miles at my ten to report runway insight but it wasnt there can anyone help with this. thanks. is this common. also what ...

8 answers 4193 views

Last answer 99jolegg

megafoot

Anyone know where i can get photo's of Rush Limbaugh's jet?

Yes I will admit it. Rush Limbaugh is a personal hero of mine. He has a private jet that I saw a picture of once on a pamphlet. it has EIB 1 painted on it. I wanted to get a photo as refrence for a virtual EIB 1....

15 answers 28536 views

Last answer RadarMan

chrisparr

FS 2004 won't run

Hi All, I've spent a few days at this now and I give up (hence my post). My machine meets all the minimum requirements and I have version 9c of direct X. I have run all the diagnostics suggested by the trouble shooting. I have installed it many t...

22 answers 6669 views

Last answer chrisparr

robbier

I'm a First officer!!

Hey guys, robbier here! I am a first officer now!! i know that u guys probably dont really care, but i am just excited cuz i posted 50 posts and made it to the first officer mark!!...

12 answers 5688 views

Last answer robbier

robbier

Avatar

you know that picture in the upper left corner? i think its your Avatar? anyway, i went to the my personal page, went to my profile, i wanted to upload a new avatar directly from my PC, like i did in the first place, but i went into the Avatar list, and ...

3 answers 3504 views

Last answer 99jolegg

crosscheck9

VSI readings incorrect

In the posky V4 767, I was flying gulf air from gatwick to bahrain. The autopilot read that it was climbing at VSR of 2200 fpm, but the VSI indicated a climb of 2000 fpm. How do I know which one is right, and how do I fix the problem...

3 answers 4585 views

Last answer 99jolegg

sledhed67

How do I start from parking instead of runway?

Whenever I start a new flight, my aircraft is parked at the end of the runway. There must be some way to change so I start at the aircraft parking lot at the selected airport and taxi to the runway. Thanks for any help....

2 answers 4610 views

Last answer sledhed67

Jared

Computer Overheating???

On my old computer that I used to list below in my signature is acting funny. What happens it out of no where my computer will just restart. Now I have one cooling fan that is running good and is clear of most dust. So I took the side panel off and wiped ...

13 answers 4907 views

Last answer Liono

f16forlife

Reverse Thrust Key Command

I know the key command is on the tutorial somewhere... but with the f-16 i fly (made by kirk olson) it doesnt work. is there anywhere i can download it or anything?...

6 answers 5214 views

Last answer SoCalRick

miltonruiz

help with screenshots

hi i want to know if there is some way to take screenshots, but in a way that you dont have to minimize flight sim to save them...

6 answers 4511 views

Last answer Krigl

obee100

ILS Problems

HI Im having problems with ILS now. Never had ILS problems before but something has upset them and i dont know what. When i come to descend now im either landing short of the runway or not in line. Sometimes I dont even pick the ILS system up. ...

5 answers 4300 views

Last answer spuddi

Help me please

Hide window/fullscreen

Some guy reset defaults on my flight simulator and now it opens in full screen mode. I use the menu bar a lot and now I can't find it. I don't know how to get off full screen. Can someone please help thanks...

1 answers 3716 views

Last answer RadarMan

ranald

AA 763

I made this vid before I went on holiday http://www.fszone.org/videos/displayimage.php?album=1&pos=3 tell me what you think and soory about FPS 😞...

5 answers 3842 views

Last answer ranald

crosscheck9

aircraft bouncing even with fix

I downloaded the AIS-AI 767 pack, and it's fix. The fix is supposed to fix the bouncing effect on the aircraft. I installed it, but still, above 155 knots, the aircraft starts to violently shake. I can't seem to fix ths problem? Does anyone know what ...

4 answers 5831 views

Last answer Agus0404

crosscheck9

ATP

in the sim, if I earned my Airline Transport Certificate, how can I use that in real life, or is it just left and ignored?...

7 answers 4261 views

Last answer Fire_Emblem_Master

mypilot

e-mail

I tried to send an e-mail to a member here and I got an "invalid_session" error. 😕 Is it because I've got yahoo e-mail?...

2 answers 3984 views

Last answer mypilot

crosscheck9

AIRLINE PILOT ???

What do you all think of the Airline Pilot software. Is it worth the money? I read about it and it looks pretty good. Does it have any glitches etc. I'd love to hear your comments about it....

4 answers 4200 views

Last answer BashDaBish

lds_soldier

Aircraft Carrier catapults

How do you work the catapults on the aircraft carriers, and how do you get the arrestor cables to work?...

4 answers 4422 views

Last answer lds_soldier

crosscheck9

tracking a waypoint with no info

During a flight, pilots always get waypoints with no frequency in their flightplan. No use of ADF or DME available. As far as I know, in these circumstances, the only way one can track these waypoints is either using GPS, or just typing in the heading y...

6 answers 4246 views

Last answer Jared

crosscheck9

freeware flightplan builder

Does anyone know of any freeware flightplan builders around? I've been looking everywhere. I know there is FSBuild, but it is payware, and fairly expensive I might add. If you know any, please post them....

6 answers 5367 views

Last answer SamIntel

crosscheck9

GPS vs. Radio Navigation

In Commercial airlines, when would a pilot navigate using GPS vs. tracking VOR's/NDB's....

6 answers 3974 views

Last answer Av8r77

makonnenl

Flight Deck Companion

Any one have FDC ? If you do I have problems connecting to FS9. Do you know how? thank youl ❓ :cry:...

2 answers 4017 views

Last answer lds_soldier

Katie J

When would you raise the flaps after take off?

hey, just a quick question that I am unsure about.... on a clear day when would you recommend raising the flaps after takeoff?? I usually do it once i am a couple of thousand feet off the ground back to the up/off position, but am unsure if this ...

8 answers 6349 views

Last answer rifty

Yuri7e7

Main goal isn't achieved!

I read a review by a russian (real) captain-pilot about Flight Sim. And he told exactly what I thought. "This is a great game but Microsoft team didn't succeed to give you feeling of flight". He couldn't even explain why he thought so. But sadly said I...

12 answers 4789 views

Last answer Av8r77

crosscheck9

SUDDEN RUDDER

I was on final at DFW airport Runway 36L, winds were calm, headed 177 at 8kts. I was flying the POSKY 757-200 Delta NCC. Lined up with the runway, I opened flaps to 30 degrees, slowed to 140kts, and deployed the gear. All was going nicely. I had to mak...

3 answers 3770 views

Last answer crosscheck9

Katherine R

TOGA?

hey, I got a quicky for you guys... I am flying an Airbus and there are 2 buttons on the autopilot I am not sure what they actually do: The first button I am unsure about is under the Autothrottle switch and says TOGA on it? Any ideas?? Also, ...

3 answers 5250 views

Last answer Jared

Jared

[ Poll ] What's your favorite pay-ware maker

The topic speaks for itself. Mines PMDG....

9 answers 4244 views

Last answer Jared

RCNextGen

A380 Autopilot

hey everyone, I am now proud to say that I am the owner of a fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft (well, the Abacus A380 add on anyway)... theres just one tiny problem.... my fleet's grounded because the user manuel is absolutely diabolical! I have f...

2 answers 6468 views

Last answer Agus0404

nottobe

I am delighted to see my Frame Rate pain is gone for good

the framerate stutter had been torturing me for months ever since I upgraded my system and got my ATI Radeon 9800 Pro............. I had been constantly testing all the settings trying to get the best combination yet maintain the highest possible scenery...

8 answers 4211 views

Last answer Agus0404

MaXimusMyth

Flightsim 2006?

Greetings, I may be missing something, but is there any information out there regarding the next installment of flightsim...in terms of anything? (featured aircraft, release date etc.). The only fact that I'm aware of, is that it will certainly be a ...

7 answers 5917 views

Last answer nottobe

kenpratt@orchardbu.fsnet.

FS9.CFG What do these parts really mean!

Could someone please explain to me what (in plain layman terms the various parts of the Terrain section in FS9.cfg represent. e.g What do these areas in my basic standard FS9.cfg really control: TERRAIN_ERROR_FACTOR=60.000000 TERRAIN_MIN_DEM_AREA=1...

1 answers 4467 views

Last answer RadarMan

CP16

ATC and pilot voice

Hi Yesterday, when I went to fly, and speak with the ATC a strange thing happened. The ATC and the pilot voice and text disappeared….maybe I erase something… Thanks for the help...

1 answers 4634 views

Last answer CP16

crosscheck9

CD1 missing - is there a solution

I can't seem to find the FSim CD1 anywhere. I found the package and all that was in it was Disks 2, 3, and 4. Is there anyway I can still install the sim, or do I have to buy a new one? Thanks...

3 answers 3604 views

Last answer twistedsucker

reddhaus

Can't see a picture of the plane I am selecting, why?

MS Flight Sim 2004 is working well except....... When I am on the screen to pick my plane, the preview window is black. When I first installed the program the preview window was showing my plane just fine. After I went into the settings and bumped ...

1 answers 4223 views

Last answer RadarMan

spuddi

Cool sat images of Airport's

check out www.maps.google.com put in your USA airport code and you will get a map of the airport, hit the satelite button and you get an areail phot that you can zoom into. it only covers north america at the moment....

5 answers 4126 views

Last answer Paiute

freedspeak

How do I get the Sandim AN-24 off the ground?

By the time I reach the end of the runway I have plenty of speed but the plane just wont rotate. The notes say to set the flaps to the 3rd position (15deg) which I did. They also say to set the propeller lock ON. What is the propeller lock? The cockpit i...

4 answers 4299 views

Last answer Jared

CrashGordon

[ Poll ] How big is your fleet?

How many different types of planes do you have? (Not repaints of the same version)...

20 answers 6866 views

Last answer lds_soldier

mypilot

"No Traffic"

A guest posted this in the "bottom" forums. I recently downloaded a demo version of FSLive Traffic from ww.airnavsystems.com. I tested it out, and then decided to remove it. I'm pretty sure all I removed was the stuff that came with the download, but e...

1 answers 3624 views

Last answer Jared

Skymuncher

Farewell

Fellow simmers, tomorrow I will go back to Switzerland after spending one year in the USA. In Switzerland, my parents are still reluctant to internet, and I will not be able to visit daily this forum anymore. Thank you to everybody who gave me informatio...

8 answers 4748 views

Last answer jelami

horrgakx

FS Global or FS Terrain???

I bought 2 original products from eBay sellers, Just Flight's FS Global and FS Terrain. What is the difference? Do I install only one? Which one? Dave...

7 answers 6323 views

Last answer nottobe

mypilot

ATC chatter

I flew into New York this afternoon and after I finally got a chance to acknowledge it I was only 2 miles from the runway. I barely had a chance to contact the tower. 😳 Basically, is there any way to speed up the ATC chatter??? Maybe a program t...

4 answers 5148 views

Last answer mypilot

CP16

anti-skid system

Hi somebody can tell me how the anti-skid system works, and what is it? thanks...

2 answers 4054 views

Last answer Barge

Fire_Emblem_Master

Why I'll never use G-Mail

http://www.gmail-is-too-creepy.com/...

10 answers 4910 views

Last answer spuddi